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Staff Engineer, Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Recursion· IT
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Hybrid (Remote United States; Salt Lake City, Utah)$180.6k - $212.9kfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Role focused on defining, implementing, and governing IAM strategy and solutions across cloud and on-prem environments to enable zero-trust security, with leadership across cross-functional teams and a strong emphasis on compliance and risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Assess our current state of IAM and revamp our IAM strategy across our products, platforms, cloud/on-premise infrastructure and corporate applications to accelerate key business outcomes.
  • Drive IAM implementation as part of our larger zero-trust security strategy
  • Architect and design cloud-based identity governance, access management and cloud directory solutions
  • Implement RBAC/ABAC based IAM workflows for onboarding and ongoing identity lifecycle management
  • Act as a key technical and strategic advisor for cross-functional teams including IT, security, and development to ensure that IAM principles are integrated into broader security architecture.
  • Partner with Engineering and IT teams to ensure our products and applications are developed and implemented with fine-tuned access privileges and are appropriately risk
  • Establish well-defined KPIs, KCIs, and KRIs that provide visibility into IAM control effectiveness and support continuous improvement.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance by partnering with other teams to design IAM solutions that meet standards for SOX, GxP, etc.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in Identity & Access Management and other information security related domains.
  • Deep understanding of security principles and proven track record of successfully leading large-scale IAM projects from strategy to execution, particularly within cloud-first and hybrid environments.
  • Expert level experience in one or more of the leading Enterprise Identity Administration & Governance solutions
  • Expert level Experience in Adaptive Authentication, OAuth, OpenID, SAML etc.
  • Expert level experience with the identity stack like Enterprise Active Directory as well as experience working with IAM products in the cloud like Okta, AWS, Azure AD, Duo or equivalent
  • Expert level experience with privileged access management solutions (e.g., Delinea, CyberArk).
  • Knowledge of operating systems (UNIX/Linux, macOS, Windows) and of database management systems
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of driving security initiatives and influencing change across multiple teams and disciplines.
  • Act as a Business Systems Analyst and articulate and elicit requirements and use-cases in a manner that is technology agnostic
  • A continuous improvement mindset, staying up to date with the latest IAM trends and technologies to drive innovation within the organization.
  • Experience with risk management, ensuring that IAM solutions are aligned with organizational risk tolerance and compliance requirements.
  • Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, GWAPT) are highly desirable.

Skills

Required:IAM strategyRBAC/ABACCloud directory/identity governanceAdaptive Authentication, OAuth, OpenID, SAMLPrivileged access managementEnterprise Identity & Governance solutionsActive Directory / cloud IAM products

Benefits

  • annual bonus, equity compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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