Engineer, Identity And Access Management

Identity Engineer

As an Identity Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of Stride's Identity Governance (IGA), Identity Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Access technologies. Your main duties will include enforcing company policies and procedures related to IAM, IGA, and PAM, updating and maintaining relevant policies, standards, and procedures, and leading IAM, IGA, and PAM projects from start to finish. To be successful in this role, you should have extensive experience in IAM, IGA, and PAM technologies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will work closely with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to develop and implement IAM solutions. A solid understanding of IT governance frameworks and compliance with relevant regulations and standards is also crucial.

Essential Functions:

• Design, implement, and maintain Stride's Identity Governance, Management, Privileged Access Management technologies and Access technologies
• Enforce company policies and procedures related to IAM, IGA, and PAM
• Update and maintain policies, standards, and procedures as needed
• Work with other IT team members to ensure seamless integrations into the overall IT infrastructure
• Develop architecture diagrams, process workflows, and technical documentation for identity governance frameworks
• Design and implement API integrations to enhance automation and system interoperability
• Work with DevOps and engineering teams to integrate IAM capabilities into cloud and hybrid environments
• Troubleshoot IAM & IGA issues and develop creative solutions to solve problems
• Implement IGA & IAM controls & support IT IAM Controls testing (SOX and non-SOX)
• Create detailed technical documentation and architecture diagrams to support IAM and PAM initiatives
• Coordinate and supervise IAM-related audits, including the scope of audits, timelines, outcomes, and evidence gathering
• Provide expert guidance on how to manage workforce identity management best practices
• Lead the deployment and integration of IAM solutions, ensuring alignment with FERPA regulatory standards and best practices
• Monitor regulatory environment for impact on security and IT risk programs and initiatives
• Stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position initially has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Five (5+) years of experience in identity & access management, user administration, or security compliance
• Documented experience and a solid understanding of identity lifecycle management, credential management, role-based access, and identity governance are required

Other Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience with identity management & administration tools and practices
• Prior in-depth expertise with Active Directory, Entra ID, and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud required
• Hands-on experience with Privileged Identity Management systems required
• In-depth understanding of leading-edge identity governance - enabling technologies & practices
• Strong demonstrated ability to gain consensus and support across diverse functions and departments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal and written)
• Experienced guiding stakeholders with risk-based decision-making
• Ability to identify, document, and communicate information security issues to business and information owners