IAM Engineer - Remote Eligible

IAM Engineer

Moniepoint Inc. is Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, helping 10 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, and business management tools since 2019.

As Nigeria's largest merchant acquirer, it powers most of the country's Point of Sale (POS) transactions. Through its subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes $22 billion monthly for its customers while operating profitably.

Role Overview

IAM Engineers at Moniepoint build secure, automated, and auditable identity workflows across internal platforms and cloud environments. You'll work with OAuth, API keys, and custom identity systems to enforce fine-grained, role-based access aligned with maker-checker controls, while driving automation for identity provisioning via Terraform.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate IAM identity lifecycle management (user/service accounts, roles, groups) using Terraform and GitLab pipelines.
• Implement custom OAuth2 and client credential flows for secure internal app authentication.
• Enforce role-based access control and attribute-based access control models, including maker-checker review workflows.
• Design and maintain audit-ready access provisioning systems integrated into CI/CD and runtime.
• Define secure patterns for API key management, secrets rotation, and multi-cloud identity federation.
• Collaborate on enforcement of access policies across Kubernetes clusters and containerized apps.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in IAM, DevSecOps, or security engineering roles.
• Bachelors in computer science or a related field.
• Hands-on with Terraform for IAM automation (AWS IAM, GCP IAM, custom identity stores).
• Deep knowledge of cloud native roles and identity lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SSO, and authorization token flows.
• Experience with secrets management systems (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager).
• Familiarity with policy-as-code tools for access control governance.

What We Can Offer You

• Culture - We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We've built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You'll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, Employee Stock Options, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What To Expect In The Hiring Process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• A technical interview with a Team Lead
• A behavioral and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.