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Job ID: JOB_ID_7009

Job Description: IAM Engineer / PAM Lead

We are seeking an experienced IAM Engineer with a strong focus on Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity & Access Management (IAM), and emerging Agentic AI security. This is an onsite role in Irvine, CA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop security standards and controls for securing non-human identities (NHI) using modern PAM practices.
  • Collaborate with Technology Risk teams to define and implement IAM policies and security standards.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AI identity security, privileged access management, and engineering guardrails/security controls (preventive & detective).
  • Implement IAM encryption, data privacy strategies, and secure integrations with vendors and cloud platforms.
  • Lead cross-functional stakeholder engagements, including status updates, demos, training sessions, and requirement clarification.
  • Integrate IAM solutions with enterprise security tools and platforms.
  • Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy.
  • Respond to security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and provide on-call IAM support.
  • Enforce access controls across cloud IAM platforms (AWS, Azure Entra ID).

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Minimum 7+ years of experience as an IAM Engineer.
  • Strong hands-on experience in Privileged Access Management (PAM).
  • Recent exposure to Agentic AI security and OWASP Top 10 risks for Non-Human Identities.
  • Core Technical Skills:
    • PAM & Security Tools: Experience with CyberArk, StrongDM, Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager.
    • IAM & Authentication: Strong knowledge of SSO, Federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth2), SCIM provisioning, RBAC/ABAC, JIT access, Zero Trust architecture.
    • Agentic AI & Identity Security: Understanding of AI agent identity binding, least privilege enforcement, policy-based guardrails, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Mutual TLS (mTLS), OAuth2 token exchange, AI security frameworks.
    • Cloud & Directory Services: Experience with Azure Entra ID (Azure AD), AWS IAM/AWS AD, Okta, multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
    • Infrastructure & Automation: Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, Cloud-init, Python scripting, Unix/Linux & Windows environments.
    • API & Machine Identity: Familiarity with API Gateways (Kong, Apigee), Service Mesh (Istio), Machine identity frameworks (Certificates, Workload identities, SPIFFE/SPIRE).
    • Security & Governance: Knowledge of threat modeling, insider threats, continuous authentication, open security standards.
  • Soft Skills: Strong communication and collaboration skills, proven stakeholder management experience, ability to lead initiatives and deliver projects end-to-end, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with AI security tools and frameworks.
  • Exposure to enterprise-scale IAM transformations.
  • Prior experience in regulated environments.

Location:

  • Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Employment Type:

  • Onsite Contract

Compensation & Location

Salary: $65 – $85 per year (Estimated)

Location: Irvine, CA

Recruiter / Company – Contact Information

Recruiter / Employer: Valzo Soft Solutions

Email: ijeet@valzosoft.com

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