Senior IAM Engineer

Senior IAM Engineer Contract:  12-18 months
Location:  Austin, TX (Hybrid Onsite and Telework)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to design, implement, and support an enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) environment. This hands-on role focuses on identity governance, authentication, user lifecycle management, privileged access, and application integrations. The ideal candidate has deep experience with enterprise IAM platforms, modern authentication protocols, and secure access management, along with strong troubleshooting and system optimization skills.
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise IAM solutions
• Strong experience with IAM governance, lifecycle automation, provisioning, and scripting
• Experience integrating enterprise applications with IAM platforms using REST APIs
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Separation of Duties (SoD)
• Experience administering Identity Providers (IdP), Single Sign-On (SSO), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Experience with authentication and federation protocols, including SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)
• Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions
• Experience with Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
• Experience supporting enterprise security and compliance initiatives
• Familiarity with cloud and hybrid identity environments

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise IAM solutions
• Deploy and support centralized Identity Provider (IdP), SSO, and MFA capabilities
• Configure authentication and federation using SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• Develop Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) lifecycle automation workflows
• Integrate enterprise applications using REST APIs and automated provisioning
• Design and maintain RBAC models and support access governance processes
• Deploy and administer Privileged Access Management (PAM), including credential vaulting, password rotation, and Just-in-Time (JIT) provisioning
• Monitor, maintain, and optimize the IAM environment
• Troubleshoot provisioning, authentication, federation, and application connectivity issues
• Onboard new enterprise applications into the IAM platform
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver secure identity solutions

Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.