5+ years of experience in identity and access management, security engineering, or infrastructure engineering, preferably in a fast-paced startup or technology environment
Hands-on experience administering an enterprise identity provider (e.g., Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping, or Google Identity), including SSO, MFA, and conditional access
Strong working knowledge of identity protocols and standards, including SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, LDAP, and Kerberos
Experience designing and implementing identity lifecycle automation, RBAC or ABAC access models, and access review processes
Experience with privileged access management and secrets management for both human and machine identities, such as HashiCorp Vault or equivalent
Experience with cloud IAM in AWS, Azure, or GCP, including least-privilege role and policy design
2+ years of development experience with any modern programming language (including but not limited to Python, Go, C++, Rust) used to automate identity workflows and integrations, in lieu of a degree; OR a bachelor’s degree in security engineering, cyber security, computer science, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline
Comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate with responsibilities
Due to the high visibility of this position, excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science or engineering
Identity certifications such as Okta Certified Administrator, Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300), or CISSP, or equivalent hands-on experience
Experience managing identity resources with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK)
Experience with policy-as-code frameworks such as OPA or Cedar
Experience with identity threat detection and response (ITDR) and building identity-focused detections
Experience integrating modern identity with legacy or on-premise systems, including Active Directory modernization
Experience with identity and access control for engineering, manufacturing, OT, or mission and ground segment environments
Prior experience in a defense, aerospace, or other ITAR-regulated environment