
IAM Engineer
Cisco
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cincinnati • Ohio • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the implementation of application integrations of an enterprise-grade IGA tool (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt), including design, configuration, integration, and deployment.
- Partner with HR, IT, Security, Compliance, and business units to define identity lifecycle processes and access governance policies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and the business to develop and maintain role-based access control (RBAC) models aligned with business and compliance requirements.
- Integrate IGA with key systems including Active Directory, Azure AD, HR platforms, and cloud services.
- Design and implement access review and certification campaigns to meet regulatory and audit obligations.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize IGA performance to ensure availability, scalability, and reliability.
- Stay current on IAM/IGA trends and best practices to strengthen the organization’s security posture.
- Collaborate with Identity and Access Management (IAM) engineering on enterprise LDAP directories, Meta Directory Replication, user and access provisioning workflows, lifecycle processes, access request workflows, and Azure AD.
- Provide operational support for IAM services, including participation in off-hours incident and change-management rotations.
- Proactively identify and resolve IAM issues, driving automation and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a project lead or subject matter expert across multiple initiatives.
- Review identified vulnerabilities and implement remediation actions.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with IGA platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt)
- Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management, provisioning/deprovisioning, RBAC, and access certifications
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (SOX, HIPAA, GDPR) and audit requirements
- Experience with cloud IAM (Azure AD, AWS IAM)
- Proficient in scripting/development languages (JavaScript, PowerShell, Python, Perl) for automation
- Experience with Windows and Linux environments
- Basic SQL skills (queries, schemas, connections)
- Understanding and use of APIs
- Experience with complex, distributed IAM environments is a plus
- Solid problem-solving skills and a strong security-focused mindset
- Ability to stay current on security trends and translate them into actionable improvements
- Strong communication and documentation skills; able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership
- Ability to build and maintain strategic relationships across teams and external partners.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- wellness plans
- parental leave
- adoption assistance
- tuition reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- paid holidays
- 401(k) plan with company match
- employee stock purchase plan
- commuter benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IGA platformsSailPointSaviyntidentity lifecycle managementRBACaccess certificationscloud IAMAzure ADscripting languagesSQL
Soft Skills
problem-solvingsecurity-focused mindsetcommunication skillsdocumentation skillsrelationship buildingcollaborationcontinuous improvementproject leadershiptechnical explanationproactive issue resolution