Principal Cyber Security Engineer – Identity Access Management, IAM

MSK

Principal Cyber Security Engineer for Identity Access Management at MSK managing identity solutions and advanced identity platforms. Partnering with stakeholders to align identity strategy and lead IAM initiatives.

Posted 4/6/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $152,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a principal-level technical lead for enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture and solutions
Design and implement secure authentication and authorization flows across workforce and external user populations
Lead enterprise-scale IAM initiatives leveraging modern federation and identity standards
Partner with security, application, and business stakeholders to align identity strategy with organizational needs
Provide hands-on technical leadership for advanced identity platforms and integrations
Drive identity security improvements including MFA, risk-based authentication, and adaptive access
Troubleshoot and resolve complex authentication, federation, and access issues across platforms
Influence IAM standards, best practices, and long-term identity roadmap across the enterprise

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep hands-on experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), LDAP, SCIM, and Auth0
Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale IAM implementations and migrations
Experience managing identity solutions for both workforce and external/consumer identities
Strong experience with PingOne Suite, including PingOne SSO, MFA, Protect, and Risk
Advanced experience with cloud identity architectures in Azure, AWS, and GCP
Strong JavaScript experience for custom identity logic, orchestration, and flow extensions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAMLOAuth 2.0OpenID Connect (OIDC)LDAPSCIMAuth0JavaScriptcloud identity architecturesMFArisk-based authentication

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvinginfluencecommunication