Manager, Authentication Engineer

Pfizer

Pfizer authentication engineering manager overseeing SSO, MFA, federation, and identity security across enterprise healthcare platforms. Leading secure, scalable access solutions and global IAM operations.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing authentication strategies, with a strong focus on Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions. Proficient in managing identity and access management frameworks while ensuring compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, SOX, and GXP standards.

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Identity And Access ManagementSingle Sign-On SolutionsMulti-Factor AuthenticationIT SecuritySAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect

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Hard Skills

Authentication ProtocolsIAM FrameworksIdentity FederationCloud-Based IAM SolutionsEncryptionTokenizationSecure ProtocolsPerformance And Security KPIsIncident ResolutionProject Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem SolvingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

OktaAzure ADPing Identity

Industry Keywords

GDPRHIPAANISTSOXGXP

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute a comprehensive Authentication strategy across enterprise applications and platforms
Drive Single Sign-On (SSO) adoption and improve the identity management ecosystem
Oversee design, implementation, and optimization of SSO/MFA frameworks
Ensure authentication solutions are scalable, resilient, and integrated with internal, third-party, and cloud-based services
Collaborate with IT, security, development, product, infrastructure, cloud engineering, application development, and business stakeholders
Provide guidance on secure access management best practices
Ensure SSO solutions align with GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, SOX, and GXP requirements
Lead development and implementation of authentication and authorization security controls
Evaluate and select identity management tools and manage vendor relationships
Lead investigation and resolution of SSO/MFA incidents and implement improvements
Improve end-user login experience, reduce friction, and increase adoption
Develop SSO performance and security KPIs and report on effectiveness, engagement, breaches, and related metrics

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
4+ years of experience in identity and access management, including at least 3 years focused on SSO solutions
Strong background in IT security, authentication protocols, and IAM frameworks supporting SSO for more than 50,000 users
Deep understanding of SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, identity federation, MFA, and cloud-based IAM solutions
Knowledge of identity providers such as Okta, Azure AD, or Ping Identity
Ability to solve highly complex authentication and authorization problems in a global environment
Understanding of encryption, tokenization, and secure protocols
Experience leading IAM support, engineering, and operations teams within a global business unit
Ability to manage resources outside direct reports and across multiple teams
Understanding of SOX and GXP quality regulations and guidelines
Proven track record managing and executing long-term complex projects
Experience in an agile work environment
Master’s degree in relevant discipline preferred
Deep expertise in Ping Identity solutions highly desirable

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Develop and execute a comprehensive Authentication strategy across enterprise applications and platforms
Drive Single Sign-On (SSO) adoption and improve the identity management ecosystem
Oversee design, implementation, and optimization of SSO/MFA frameworks
Ensure authentication solutions are scalable, resilient, and integrated with internal, third-party, and cloud-based services
Collaborate with IT, security, development, product, infrastructure, cloud engineering, application development, and business stakeholders
Provide guidance on secure access management best practices
Ensure SSO solutions align with GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, SOX, and GXP requirements
Lead development and implementation of authentication and authorization security controls
Evaluate and select identity management tools and manage vendor relationships
Lead investigation and resolution of SSO/MFA incidents and implement improvements
Improve end-user login experience, reduce friction, and increase adoption
Develop SSO performance and security KPIs and report on effectiveness, engagement, breaches, and related metrics 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
4+ years of experience in identity and access management, including at least 3 years focused on SSO solutions
Strong background in IT security, authentication protocols, and IAM frameworks supporting SSO for more than 50,000 users
Deep understanding of SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, identity federation, MFA, and cloud-based IAM solutions
Knowledge of identity providers such as Okta, Azure AD, or Ping Identity
Ability to solve highly complex authentication and authorization problems in a global environment
Understanding of encryption, tokenization, and secure protocols
Experience leading IAM support, engineering, and operations teams within a global business unit
Ability to manage resources outside direct reports and across multiple teams
Understanding of SOX and GXP quality regulations and guidelines
Proven track record managing and executing long-term complex projects
Experience in an agile work environment
Master’s degree in relevant discipline preferred
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