UKG is seeking a Principal IAM Software Engineer to work in our Global Security team, as part of our IAM & Engineering team to help lead the implementation of our organizations Identity and Access Management program.
This role involves developing and implementing strategies, policies, and procedures to protect digital assets, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing user access to systems and data. This individual will collaborate with various teams, including IT, cybersecurity, compliance, and business units, to achieve these objectives. You will drive technical strategy, lead large-scale implementation projects, and mentor engineers across the organization. You will be responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment of key IAM automation technologies across UKG.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Strategy Development: Develop and execute a comprehensive IAM strategy that aligns with the organization's business goals and security requirements.
- Policy and Procedure Development: Create and maintain IAM policies, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Access Control Automation: Implement automated access control mechanisms, including role-based access control (RBAC), least privilege access, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) to safeguard critical systems and data.
- User Lifecycle Management Automation: Select and build out end-to-end tooling to manage the user lifecycle process.
- Identity Governance Automation: Establish identity governance practices to ensure that user access permissions are reviewed, validated, and audited regularly as part of our IGA program.
- Security Awareness: Promote security awareness and best practices among employees and stakeholders, conducting training sessions as necessary.
- Incident Response: Develop and maintain an IAM incident response plan to address security incidents and breaches promptly.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, or industry-specific standards.
Basic Qualifications:
•8+ years' experience working as an IAM, Security, or Software Engineer.
•4+ year's experience developing IAM solutions leveraging Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platforms such as Saviynt or Sailpoint.
•Experience working with Active Directory users and groups.
•Experience programming with with a major scripting language such as Powershell or Python
•Experience working with REST API interfaces and technologies.
•Experience working with SQL databases such as MySQL or Postgres
•Experience working with SSL/TLS certificates and implementation.
•Experience working with Linux systems and general familiarity with terminal, scripting, ssh etc.
•Experience working in a major cloud environment (AWS, GCP or Azure)
•Experience working with a PAM tool such as CyberArk or Saviynt is a plus.
•Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker is a plus.
•Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field
- Relevant certifications such as CIAM, CISSP, CISM, CISA or equivalent IAM vendor-specific certifications
- Hands-on experience with IAM technologies, such as Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Single Sign-On (SSO), and Privileged Access Management (PAM).