Senior Security Engineer IS- Identity and Access Management - Remote

Covenant Health is seeking a highly motivated Senior Security Engineer with a strong passion for Identity and Access Management (IAM) to join their Enterprise Security & Infrastructure organization. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining secure IAM solutions across hybrid environments, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and enhancing security measures.

Responsibilities:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable IAM solutions across hybrid environments
• Driving modernization toward Zero Trust and cloud-based identity models
• Engineering automated identity processes, strengthening access governance and privileged access controls, and integrating AI-enabled capabilities to enhance security and operational efficiency
• Partnering closely with cross-functional teams to assess and mitigate identity-related risks
• Implementing monitoring and automated response for identity threats
• Contributing to technology evaluation and innovation
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, supporting audit readiness, and establishing standards and best practices to continuously improve enterprise identity security

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering
• 5 years Related experience; 5-8 years preferred
• Experience collaborating on security solution designs for the TCP/IP protocol suite, LAN/WAN technologies, switching, routing, VoIP and Telephony technologies, firewalls and VPN, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), vulnerability assessment and patch management tools
• Functional experience designing security controls and countermeasures for operating systems, databases, applications, Web services, user devices, and wireless networks
• 6+ or more years of Identity and Access Management experience
• Experience supporting an enterprise environment with over 10,000+ accounts
• Experience working in a Healthcare environment
• Upon Hire: CISSP, CIAM, Identity or Security related certification or equivalent
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, NIST, ISO)
• Proven experience designing and supporting IAM solutions in hybrid Active Directory and cloud environments (e.g., Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD)
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles, least privilege access, and identity governance
• Hands-on experience with authentication protocols and standards (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos, LDAP)
• Strong experience with automation and scripting, particularly PowerShell, Python and Microsoft Graph API
• Experience building automated identity workflows using Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, or similar orchestration tools
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Security Copilot, Claude Code) to accelerate automation and security operations
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including infrastructure, application, and security teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Continuous learning mindset with a focus on staying current with identity and security trends
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex identity issues
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and translate business requirements into secure technical solutions
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders