Lead Identity and Access Management Engineer
Plano, Texas, United States of America
Contract
1 day ago
Key skills
AIIAMOktaGitLabAtlassianJiraCommunicationCollaborationAccount Management
About this role
Are you a seasoned Identity and Access Management (IAM) expert ready to make a strategic impact? We're seeking a dynamic Senior IAM Engineer to lead critical initiatives within our cybersecurity team. If you thrive on building scalable automation, collaborating across functions, and shaping innovative identity solutions, this is your opportunity to elevate security and operational excellence in a forward-thinking organization. Join us to drive transformative IAM programs that secure our digital future, where your expertise will influence every level of our business.
Core Responsibilities:
- Build automations and controls that make identity lifecycle management repeatable at scale.
- Coordinate migrations across platforms including GitLab, Atlassian, Slack, and Microsoft 365.
- Collaborate with legal, HR, IT, and business stakeholders to support IAM initiatives and drive cross-functional alignment.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Hands-on experience designing and implementing IAM programs from strategy through production, not just advising.
- Understand identity lifecycle management end to end: how access gets requested, approved, provisioned, governed, and revoked.
- Practical experience with Okta, including Workflows, directory configuration, and MFA policy, is required.
- Familiarity with Jira as a workflow and approval system is a strong plus.
- Comfortable working across platforms including GitLab, Atlassian, Slack, and Microsoft 365.
- Ability to think through the downstream consequences of identity changes before implementation.
- Effective collaboration and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly, surface issues early, and drive decisions without creating friction.
- Ability to fully document strategy and detailed requirements.
Benefits:
- 401(k).
- Dental Insurance.
- Health insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
- The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Participate in OP monthly team meetings and participate in team-building efforts.
- Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
- Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
- Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.
About us:
At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cyber security, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry, serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.
At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cyber security, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry, serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.