Cyber Security Engineer, IAM Access Management

Newell Brands is a global consumer products company with a portfolio of well-known consumer brands. The Cyber Security Engineer, IAM Access Management role operates and supports certificate orchestration, third-party authentication, and the broader IAM ecosystem across cloud and on-premises environments. The position serves as an IAM subject-matter expert, leads global operational support, administers IAM technologies, and resolves complex identity and authentication issues.

Responsibilities:

• Operate certificate orchestration and consolidated third-party authentication services on an ongoing basis, ensuring reliability and continuity of service
• Serve as subject-matter expert across all IAM domains — authentication, authorization, identity management, PAM and WAM — and the relationships between cloud and on-premises architectures
• Lead a global team across architecture, engineering, analyst and 24/7 operations support functions, ensuring consistent coverage and service quality
• Own day-to-day operations of IAM systems, ensuring reliability, scalability and security across the platform portfolio
• Administer and support IAM ecosystem technologies, including SSO, MFA and PAM, across platforms such as SailPoint, Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, CyberArk and ForgeRock
• Apply deep understanding of identity protocols — SAML, OAuth and OpenID Connect — to troubleshoot, integrate and secure authentication flows
• Partner with HR systems teams (Workday, SuccessFactors) to ensure accurate identity lifecycle data feeds into IAM platforms
• Analyze and resolve complex technical issues across the IAM ecosystem, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive resolution

Requirements:

• Subject-matter expertise across IAM topics, with a working understanding of both cloud and on-premises enterprise technology and how the two architectures relate
• Experience designing reference architectures for IAM domains such as authentication, authorization, identity management, PAM and WAM
• Hands-on experience with IAM technologies such as SailPoint, Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, CyberArk and ForgeRock
• Solid understanding of identity protocols, including SAML, OAuth and OpenID Connect
• Strong techno-functional skills, with a track record of delivering mid- to large-size IAM transformations
• Experience with HR systems such as Workday or SuccessFactors
• Experience with the broader IAM ecosystem, including SSO, MFA and PAM tools and technologies
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex technical issues
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated experience leading a global team across architecture, engineering, analyst and 24/7 operations functions
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices as they apply to identity platform deployments and change management
• Industry certifications related to IAM or Entra ID, such as CISSP, CISM or Azure Security Engineer
• Exposure to identity threat detection and response (ITDR) tools or SIEM integration for correlating authentication events with broader security monitoring