This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior IAM Engineer based in India. This is a senior-level opportunity to shape and evolve an enterprise Identity and Access Management ecosystem across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. You’ll serve as a technical authority for identity architecture, security, governance, and access automation. The role combines hands-on engineering with strategic architecture across Okta, Active Directory, Entra ID, Google Workspace, and SaaS applications. You’ll lead initiatives focused on Zero Trust, identity governance, lifecycle automation, and secure access at scale. You’ll also influence IAM standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with security, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams. The position offers the prospect to lead complex projects from architecture and design through implementation and continuous optimization. This is a fully remote, long-term contract role for an experienced IAM professional who enjoys solving complex identity challenges and driving security transformation. Accountabilities: - Architect and evolve enterprise IAM strategies across Okta, Active Directory, Entra ID, Google Workspace, SaaS applications, and hybrid or multi-cloud environments. - Design scalable, secure, and resilient identity solutions while defining IAM standards, reference architectures, patterns, policies, and procedures. - Serve as the senior technical owner of the Okta platform, including Universal Directory, SSO, MFA, Adaptive Authentication, API Access Management, Lifecycle Management, Workflows, and Identity Governance. - Design and implement complex application integrations using SAML 2. 0, OIDC/OAuth 2. 0, SCIM, WS-Federation, and other appropriate identity protocols.

- Build and automate joiner, mover,



and leaver processes and user provisioning/deprovisioning across cloud and on-premises applications. - Establish effective identity governance practices covering access requests, access certifications, reviews, segregation of duties, privileged access, RBAC, and ABAC. - Lead Zero Trust initiatives focused on least privilege, continuous verification, context-aware access, passwordless authentication, device trust, and adaptive MFA. - Develop and implement PAM strategies covering privileged and service accounts across cloud and on-premises environments. - Automate IAM configuration and deployment using Okta APIs, Terraform, infrastructure-as-code practices, and CI/CD pipelines. - Develop Okta Workflows and custom integrations to automate identity and access processes and improve operational efficiency. - Integrate IAM capabilities with security and operational platforms such as CSPM, SIEM/SOAR, and ITSM solutions. - Establish continuous compliance monitoring, automate access reporting and evidence collection, and support regular access certification campaigns. - Ensure IAM controls align with relevant compliance and security frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. - Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, evidence, and technical walkthroughs. - Monitor identity-related threats and anomalies in partnership with security operations teams and conduct regular IAM security assessments. - Mentor junior IAM engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and best-practice development. - Lead cross-functional IAM initiatives from planning and architecture through implementation, stakeholder communication, risk management, and delivery. - Communicate IAM strategies, risks, recommendations, and technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Stay current with emerging IAM technologies, security threats, identity standards, and platform capabilities, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

📌 Senior IAM Engineer (India)
🏢 Jobgether
📍 India