Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

Our teams are agile, cooperative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.

We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Maintain and support PAM and IAM solutions partnering with IAM Engineers/Architects for requirements analysis, application integration, testing/validation plans, and the establishment of security controls.

Lead support, deployment, and integration activities for PAM capabilities, including privileged account onboarding, identity ownership, access workflows, session management, credential management, and alignment with enterprise security standards.

Troubleshoot complex PAM and IAM issues by analyzing symptoms, performing root cause analysis (RCA), and implementing validated corrective actions that prevent recurrence and support long-term operational stability.

Supervise the deployment and configuration of PAM/IAM changes and enhancements, guaranteeing adherence to organizational policies and regulatory compliance.





Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and foster the advancement of technical skills across the team. Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field

Demonstrated experience deploying Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions in an enterprise environment, including privileged account lifecycle processes, access controls, approvals/workflows, credential management, and operational support required.

At least 5+ years experience with support, maintenance, configuration, and development of enterprise IAM solutions, including Saviynt IGA, Entra ID/Azure AD, Entra ID Identity Governance, LDAP Directories, and Active Directory administration required.

Experience with ServiceNow integration, Workday integration, and Microsoft Graph preferred.

Okta/Auth0 and/or Microsoft Purview experience is a plus.

Experience with SQL, XML, JSON, and SOAP/REST APIs preferred.

Solid understanding of IAM principles, account provisioning / lifecycle management, privileged access, authentication, authorization, access reviews, and security policies.

Demonstrated experience with Entra ID sign-on and multi-factor authentication policies.

Foundational knowledge of network and security principles including firewall, WAF, VPN, SSL.

Experience with clinical applications, GxP platforms, or the CRO/Biopharma industry a plus.





Self-directed and able to manage individual projects or work as part of a larger team.

Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

The Principal IAM Engineer is responsible for the delivery of enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, with emphasis on Privileged Access Management (PAM) deployment and integration across the broader Syneos Health ecosystem. This position necessitates a combination of technical expertise, strategic foresight, team leadership, and customer engagement capabilities to ensure the effective implementation of secure, compliant, and scalable solutions in an enterprise environment. The Principal IAM Engineer oversees project teams, establishes best practices, mentors IAM support staff, and serves as a trusted advisor to both business and Technology Solutions peers and stakeholders.

📌 Principal Engineer | Head Of Engineering (Secunderabad)
🏢 Syneos Health
📍 Secunderabad