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Kelly Mitchell
IAM Security Specialist
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What they do
A Cyber Security Architect builds and develops systems that protect the security of large databases, including databases with customer information and patient files. Includes understanding of client computer systems, potential weak points in security, and monitoring and response to security issues.
$141,623 / year median in California
-4% projected decline
Job Description
Job Summary Our client, a leading media & entertainment company, is seeking an IAM Security Specialist to support the design, integration, automation, and ongoing operation of enterprise-scale IAM services. This role focuses heavily on SailPoint, Okta, identity lifecycle management, access provisioning, and API-based integrations, while partnering with application teams, architects, software engineers, and operations to onboard applications and deliver secure, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with enterprise IAM platforms, cloud/SaaS IAM environments, protocols such as SCIM, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and LDAP, and automation using Python, JavaScript, or PowerShell. This position also requires strong technical leadership, documentation, communication, security/compliance awareness, and the ability to troubleshoot and support IAM services in a large, complex enterprise environment. This position is W-2 only. We do not work with third-party firms or C2C arrangements for this role. Core Responsibilities Designs, builds, maintains and automates an IAM security solution within a vendor-provided enterprise IAM service/platform protecting thousands of internal applications and data of hundreds of thousands of users Recommends and implements solutions for the technical integration and implementation of our IAM services in coordination with IAM domain architects, team lead, service leads, software engineers, and operations teams In collaboration with domain architects and team, leads to define/maintains all aspects of the platform engineering process including service/product technical evaluation process, lab testing, and service solution design Accountable for ensuring all security and compliance standards are upheld as the service delivery team including remediating vulnerabilities, driving compliance evidence collection, and following all change management processes while also providing on call support and incident response and RCA Evaluates capabilities of new security services/functionality and crafts solutions to deliver technology- current and business-aligned platform offerings that evolve our cybersecurity defense and upgrade our security posture Collaborates closely with software engineering teams in support of their custom developed solutions and products that integrate with vendor platforms Maintains strong knowledge of emerging technologies and trends Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves) 5+ years of experience in IT Enterprise Technology, supporting identity and access (IAM), enterprise platforms, and/or collaboration ecosystems within diverse enterprises 3+ years providing technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers 3+ years of confirmed running Okta at scale within a medium-to-large enterprise environment 3+ years of consistent record with implementing or maintaining large-scale identity and access management solutions, experienced in: