Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Recursion is a clinical-stage TechBio company decoding biology to radically improve lives. In this role, you will assess and revamp the Identity & Access Management (IAM) strategy, drive IAM implementation, and act as a key advisor to ensure security principles are integrated across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Assess our current state of IAM and revamp our IAM strategy across our products, platforms , cloud/on-premise infrastructure and corporate applications to accelerate key business outcomes
- Drive IAM implementation as part of our larger zero-trust security strategy
- Architect and Design cloud-based identity governance, access management and cloud directory solutions
- Implement RBAC/ABAC based IAM workflows for onboarding and ongoing identity lifecycle management
- Act as a key technical and strategic advisor for cross-functional teams including IT, security, and development to ensure that IAM principles are integrated into broader security architecture
- Partner with Engineering and IT teams to ensure our products and applications are developed and implemented with fine-tuned access privileges and are appropriately risk
- Establish well-defined KPIs, KCIs, and KRIs that provide visibility into IAM control effectiveness and support continuous improvement
- Ensure regulatory compliance by partnering with other teams to design IAM solutions that meet standards for SOX, GxP, etc
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in Identity & Access Management and other information security related domains
- Deep understanding of security principles and proven track record of successfully leading large-scale IAM projects from strategy to execution, particularly within cloud-first and hybrid environments
- Expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C++, Python) as they relate to IAM products
- Expert level experience in one or more of the leading Enterprise Identity Administration & Governance solutions
- Expert level Experience in Adaptive Authentication, OAuth, OpenID, SAML etc
- Expert level experience with the identity stack like Enterprise Active Directory as well as experience working with IAM products in the cloud like Okta, AWS, Azure AD, Duo or equivalent
- Expert level experience with privileged access management solutions (e.g., Delinea, CyberArk)
- Knowledge of operating systems (UNIX/Linux, macOS, Windows) and of database management systems
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of driving security initiatives and influencing change across multiple teams and disciplines
- Act as a Business Systems Analyst and articulate and elicit requirements and use-cases in a manner that is technology agnostic
- A continuous improvement mindset, staying up to date with the latest IAM trends and technologies to drive innovation within the organization
- Experience with risk management, ensuring that IAM solutions are aligned with organizational risk tolerance and compliance requirements
- Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, GWAPT) are highly desirable
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Equity compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
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