Senior IAM & Identity Platform Lead

Location: New York City
TC: $450K – $600K
Some security roles focus on maintenance. This one is about building the foundation.
A highly sophisticated organization is seeking a Tech Lead, Security Engineering (IAM / Identity Platform) to help shape and engineer a modern identity-first security function. This is not a traditional IAM role, it requires a hands-on builder who understands identity as critical infrastructure across users, services, and workloads.
You’ll lead the design and development of scalable identity systems, driving security across authentication, authorization, secrets management, and workload identity. This role is ideal for someone who can combine deep technical expertise with strategic ownership.
The Role
Design and build modern IAM and identity security platforms
Develop scalable authentication and access control systems
Drive credential and secrets modernization
Improve workload identity and machine authentication
Build automation, integrations, and security tooling
Influence long-term security architecture
Non-Negotiables (DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DONT HAVE…)
Strong experience building or leading IAM / identity platforms
Deep knowledge of OIDC, SAML, RBAC, and authentication systems
Hands-on engineering capability (coding, APIs, automation)
Experience with secrets management, PKI, and cloud security
Proven ability to modernize identity systems at scale
Why This Role
This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a critical security function within a complex, high-performing environment where security engineering is a genuine priority.
For the right person, this is a chance to build, influence, and shape security at scale.

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