Staff Engineer, Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Your work will change lives. Including your own. The Impact You’ll Make Assess our current state of IAM and revamp our IAM strategy across our products, 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-managed. 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. The Team You'll Join You will join a growing Information Security team at Recursion, focused on enabling Recursion to decode biology by providing world class secure technology services that are designed and fit for purpose. You'll collaborate with your teammates and across departments to ensure that IAM systems support the organization's broader business objectives while maintaining the highest standards of security. The Experience You'll Need 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 (Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.). 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. The Values That We Hope You Share: We Care: We care about our drug candidates, our Recursionauts, their families, each other, our communities, the patients we aim to serve and their loved ones. We also care about our work. We Learn: Learning from the diverse perspectives of our fellow Recursionauts, and from failure, is an essential part of how we make progress. We Deliver: We are unapologetic that our expectations for delivery are extraordinarily high. There is urgency to our existence: we sprint at maximum engagement, making time and space to recover. Act Boldly with Integrity: No company changes the world or reinvents an industry without being bold. It must be balanced; not by timidity, but by doing the right thing even when no one is looking. We are One Recursion: We operate with a 'company first, team second' mentality. Our success comes from working as one interdisciplinary team. Recursion is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, local, or provincial human rights legislation. Recursion welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. #J-18808-Ljbffr