Infosec – IAM Cloud Federation Engineer

Today’s world is fueled by vast amounts of information, which means that data is even more valuable than ever before. Protecting data and information systems is central to doing business, and therefore everyone in EY Information Security has an important role to play. Join a global team of almost 900 people who collaborate to support the business of EY by protecting EY and client information assets! Information Security professionals enable EY to work securely and deliver secure products and services, as well as detect and quickly respond when things go wrong. Together, the efforts of our dedicated team help protect the EY brand and build client trust.

Within Information Security we blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and technology service solutions as we consider the entire security lifecycle. You will join a team of highly knowledgeable, security-focused individuals dedicated to supporting, protecting, and enabling the business through innovative, secure solutions that provide speed to market and business value.

The opportunity

The IAM Cloud Federation Engineer has responsibilities to implement & configure the cloud identity authentication, authorization, and federations services utilizing IDaaS (Ping One and PingID), PlainID, Auth0, Azure AD Single Sign-on Federation Technology. This individual will own and manage all end-to-end aspects of services under their remit including but not limited to service, production infrastructure deployment, service roadmaps and standards, vendor management, and budget management. Other responsibilities include driving stability for all technologies and services under their responsibility including resolution of incidents and problems, maintenance and support, application platform change control, and automation of processes and procedures.  Implemented solutions will adhere to the core principles of Zero-Trust, Just-In-Time and Just-Enough-Access but balance it with a frictionless experience for end users and applications.

Your key responsibilities

The IAM Secure Access Cloud Federation Engineer responsibilities include:

 

Ability to function with a high degree of autonomy and empowerment in decision making. Ability to make key decisions as they relate to service disruptions and problems Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team structure, but also independently Ability to work with 3rd party vendors (i.e. Ping Identity , PlainID, Microsoft , Auth0) for escalation of service issues. Serve as information security IAM subject matter expert, provide advisory and consulting services as required. Demonstrates analytical and systematic approach to problem solving. Ability to plan, schedule and monitor work activities in order to meet time and quality targets. Ensure that each solution is documented and works with the Product engineering and IAM operations team to operationalize the solution for long term sustainability. Ability to rapidly absorb new technical information, business acumen, and apply it effectively. Good appreciation of wider field of information systems, its use in relevant employment areas and how it relates to business activities. Ensure successful transition of project deliverables to support maintenance/operations teams. Skills and attributes for success Possess expertise for IT specific technologies within application platform service teams. Single Sign On (SSO) integration and session management for multiple web and cloud applications. API Gateways, Enterprise Databases, SSO and Access Management systems, identity federation protocols (SAML),OIDC, OAuth2 and LDAP. Ability to understand strategic business objectives as they relate to Application Platform Services. System adminstration skills to manage Windows and Linux servers infrastrcture. Strong demonstrable knowledge of Azure cloud and IAM services and functions including working of SAML/OIDC federation flow Strong analytical and problem-solving skill Self-starter with real passion for technology Excellent attention to detail and good at technical documentation Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change Ability to deal efficiently with escalations and difficult situations/people under pressure Good time management, interpersonal, communication, and organization skills Ability to understand and integrate cultural differences and work with virtual cross-cultural, cross-border teams Ability to work and team effectively with clients and others within IAM team and across Info Sec to deliver solutions