Technical Solutions Engineer - IAM

We're seeking someone to join our Identity and Access Management (IAM) team as an Engineering Principal in Cybersecurity to design, develop, and integrate advanced IAM solutions to safeguard our digital platforms as we accelerate deployment of automation and agentic technologies.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for managing and optimizing technical infrastructure and ensuring the seamless operation of IT systems to support business needs effectively.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
• Design, develop, and integrate IAM solutions for non-human identities (NHI) including bots, service accounts, applications, and agentic systems.
• Collaborate to define and create controls to enforce policies and standards for identity lifecycle, authentication, and authorization.
• Assess and enhance existing IAM solutions to mitigate risks associated with agentic systems and non-human entities.
• Document designs, processes, and controls to ensure transparency, auditability, and compliance with internal and external standards.
• Collaborate with internal technology teams to ensure controls are successfully adopted and scaled.

• Ability to effectively manage multiple functions or guide junior staff and initiatives.
• Advanced understanding of business line and discipline with some knowledge of competitive environment and other disciplines.
• 10+ years of hands‑on experience in IAM engineering within large‑scale, complex environments.
• Proficiency with IAM technologies (e.g., Entra , SailPoint, Cyber Ark, Ping Identity) and familiarity with integrating IAM controls into cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
• Strong understanding of authentication protocols, identity federation, and privileged access management for both human and non‑human entities.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills; able to translate technical concepts into actionable solutions.
• Committed to collaboration with technologists to advance integration and adoption, contributing to hands‑on development as needed.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and eager for continuous learning in a dynamic, global environment.

We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work‑life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by diverse backgrounds and experiences.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).