Lead IAM Engineer; Workforce Authentication​/CIAM

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Lead IAM Engineer (Workforce Authentication/ CIAM) will help us reimagine and enhance our current Customer Identity, Customer Authentication and Customer SSO solutions. A successful candidate will be capable of leading others, contributing with hands‑on technical engineering skills, and capable of guiding the team in creating top‑notch solutions for CIAM in an agile software development environment.

• Provides first level engineering design functions and trouble resolution; provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems.
• Build tooling, automation and/or services in multiple languages (e.g. Java script, Java and/or Go).
• Construct API endpoints.
• Implement modern identity work flows (OIDC/OAuth/SAML) in a large system.
• Consuming and integrating on‑prem or hybrid cloud to AWS (or similar cloud platform).
• Leads or plans implementations for access management and network security technologies; develops testing plans to ensure quality of implementation.
• Leads the investigation and reporting of data security events and incidents; provides system and network architecture support for information and network security technologies.
• Provides technical support to business and technology associates in risk assessments and implementation of appropriate information security procedures, standards and technologies.
• Model modern methodologies for unit tests, code review, design documentation, debugging and troubleshooting.
• Maintains security incident response plans; represents major upgrades and business system replacements in change control.
• Work in an on‑call rotation.
• Oversees Enterprise mix of vendor services; recommends changes and updates to strategy; may act a key contact for setting vendor strategy; designs & engineers repetitive technical solutions based on business requirements and defined technology standards.

• Requires BS/BA degree in Information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years experience in systems support, system administration, system engineering, system security, access management, network security, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, and/or data; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Requires experience in planning and designing highly complex systems.

• Experience with identity technologies such as:
  Ping Federate, Auth0, Okta or similar technology highly preferred.
• Security
  
  Certifications:
  
  CISSP or other technical security certifications (e.g. Systems Security Certified Practitioner, Certification and Accreditation Professional) strongly preferred.
• Excellent ability to diagnose and troubleshoot accessibility issues helpful.
• Agile Development experience is a plus.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary
* range for this specific position is $117,096 to $184,008.

Locations: (Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts)

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non‑discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay…