Dir, Identity & Access Mgmt; IAM

Position: Dir, Identity & Access Mgmt (IAM)
Mid American Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation. Mid American Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation. Mid American Energy Company has an exciting career opportunity available. Take the next step in your career and apply now!

Experience

* Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science or related technical field; or equivalent work experience.

* 10+ years in identity, security, or enterprise infrastructure

* 5+ years leading IAM, security, or platform teams in complex enterprises

* Proven success modernizing IAM in federated or multi‑entity organizations

* Experience in regulated or critical‑infrastructure environments preferred

Technical & Domain Expertise

* Workforce identity lifecycle management

* Cloud and hybrid directory platforms

* SSO, MFA, PAM, and access governance

* Secrets and certificate management platforms

* Identity integration patterns (APIs, SCIM, event‑driven architectures)

* Infrastructure‑as‑code and automation concepts

* Working knowledge of Zero Trust principles

Experience with modern IAM and access platforms such as Entra , SailPoint, Saviynt, Cyber Ark, Hashi Corp Vault, or similar is preferred.

What Success Looks Like

Workforce identity, secrets, and certificates are engineered as reliable enterprise platforms rather than operational bottlenecks. Access is automated, resilient, auditable, and easy to consume. Affiliates operate on shared standards while maintaining regulatory accountability. IAM quietly enables secure operations, modernization, and enterprise delivery at scale.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

1. Enterprise IAM Strategy & Transformation

* Define and execute a multi‑year IAM modernization roadmap aligned with I&O Platform priorities for reliability, automation, toil reduction, and cost efficiency.

* Lead the transition from affiliate‑specific identity practices to a standardized enterprise workforce identity platform.

* Drive organizational and cultural change required to adopt consistent identity standards across decentralized affiliates.

* Establish workforce identity, secrets, and certificate services as foundational shared capabilities supporting enterprise operations and modernization initiatives.

2. Workforce Identity, Secrets & Certificate Platform Ownership

* Accountable for enterprise workforce identity services, including:

* Identity lifecycle management (Joiner / Mover / Leaver)

* Directory services (e.g., Entra , Active Directory)

* IAM services (Saviynt, SailPoint, MIM)

* Single Sign‑On (SSO) and Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA)

* Privileged access management (PAM)

* Own enterprise secrets and certificate management platforms as they relate to workforce identity and shared enterprise services, including lifecycle management, rotation, availability, and monitoring.

* Establish enterprise standards and guardrails for secrets and certificate usage in…