Security Engineer - IAM

If you are motivated and believe in the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People,” join our team!

The Security Engineer – IAM is a mid-level role responsible for enhancing and evolving SECU’s IAM practices, processes, and solutions.

This individual will serve as a key technical resource, providing operational support, management, implementation, and strategic development of IAM solutions, including Privileged Access Management (PAM), Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Active Directory (AD), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), and other IAM technologies.

The engineer will provide input and have some responsibility with designing and optimizing IAM frameworks, driving automation, and ensuring alignment with security best practices and compliance requirements.

Additionally, they will actively collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen the adoption of IAM controls and solutions while contributing to the overall cybersecurity strategy.

• (30%) Perform operational support and maintenance of technical security solutions to enhance SECU’s security posture.
• (20%) Assist in the configuration and tuning of security tools and integrations with enterprise controls and tools.
• (20%) Participate in identification of service quality, documentation, and operational efficiency and improvement opportunities.
• (10%) Participate in on-call rotation and serve as a resource for technical support of information security technologies.
• (10%) Mentor and collaborate with junior engineers.
• (10%) Pursue and maintain additional skills and certifications commensurate with the role to remain current on advancing cyber security trends.
• Responsibilities will include participation in special assignments and cross-functional initiatives as required.

• Candidate must live in North Carolina or contiguous state.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field.
• Minimum 2 year of experience in related field.
• General IAM Solutions
• Understanding of IAM Concepts
• Basic Programming/Scripting Skills
• User and Role Management
• Security Awareness
• Incident Response and Troubleshooting
• Communication Skills

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field.
• Preferred 2-5 direct years of experience.
• Ability to manage role-based access control (RBAC) policies.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams, including IT, security, and compliance.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to understand access requirements and implement them effectively.
• Experience working within a Dev Ops environment.
• Professional certifications such as: CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, CGEIT, CRISC, OSCE, or other relevant industry certification and/or desire to obtain such certifications.

• Computer for prolonged periods

SECU provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law.

State Employees’ Credit Union reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower level based on business need.