Principal IAM Lead

Drivewealth, LLC
New York, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 175K

Job location

Remote
New York, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Active Directory
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Business Process Modeling
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Data Security
Multi-Factor Authentication
Identity and Access Management
OAuth
OpenID
Role-Based Access Control
Zero Trust Network Access
Azure
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Systems Integration
Data Logging
Okta
Large Language Models
Api Design
REST

Job description

DriveWealth is seeking a Principal IAM Lead to own and evolve our enterprise identity and access management ecosystem. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role for someone who lives at the intersection of identity architecture, security engineering, and platform administration. You will serve as the subject matter expert for our Okta and Auth0 environments, driving secure, scalable, and well-governed identity solutions across the organization. The ideal candidate has deep platform-level expertise, strong troubleshooting instincts, and the confidence to make and defend changes to authentication and security policies that affect the entire company. What You'll Do

Okta Platform Ownership

  • Serve as the principal administrator and subject matter expert for Okta, including SSO and SCIM integrations, Okta Workflows, and Okta Identity Governance (OIG)
  • Design, build, and maintain group rules and access policies that support least-privilege and lifecycle management
  • Manage Okta licensing, entitlements, and platform capacity planning
  • Demonstrate deep expertise on how authentication rules (MFA policies, sign-on policies, adaptive authentication, risk-based policies, etc.) are applied within Okta, and update and tune these policies as business and security
  • needs evolve.

Auth0 Platform Management

  • Maintain strong working knowledge of the Auth0 platform, including tenants, rules/actions, and application configurations
  • Create, configure, and troubleshoot Identity Provider (IdP) connections across all major IdP types (SAML, OIDC, social, enterprise directories, etc.)
  • Diagnose and resolve authentication and federation issues across integrated applications

API Integration

  • Leverage Okta, Auth0, and related APIs to automate identity workflows, integrations, and reporting
  • Troubleshoot and build API-based solutions to extend platform capabilities beyond native UI functionality
  • Client & Enterprise SSO Onboarding
  • Configure and manage SSO connections for external clients and enterprise customers, acting as the primary technical point of contact for partner-side IT/security teams during setup
  • Gather and validate partner IdP metadata (OIDC) and configure corresponding Auth0 connections
  • Test and troubleshoot partner SSO connections end-to-end prior to go-live, resolving certificate, attribute mapping, and claims issues
  • Maintain documentation and a repeatable onboarding process for bringing new clients onto SSO

Cloud Identity (AWS)

  • Apply working knowledge of AWS and AWS Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO) to support cloud identity federation and access management
  • Collaborate with cloud infrastructure teams to align identity governance across on-prem, SaaS, and cloud environments

AI & Emerging Technology Security

  • Secure access to AI/ML platforms, tools, and resources, including LLM APIs, AI agents, and machine-to-machine authentication for AI-driven services
  • Apply IAM governance principles (least privilege, lifecycle management, auditing) to non-human identities and AI agents to mitigate emerging risks such as over-privileged connectors or unauthorized data access
  • Partner with engineering and security teams to define access and authentication standards for internally built and third-party AI tooling

Leadership & Strategy

  • Act as a trusted advisor to security, IT, and application teams on identity best practices and architecture decisions
  • Map IAM controls to compliance and Zero Trust frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST) in partnership with GRC teams
  • Mentor junior IAM engineers and contribute to the long-term IAM roadmap
  • Document standards, runbooks, and processes to mature the IAM program
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Requirements

  • Extensive hands-on experience administering Okta at an enterprise level, including SSO/SCIM, Okta Workflows, and Okta Identity Governance
  • Strong, demonstrable experience with Auth0, including IdP connection creation and troubleshooting across major identity providers
  • Solid understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, MFA, adaptive/risk-based policies)
  • Working knowledge of identity and security logging practices to support monitoring and investigation
  • Practical experience consuming and integrating with REST APIs for automation and troubleshooting
  • Working knowledge of AWS, including AWS Identity Center
  • Familiarity with directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID) and how they integrate with Okta/Auth0
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and comfort making high-impact changes to production authentication systems
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical identity concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required)

  • Relevant certifications (Okta Certified Consultant/Administrator, AWS certifications, CISSP, etc.)
  • Experience mapping IAM controls to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST)
  • Understanding of privileged access management (PAM) and non-human identity governance (service accounts, API keys, secrets rotation), Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application. DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.

For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time. Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company.

Benefits & conditions

  • If you're not based in one of the locations listed above, this role is not a fit, and we cannot accommodate remote work outside these locations.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Pay Range: $155,000 - $175,000 USD

Working at DriveWealth

We do our best work when we're in the same room. To maintain the speed our partners expect, our New York, Chicago, and Lithuania teams work in office on a hybrid schedule. We've found that being physically side-by-side is the only way to solve complex problems in real-time and stay truly accountable to the products we ship. When you're here, you're working directly with the people making the decisions.

To support that work, we provide competitive compensation, equity, and a 401(k) match. We also offer Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Disability insurance, and Paid Parental Leave, along with a wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, and a personal development allowance. Finally, we value the time you spend away from the office with generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and observed holidays., Pay is generally based on the level, complexity, responsibility, location, and job duties/requirements of the specific position. We then source candidates with the requisite skills, expertise, education, training, and experience. If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a recruiter about our compensation philosophy and other available benefits. This role is eligible for base, bonus, equity, 401(k) match, and heavily subsidized benefits and perks.

About the company

DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices. Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.

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