Sr Director, IAM & Data Security Engineering

Insight Global
Morris Township, NJ, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$185,000.0 - $235,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Cyber Security Data Discovery Data Governance Data Security Identity and Access Management Key Management OAuth OpenID PCI Data Security Standards
+14 more
Azure Active Directory Zero Trust Network Access Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Tokenization Okta Cyberark Software Security Cloudformation Customer Identity Access Management Information Technology SailPoint Terraform Devsecops Security Orchestration, Automation & Response

Job description

The Senior Director of Identity Access Management (IAM) & Data Security Engineering is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations of enterprise-wide identity, access, and data protection programs. The role will report to the Global CISO and part of the Cyber Leadership Team. Operating at the intersection of healthcare and financial technology, this leader will ensure that our platforms meet the stringent security and compliance requirements of HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and other applicable frameworks while enabling a frictionless experience for internal users, partners, and patients. This executive will build and scale a world-class engineering team, partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, Legal, and Compliance leadership, and serve as the subject-matter authority for IAM and data security across the organization.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of progressive experience in information security, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing security engineering teams.
  • Deep hands-on expertise in IAM technologies: Okta, Azure Active Directory / Entra ID, SailPoint, CyberArk, or equivalent enterprise platforms.
  • Demonstrated success delivering enterprise IAM and data security programs in highly regulated industries, specifically healthcare (HIPAA) and/or financial services (PCI-DSS, GLBA).
  • Proven ability to architect and implement Zero Trust, PAM, CIAM, and data governance solutions at scale in cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Strong working knowledge of identity protocols: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, SCIM, and FIDO2.
  • Experience with data security tooling: DLP platforms, encryption key management, tokenization, and data discovery/classification.
  • Demonstrated executive presence with the ability to communicate complex security concepts to C-suite, technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining diverse, high-performing engineering teams.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CISA
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, security automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code security controls (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Experience integrating acquired companies and harmonizing disparate identity environments post-M&A. Advanced degree (MS or MBA) in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

Benefits & conditions

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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