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# IAM Security Engineer

- **Company:** CloudFlare
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $79,040.0 - $93,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, Software as a Service, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), OAuth, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Openid Connect, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Systems Integration, TypeScript, Scripting, Large Language Models, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Cloudflare, Terraform
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/60126077-iam-security-engineer

## About the Role

Security engineers take part in a wide variety of tasks and projects in the team. One individual is not expected to know everything, but a working knowledge in several of the following areas is required:

 * Strong understanding of identity federation (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, etc.)
 * Experience implementing Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions including lifecycle management, SCIM, birthright access (RBAC, ABAC), and access certifications
 * Demonstrated ability to build production-grade automation scripts and tools. Must possess hands-on engineering experience leveraging AI/LLMs to solve operational or technical challenges.
 * Experience with secure configuration of containerized application platforms (e.g. Kubernetes)
 * Advanced scripting experience (Python, TypeScript, Bash, etc.)
 * Experience implementing Zero Trust controls
 * Experience integrating with applications and SaaS solutions
 * Experience with Identity and Access Management policy application and enforcement
 * Experience working with Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR)
 * Experience working with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools like Terraform, Ansible, etc.

## Description

At Cloudflare, were not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; were looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If youre the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, youll fit right in., The Identity and Access Management (IAM) team is dedicated to ensuring the secure and efficient management of user identities, access privileges, and authentication mechanisms across internal systems, applications, and data. Our mission is to safeguard the organization against unauthorized access, protect sensitive information, and enable seamless user experiences while adhering to industry best practices and compliance standards., As an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and scaling identity and access management solutions for Cloudflares internal workforce and workloads. You will be responsible for safeguarding our systems, applications, and data by ensuring secure user access, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.

What Youll Do

 * Design, build, test, and deploy IAM solutions across authentication, authorization, and accounting
 * Leverage Cloudflare products to secure our identities
 * Build SSO integrations leveraging SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and SCIM
 * Build and manage the Identity Governance and Administration platform
 * Develop automated roles leveraging RBAC and ABAC
 * Build and manage an access certification platform
 * Build and manage a Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform
 * Provide operational support of IAM systems including an on-call rotation that may include after hours calls