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# Staff Security Engineer - IAM

- **Company:** Aledade, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Clinical Data Repository, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Desktop Computing, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Internet Security, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Machine Learning, Network Architecture, OAuth, OpenID, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Scala (Programming Language), Security Information and Event Management, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Electronic Medical Records, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Agentic-AI, Cloudformation, Information Technology, Bots, Web Technologies, Machine Learning Operations, Sumo Logic (Software), Claude, Drift Detection, Google Gemini, Terraform, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/staff-security-engineer-iam-austin-tx--c3d5179f-8925-4b5d-b9bd-6aa65a1da767

## About the Role

Cross-Functional, Automation, Protective Services, Business Support, Quality Engineering, Mentoring, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Computer Science, Cloud Computing, * BS/BTech (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related field

 * 8+ years of experience in software or security engineering within Cloud Native environments

Domain Specific Minimum Requirements

 * Cloud IAM Architecture: Deep knowledge of cloud security architectures (AWS IAM, Azure Entra ID, or GCP IAM), including designing/enforcing least-privilege roles, RBAC/ABAC, and permission policies.
 * Identity Protocols & Governance: Proficiency in identity standards and federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth, LDAP/Directory Services), user lifecycle automation, SSO, MFA, and Just-In-Time (JIT) access.
 * Automation & IaC: Strong hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation) and scripting (Python or PowerShell) to automate identity provisioning, drift detection, and access workflows.
 * Non-Human Identity (NHI) Fundamentals: Practical experience managing service accounts, API keys, bots, and automated workload identities across cloud infrastructure.

Preferred KSA's

 * Experience architecting, developing, and deploying large-scale distributed systems at scale
 * Experience with cloud technologies, e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP
 * Experience building continuous integration and continuous development (CI/CD) pipelines
 * Familiarity with server-side web technologies (eg: Java, Python, Scala, C#, C++, Go)
 * 4+ years of experience acting as a trusted technical decision-maker in a team setting, solving for short-term and long-term business value
 * Experience with health-tech systems, like Electronic Health Records, Clinical data, etc.

Domain Specific Experience

 * AI Identity & Access Management
 * NHI Architecture: Design secure, scalable, and automated solutions for managing service accounts, machine identities, secrets, certificates, APIs, and cloud-native workloads.
 * AI/ML Security & Threat Modeling: Hands-on experience with AI/ML tools (e.g., Gemini, Claude, AWS Bedrock), conducting threat modeling for AI systems, or managing automated permission guardrails for AI agents.
 * Advanced Protocols & Microservice Security: Familiarity with SPIFFE/SPIRE, zero-trust network architectures, or complex containerized identity frameworks.
 * SIEM & Security Observability Tools: Experience orchestrating VPC flow logs and audit feeds into security analytics tools (e.g., Crowdstrike, Sumo Logic, Wiz, Zscaler).
 * Industry & Regulatory Context: Experience with health-tech systems, clinical data environments (EHRs), and regulatory standards (HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001).
 * Certifications: CISSP, OSCP, CEH, Certified AI Security Specialist (CAISS), or GIAC Machine Learning Security Engineer (GMSE).

Physical Requirements

Sitting for prolonged periods of time. Extensive use of computers and keyboard. Occasional walking and lifting may be required.

## Description

The Staff Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security identity services that support our business. You will understand data and automation are important ingredients to our mission and know how to actively employ these ingredients at scale. Beyond the technical expertise, we value individuals who can partner cross-functionally across various teams, driving impactful outcomes and further securing our digital landscape.

Primary Duties

 * Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of comprehensive security strategies and solutions.
 * Design and deploy advanced identity security controls to safeguards networks, systems, and applications.
 * Work across disciplines to shape our security services strategy and execution
 * Set and uphold the standard for security processes to support high-quality engineering
 * Mentor and galvanize new engineers to do their best work