Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Providence Health & Services is seeking a highly motivated Senior Security Engineer with a strong passion for Identity and Access Management (IAM) to join their Enterprise Security & Infrastructure organization. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining secure identity solutions while ensuring compliance and enhancing security across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable IAM solutions across hybrid environments
- Driving modernization toward Zero Trust and cloud-based identity models
- Focusing on engineering automated identity processes, strengthening access governance and privileged access controls, and integrating AI-enabled capabilities
- Partnering closely with cross-functional teams to assess and mitigate identity-related risks
- Implementing monitoring and automated response for identity threats
- Contributing to technology evaluation and innovation
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
- Supporting audit readiness
- Establishing standards and best practices to continuously improve enterprise identity security
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering
- 5 years Related experience; 5-8 years preferred
- Experience collaborating on security solution designs for the TCP/IP protocol suite, LAN/WAN technologies, switching, routing, VoIP and Telephony technologies, firewalls and VPN, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), vulnerability assessment and patch management tools
- Functional experience designing security controls and countermeasures for operating systems, databases, applications, Web services, user devices, and wireless networks
- 6+ or more years of Identity and Access Management experience
- Experience supporting an enterprise environment with over 10,000+ accounts
- Experience working in a Healthcare environment
- Upon Hire: CISSP, CIAM, Identity or Security related certification or equivalent
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, NIST, ISO)
- Proven experience designing and supporting IAM solutions in hybrid Active Directory and cloud environments (e.g., Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD)
- Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles, least privilege access, and identity governance
- Hands-on experience with authentication protocols and standards (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos, LDAP)
- Strong experience with automation and scripting, particularly PowerShell, Python and Microsoft Graph API
- Experience building automated identity workflows using Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, or similar orchestration tools
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Security Copilot, Claude Code) to accelerate automation and security operations
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including infrastructure, application, and security teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
- Continuous learning mindset with a focus on staying current with identity and security trends
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex identity issues
- Ability to evaluate new technologies and translate business requirements into secure technical solutions
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
- Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
- Voluntary benefits
- Well-being resources
- Remote work for applications who reside in the following states: Oregon, Washington, California
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