Security Engineer 5, IAM

Netflix

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$400,000–$680,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
23 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

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About Netflix

Netflix is the world''s leading streaming entertainment service, offering a vast library of TV series, films, documentaries, and original content to subscribers in over 190 countries. Industry: Streaming Entertainment & Media

Netflix currently has 165 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $388,000–$619,000 across 151 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Security Engineer 5, IAM

The Security Engineer 5 - IAM joins the Identity Integrations and Solutions Engineering team to design and build Identity and Access security solutions for a global population of employees, contractors, and external partners. This role involves participating in all aspects of solution design and delivery, including implementation, partner integration, and rollout strategy. You will work with stakeholders on federated authentication, user provisioning, identity governance, and compliance while consulting with vendors to improve third-party identity capabilities. Key requirements include expertise in authentication and authorization protocols like OpenID Connect, SCIM, OAuth, SAML, and LDAP. You must have hands-on experience with vendor solutions like Okta Workflows, Auth0, or equivalents, along with proficiency in Java or Python, CI/CD, and AWS cloud platforms to manage complex identity lifecycles.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $192000 from 115 postings across 44 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build Identity and Access Management (IAM) security solutions for a global workforce.
  • Manage the full Identity Lifecycle from upstream HCM platforms to first and third-party applications.
  • Implement federated authentication, user provisioning, deprovisioning, and identity governance.
  • Integrate and improve the Identity capabilities of third-party vendor systems.
  • Architect and operate complex Access Control solutions using standards like OIDC, SCIM, OAuth, and SAML.
  • Develop and maintain internal codebases using Java or Python within a CI/CD pipeline.
  • Run and manage identity services on AWS cloud computing platforms.
  • Execute identity integrations and migrations for subsidiary acquisitions.

What we're looking for

  • Proven track record of architecting, building, and operating complex Identity Lifecycle and Access Control solutions.
  • Strong IAM fundamentals including experience with OpenID Connect, SCIM, OAuth, SAML, and LDAP.
  • Deep domain expertise in all phases of the workforce Identity Lifecycle from upstream HCM platforms to third-party applications.
  • Hands-on experience with vendor IAM solutions such as Okta Workflows, Okta Identity Engine, Auth0, or equivalent.
  • Experience in CI/CD with at least one modern programming language such as Java (preferred) or Python.
  • Experience running services on top of a Cloud computing platform, particularly AWS.
  • Experience with acquisition-driven identity integrations and migrations (preferred).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a product-focused mindset.

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