Senior Identity & Access Management Engineer

Early Warning Services

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$108,000–$149,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About Early Warning Services

Early Warning Services is a fintech company that operates the Zelle person-to-person payments network, the Paze digital checkout wallet, and Certos fraud prevention and identity risk solutions for financial institutions.

Early Warning Services currently has 78 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,500–$180,500 across 40 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Identity & Access Management Engineer

The Sr Identity & Access Management Engineer (IAM - Saviynt, IGA) joins the Identity Platform Operations team as a technical anchor for the Identity Governance and Administration platform. This role involves leading the discovery, design, delivery, and operational health of the Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud. You will architect access models, harden segregation of duties controls, and manage connectors across Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, ServiceNow, Workday, and SAP. Daily tasks include automating identity lifecycles, maintaining technical documentation, and performing vulnerability management. You will utilize PowerShell, Python, SQL, REST, SOAP, JSON, and XML to build integrations and scripts. The position solves complex identity challenges within a regulated financial technology environment, ensuring compliance with frameworks like SOX, PCI DSS, and GLBA while enforcing least privilege and just-in-time access.

What you'll do

  • Own the architecture, configuration, and operations of the Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud (EIC) platform.
  • Build and manage connectors for directories, cloud platforms, databases, and enterprise applications like Okta and Workday.
  • Author PowerShell and Python scripts to automate repetitive tasks and extend platform capabilities.
  • Design and maintain identity governance controls including RBAC, ABAC, and segregation of duties (SoD) rulesets.
  • Automate the full identity lifecycle for joiner, mover, and leaver events to minimize manual intervention.
  • Partner with audit and risk teams to support control testing for regulatory frameworks like SOX and PCI DSS.
  • Translate business requirements into discrete technical components and reusable frameworks for platform design.
  • Lead root cause analysis and resolution for complex identity issues such as provisioning failures and entitlement drift.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of progressive relevant experience in identity and access management.
  • Minimum of 3 years of hands-on production experience with Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud or a comparable enterprise IGA platform.
  • Deep command of identity governance principles including access certification, segregation of duties, RBAC, ABAC, and least privilege enforcement.
  • Proficiency with scripting and integration technologies including Python, PowerShell, SQL, and REST APIs.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting audit and compliance requirements in a regulated environment.
  • Direct experience in financial services or another highly regulated industry (preferred).

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