Senior IAM Engineer, WFM Infrastructure Engineering and Security
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
Whole Foods Market is seeking a passionate and innovative Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our IAM infrastructure to ensure secure and efficient access management across our digital ecosystem. You will play a crucial role in supporting Whole Foods Market's growth and digital transformation by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in identity and access management.
Key job responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and reliable IAM systems and services
* Lead the architecture and implementation of IAM policies, procedures, and best practices
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate IAM solutions with existing systems and applications
* Manage and optimize user authentication, authorization, and access control processes
* Implement and maintain identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions
* Design and create new service architectures along with internal and external service teams
* Build and operate security-related services for internal and external customers
* Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior team members
* Stay current with emerging IAM technologies and industry trends
* Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and architectural discussions
* Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, source control management, build processes, and operations
* Create and manage ETL pipelines to process large volumes of data efficiently
* Drive continuous improvements for the security of Identity and Access Management primitives
* Develop features, systems, or components based on requirements, focusing on creating a seamless and intuitive user experience
A day in the life
our day begins with a cross-functional team stand-up. You might design new IAM architectures or optimize existing ones. Coding occupies a significant portion of your time, developing features or maintaining systems. You'll participate in code reviews and mentor junior team members. Regular tasks include managing user authentication and access control processes. You may implement identity governance solutions or improve data processing efficiency. Staying current with IAM technologies and contributing to architectural discussions are ongoing priorities. Throughout the day, you balance robust security with user experience, collaborating across teams to integrate IAM solutions seamlessly.
About the team
At Whole Foods Market, we're dedicated to providing a secure and seamless digital experience. Our IAM team enhances both security and user experience for our stakeholders. We value work-life balance, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning.
We embrace diversity and offer flexibility to ensure our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance. As a Senior IAM Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in leveraging technology for secure and efficient access management across our digital ecosystem, solving complex challenges and driving the future of IAM in our organization.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- Knowledge of database systems and SQL
- Experience building services using AWS products
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience with full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Experience with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions and concepts, including identity lifecycle management, access certification, and policy-based access control models (e.g., ABAC, RBAC)
- Deep understanding of IAM protocols and technologies (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
- Experience with retail or e-commerce IAM challenges and solutions
- Familiarity with compliance requirements relevant to the retail industry (e.g., PCI DSS)
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional, or AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- Experience with AWS technologies such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Aurora, SNS, SQS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Code Pipeline, AWS Developer Tools, and IAM roles and permissions
- Knowledge of non-relational databases and data stores
- Experience with highly scalable distributed systems
- Understanding of cryptographic algorithms and their practical usage
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