Cloud IAM Engineer
Job Description
Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with cross\-functional cloud teams including security, infrastructure, service engineering and business application teams to define and implement IAM roles and policies required to build, support and consume services in public cloud.
* Define and develop security controls and tools to ensure IAM implementation in public cloud environments are compliant with cloud security standards and policies.
* Build automation and libraries to enable developers to create IAM identities and permissions through self\-service. Deliver IAM solutions through CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and validation.
* Build and enhance Python\-based frameworks used for:
o Security control orchestration
o Detection and response workflows
* Develop integrations with:
o Cloud services (APIs, services, identity layers)
o Security tooling and platforms
* Contribute to:
o Preventative controls (policy enforcement, OPA/Rego)
o Detective controls (event\-driven detection logic)
* Write and maintain:
o Automated unit tests
o Integration and behavioral tests
* Support CI/CD integration and continuous validation of controls
* Collaborate with:
o Security Controls Engineers
o Threat Modelers
o Cloud Architects
Qualifications:
This is not a traditional security or IAM role. It is a development\-heavy engineering role requiring strong coding expertise. Candidates must have proven Python development experience.
* Minimum of 3 years of hands\-on experience working with cloud\-native services in AWS or GCP.
* Advanced proficiency in Python (non\-negotiable)
* Experience with:
o API development and integrations
o Writing scalable, production\-grade code
* Automated testing framework
* Experience in the design and implementation of enterprise security solutions in Financial Services or a large complex and/or global environment
* Highly motivated self\-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to work independently, multi\-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative.
* Relevant certifications such as CISSP, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer are desirable
* MUST pass a Karat Assessment – Python focused
Critical Competencies:
* Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools: Terraform and CloudFormation
* Proficiency in Python, Go or Java
* Proficiency in unit testing frameworks such as Behave, pytest or Junit
* Proficiency in developing and securing SOAP and REST based web service APIs
* Experience in DevOps and agile methodologies and automated solution delivery and testing through CI/CD pipelines
Salary Range: $90,000 to $115,000 per year
**Location**
Irving, TX
**Job Function**
TECHNOLOGY
**Role**
Engineer
**Job Id**
409459
**Desired Skills**
IAM
**Salary Range**
$90,000\-$115,000 a year
Desired Candidate Profile
**Qualifications** : BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
* Collaborate with cross\-functional cloud teams including security, infrastructure, service engineering and business application teams to define and implement IAM roles and policies required to build, support and consume services in public cloud.
* Define and develop security controls and tools to ensure IAM implementation in public cloud environments are compliant with cloud security standards and policies.
* Build automation and libraries to enable developers to create IAM identities and permissions through self\-service. Deliver IAM solutions through CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and validation.
* Build and enhance Python\-based frameworks used for:
o Security control orchestration
o Detection and response workflows
* Develop integrations with:
o Cloud services (APIs, services, identity layers)
o Security tooling and platforms
* Contribute to:
o Preventative controls (policy enforcement, OPA/Rego)
o Detective controls (event\-driven detection logic)
* Write and maintain:
o Automated unit tests
o Integration and behavioral tests
* Support CI/CD integration and continuous validation of controls
* Collaborate with:
o Security Controls Engineers
o Threat Modelers
o Cloud Architects
Qualifications:
This is not a traditional security or IAM role. It is a development\-heavy engineering role requiring strong coding expertise. Candidates must have proven Python development experience.
* Minimum of 3 years of hands\-on experience working with cloud\-native services in AWS or GCP.
* Advanced proficiency in Python (non\-negotiable)
* Experience with:
o API development and integrations
o Writing scalable, production\-grade code
* Automated testing framework
* Experience in the design and implementation of enterprise security solutions in Financial Services or a large complex and/or global environment
* Highly motivated self\-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to work independently, multi\-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative.
* Relevant certifications such as CISSP, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer are desirable
* MUST pass a Karat Assessment – Python focused
Critical Competencies:
* Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools: Terraform and CloudFormation
* Proficiency in Python, Go or Java
* Proficiency in unit testing frameworks such as Behave, pytest or Junit
* Proficiency in developing and securing SOAP and REST based web service APIs
* Experience in DevOps and agile methodologies and automated solution delivery and testing through CI/CD pipelines
Salary Range: $90,000 to $115,000 per year
**Location**
Irving, TX
**Job Function**
TECHNOLOGY
**Role**
Engineer
**Job Id**
409459
**Desired Skills**
IAM
**Salary Range**
$90,000\-$115,000 a year
Desired Candidate Profile
**Qualifications** : BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Posted: 2026-04-29