Principal, Security Engineer (IAM)

We offer a hybrid work environment. This position must sit Hiring near our US Centers of Excellence located in:

Irving, TX

About Gartner IT:
 

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.  

About the role:

Gartner is looking to hire Principal Security Engineer (IAM) focused on stable, secure, and proactive management of the Identity service to on-premises and cloud services at scale in a rapidly growing environment. The role requires understanding and implementation experience of the IAM technologies such as authorization,federation protocols SAML 2.0 and OIDC, SCIM provisioning, management experience leading teams and collaboration with stakeholders which helps in the implementation and operations of the solutions to address identity challenges.

What you will do:

•  Partner with stakeholders to identify and implement best in class customer Identity solution(s)

• Identify risks based on NIST CSF framework and provide solutions

• Ensure successful design and implementations on IAM projects with-in agreed timelines

• As an SME, Mentor team members, security engineers and analysts

• Support complex single sign-on, provisioning/de-provisioning, and federation solutions based on SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect

• Troubleshoot and resolve scenarios escalated

• Identify problem areas and propose solutions to future proof identity challenges

• Create technically oriented materials including internal and external tech notes, architectural diagrams, operations procedures, how-to procedures, and user-facing technical documents as relevant

• Participate and contribute to the short term and long-term roadmap initiatives

What you will need: 

• Strong IAM with 12 + years’ experience of working on IAM and other IT security, Operations projects in a fast-paced, time-bound environment.

Must have:

• Experience with the design and implementation of any of the IAM solutions required; SSO (SAML, OIDC), MFA and Password less Solutions on Ping Federate, Ping One platforms

• Experience with technologies such as Role-Based Active Control (RBAC) and Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC)

• Experienced in information security technologies and industry best practices

• Experience creating detail design documents for solutions being implemented in Identity and Access management applications

• Experience leading teams in implementation of projects or in an operations role

• Experience collaborating, partnering, providing consultation with technology or business stakeholders

• Experience with scripting (PowerShell, python etc.) and automation solutions

Good to have:

• Familiarity with PKI, SSL Protocols and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)

• Familiarity with Active Directory Services, LDAP

• Experience working with fast-paced operations/dev teams and DevOps practices is preferred

• Keep up with new technologies and engineer solutions as applicable

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems or similar

• Excellent communication, prioritization and people management skills.

• Able to work independently or within a team proactively in a fast-paced AGILE-SCRUM environment.

• Owns success – Takes responsibility for successful delivery of the solutions.

• Strong desire to improve upon their skills in trending and future technologies 

What you will get:

• Competitive compensation.

• Limitless growth and learning opportunities.

• Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!

• A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.

• A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.

• A hybrid work environment—enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.

• 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.

• Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.