Moderna

Moderna

Senior IAM Engineer – Identity Governance & Administration

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · Senior · Contract

No sponsorship$131k-$209kDetected 28 days ago
PowerShellRESTCybersecurityComplianceZero TrustLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingGxP

About the role

  • This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, focused on access governance, identity lifecycle management, and provisioning across a complex, highly regulated environment.
  • You will play a key role in establishing scalable and secure identity governance processes and integrating them across Moderna's technology landscape.
  • Serve as a senior technical leader and hands-on engineer for Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), contributing to both platform strategy and engineering execution

Responsibilities

  • Moderna is seeking a Senior IAM Engineer with expertise in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) to help design, build, and scale our identity governance capabilities across the enterprise.
  • You'll partner closely with IAM, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and application teams to deliver identity solutions that are secure, scalable, and aligned with business needs.
  • Design and implement scalable provisioning and deprovisioning solutions across enterprise systems and applications
  • Partner with business stakeholders and application owners to gather requirements and translate them into technical designs and governance models
  • Develop and maintain workflows, automation, and integrations using APIs, scripting, and modern identity standards (e.g., SCIM, REST APIs)
  • Evaluate the current identity governance landscape, identify gaps, and drive improvements in security, scalability, and user experience
  • Establish and support governance processes aligned with regulatory and audit requirements (e.g., GxP, SOX), including access reviews and policy enforcement
  • Develop documentation, standards, and runbooks to support consistency, scalability, and audit readiness
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and compliance teams to align identity governance controls with enterprise security strategy
  • Lead and actively contribute to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of identity governance capabilities, including:

Requirements

  • Here's What You'll Need (Minimum Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 8+ years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, or identity engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), with strong exposure to Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
  • Experience with identity lifecycle processes, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and role-based access control
  • Strong understanding of identity security principles, including least privilege, Zero Trust, and access governance
  • Experience with ServiceNow or similar platforms for access request workflows and automation

Skills

  • Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in IAM and identity governance

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is $130,800.00 - $209,400.00.

Visa & Work Authorization

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