Cisco Sr Security Engineer 

United States, California, San Jose 

482860775

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Senior Security Engineer who is passionate about information security engineering, with a focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM). In this role, you will:

• Navigate and manage our complex enterprise environment, advocating for the automation of services towards a self-service model.
• Explore and integrate new identity products and services to enhance our IAM capabilities.
• Initiate and manage technical projects related to authentication and authorization, defining and analyzing success metrics.
• Drive consensus across organizations, bringing clarity and structure to ambiguous opportunities.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure IAM solutions meet the diverse needs of the organization.
• Assess and mitigate risks associated with identity and access controls.
• Build comprehensive documentation, including user guides and best practices.
• Develop and conduct training sessions to facilitate the understanding and effective use of IAM technologies.

You will work within our Cisco IT Security team focused on identity and access management. You will also collaborate cross-functionally across IT and Product teams to leverage today's technologies and grow beyond.

The ideal candidate is someone who has:

• A passion for technology and continuous learning.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a distributed team.
• Good critical thinking and analytical skills.
• A strong background in consulting, with the ability to engage with clients to understand their needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Experience with Cloud Computing (public, private, and hybrid) best practices as they relate to IAM security.
• 5+ years of experience with IAM tools and platforms like Okta, Microsoft Azure AD, SailPoint, Azure Identity Center, or similar.
• Deep understanding of IAM principles, technologies, and protocols such as OAuth, OpenID and OpenID Connect, LDAP, Kerberos.

• Proven consulting experience in a client-facing role, with a focus on security and IAM solutions.
• Plan, initiate, and manage IAM-related technical projects.
• Generate buy-in and consensus across diverse organizational structures.

• Familiarity with Agile Software Development methodologies.
• Experience with Multi-Cloud environments and AWS.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).