Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
Job Summary
Your work days are brighter here.
Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
The Enterprise Identity team serves as Workdays first and most critical line of defense. We own build and evolve the Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems that govern exactly who gets access to internal resources what they can do with that access and why.
Operating across one of the most complex enterprise cloud environments in the software industry our technical scope spans human non-human and multi-cloud identity systems. From implementing practical Zero Trust controls and conditional access policies to engineering automated workflows for seamless onboarding role transitions and offboarding across the company this team is at the forefront of how Workday secures its digital ecosystem.
We are also tackling challenges on the AI and agentic frontier securing autonomous AI agents non-human identities (NHIs) and service-to-service trust models in production. Our work in privileged access governance focuses on hardening system access reducing long-lived elevated privileges and driving the transition toward right-sized entitlements and least-privilege models.
At Workday identity is not a back-office IT support functionit is a core security boundary and engineering enabler. The Enterprise Identity team directly influences how safely Workday builds and ships products acting as a crucial pillar in protecting the vital data and infrastructure of over 60 million users. If you are energized by meaningful security challenges with real organizational impact this is the team for you!
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled Mid-Level IAM Engineer to join our Enterprise Identity team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day configuration maintenance and optimization of our identity tools. This role is perfect for a core builder who loves solving technical integration challenges automating repetitive tasks and ensuring our employees and systems have the right access at the right time.
Responsibilities:
System Integration: Configure integrate and maintain connections between our core identity provider (IdP) and various SaaS applications internal systems and APIs.
Lifecycle Management: Implement and troubleshoot automated user lifecycle workflows (joiner mover leaver) to ensure seamless and secure access transitions.
Operational Support: Act as the initial contact point for identity and access issues in EU Sovereign Cloud resolving tier-one directory synchronization or authentication failures. Perform regular vulnerability management updates across cloud environments.
Directory Management: Administer and maintain LDAP Ory Hydra and HR-driven identity data feeds.
Process Automation: Write and maintain scripts to automate routine identity tasks such as generating access reports or cleaning up orphaned accounts.
Documentation: Create and maintain clear technical documentation architectural diagrams and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the IAM ecosystem.
About You
Basic Qualifications
Experience: 35 years of experience in IT or Security with 2 years of direct experience administering and configuring IAM solutions.
Identity Platforms: Solid experience working with tools like Okta or Microsoft Entra ID LDAP Active Directory Ory Hydra.
Protocols: Practical understanding of authentication and authorization standards (SAML OAuth OIDC and REST APIs).
Scripting: Competency in at least one scripting language (GoLang or Python preferred) for API integration and data manipulation.
Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to explain complex technical access issues to non-technical stakeholders.
Certifications: Security Okta Certified Administrator or Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate are a plus along with AWS Cloud Practitioner.
Education: Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Security or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
Other Qualifications
Good understanding of Information Security principles and best practices including zero standing privileges.
Proficiency in one or more Programming Languages such as Python used for security automation analysis or tool development.
Working knowledge of Public Clouds like AWS/GCP and implementing security measures within those environments.
Understanding of Security by Design principles and the ability to contribute to secure design and conduct security reviews.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement (For EU Locations Only)
Listed below is the base salary range applicable to this position. Workday pay ranges (and the precise pay offered to the successful candidate) are based on a number of objective criteria such as relevant experience and skills and educational qualifications level of responsibility demands of the role work location and business need. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants awarded by Workday Inc. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.
Primary Location Base Pay Range: 70200 EUR - 105400 EUR IrelandOur Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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