Engineering Manager Admin Pillar

Ames, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 129000 - 207000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As an Engineering Manager in the Platform Administration Pillar you will lead the team responsible for the core identity authentication and authorization services that power the Workiva platform. Your team builds the secure scalable foundation that validates every user and service request enabling compliant growth and seamless interactions across all products. Youll drive the development of high-performance APIs SDKs and admin experiences that reduce latency improve reliability and make secure development the easiest path for internal teams and external developers integrating with Workiva.

What Youll Do

Leadership & Team Management

Lead mentor and develop a team of software engineers focused on authentication authorization and administrative platform services
Provide hands-on coaching performance feedback and growth opportunities for engineers at varying experience levels
Foster a collaborative inclusive and high-ownership team culture grounded in trust accountability and continuous improvement

Technical Strategy & Execution

Oversee the design implementation and maintenance of foundational services that support identity management secure access and cross-platform administration
Guide architectural decisions to ensure platform scalability reliability and alignment with Workivas long-term technical vision
Ensure engineering best practices around security testing operational excellence and documentation
Drive improvements in latency service availability developer experience and integration usability across internal and external interfaces

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Product Security and Platform Engineering leaders to define roadmaps scope requirements and deliver secure compliant solutions
Work with internal engineering teams and external developers to understand integration needs and remove friction
Promote alignment with Workivas enterprise identity and access management strategies

Operational Excellence

Maintain high service availability and performance across mission-critical authentication and authorization systems
Champion observability incident response readiness and continuous operational improvements
Reduce complexity through simplification automation and thoughtful system design

What Youll Need

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
4 years of experience in a related engineering role
2 years of experience in a people management role

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience managing and developing high-performing engineering teams
Deep technical background in distributed systems identity platforms authentication/authorization protocols or platform foundational services
Experience with identity technologies such as OAuth OIDC SAML JWT RBAC/ABAC SCIM or similar
Proven ability to lead teams delivering secure reliable high-scale backend services
Effective cross-functional communication skills and ability to influence technical direction across teams
A mindset centered on enabling developers improving platform usability and delivering secure-by-default solutions

Experience with enterprise identity or access management systems
Background in cloud-native architectures (GCP AWS or similar).
Familiarity with Kubernetes microservices and modern DevOps practices
Experience supporting external developer platforms or building foundational SDKs/APIs

Why It Matters

Opportunity to lead a highly visible team that underpins the entire Workiva platform
Drive foundational identity and security capabilities at large scale.
Work in a people-first culture that values autonomy innovation and professional growth
Collaborate with talented teams solving complex high-impact engineering challenges

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Embrace your inner wanderlust expect up to 15% travel
Stay virtually untethered with the power of reliable internet access enabling you to work remotely from your chosen spot whether thats your home office or a beachside café

How Youll Be Rewarded

Salary range in the US: $129000.00 - $207000.00

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and other relevant factors.

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As an Engineering Manager in the Platform Administration Pillar you will lead the team responsible for the core identity authentication and authorization services that power the Workiva platform. Your team builds the secure scalable foundation that validates every user and service request enabling c...