Senior IAM Automation Engineer
Austin, TX - USA
Job Summary
WHO WE ARE
Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify automate and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash Betterment SoFi Webull and eToro amongst many others; collectively Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22 million end customers.
At Apex we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo which was manual slow and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. Were digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest.
When youre at Apex you drive this change. Youre part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin Dallas Chicago New York Portland Belfast and Manila are home to over 1000 employees.
Together were shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. grit results empathy accountability and teamwork with Apex.
Were proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do the purpose-driven nature of our work and the collaborative culture weve created. Here are just a few of the many awards weve recently received:
Best Places to Work
- Presented by BuiltIn
WealthTech of the Year
2025- Presented by US FinTech Awards
The Worlds Top 250 Fintech Companies
2024- Presented by CNBC
ABOUT THIS ROLE
Were seeking a Senior IAM Automation Engineer to transform how Apex manages workforce identity and access management. This role combines DevOps/SRE practices with deep IAM expertise to eliminate manual UI-based processes and build self-service API-driven solutions that scale across our hybrid and multi-cloud environment. As a senior technical contributor youll also mentor junior team members and help elevate the teams overall automation and engineering capabilities.
Youll focus on workforce identity (employees contractors partners) while collaborating with our CIAM team who handles customer-facing identity services. As a technical leader youll drive the implementation of Tines as our strategic automation platform develop infrastructure-as-code for identity systems and architect integrations that enable the business to move fast without compromising security.
As IAM evolves with AI adoption youll help lead our response to emerging non-human identity (NHI) challenges partnering with SecOps to develop governance for AI agents service accounts and machine identities. Youll also leverage AI tools effectively and responsibly in your daily work to accelerate automation development and problem-solving.
This role requires someone who can write production code architect distributed systems and translate business requirements into automated solutions not just configure IAM platforms.
Build infrastructure-as-code for identity systems - Develop and maintain Terraform PowerShell and Python automation across our hybrid infrastructure (on-prem AD/Adaxes Entra ID Okta AWS IAM GCP/GCI) to enable repeatable version-controlled deployments with proper change management.
Design API-driven automation and integrations - Architect scalable solutions that orchestrate identity workflows across HRIS (Workday) ticketing (ServiceNow) collaboration platforms (Slack Teams M365) and enterprise applications leveraging APIs and SDKs to eliminate manual processes.
Implement observability and self-healing capabilities - Build monitoring alerting and automated remediation for identity systems to reduce operational toil improve reliability and enable proactive issue detection across authentication flows and provisioning processes.
Enable rapid application onboarding - Create automation frameworks and integration patterns that allow the business to onboard new SaaS applications with minimal manual intervention while maintaining security and compliance standards.
Pioneer non-human identity (NHI) governance - Partner with SecOps to develop policies controls and automation for managing AI agents LLM API keys service accounts bot identities and machine-to-machine authentication as AI adoption accelerates across the organization.
Mentor and develop junior team members - Share your hard-won experience and technical expertise to elevate the teams capabilities. Conduct code reviews pair programming sessions and knowledge transfer that builds automation skills IAM expertise and engineering judgment across the team.
Drive technical innovation in the identity space - Evaluate emerging tools and practices establish CI/CD pipelines for IAM deployments and leverage AI-powered development tools (LLMs code generation AI assistants) responsibly to accelerate automation delivery and stay ahead of business needs.
Software development proficiency - 5 years writing production code (Python PowerShell Go or similar) with strong API and SDK integration experience
IAM architecture skills - Deep understanding of SSO protocols (SAML OIDC) provisioning standards (SCIM) directory services (Active Directory Entra ID) and enterprise IAM platforms (Okta strongly preferred)
Infrastructure-as-Code mastery - Hands-on experience with Terraform Ansible or similar tools plus CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
DevOps/SRE practices - Experience building observable reliable systems with appropriate monitoring logging and incident response capabilities
Workflow automation platforms - Demonstrated ability to implement and govern low-code/code-first automation tools (Tines Workato n8n or similar)
Demonstrated hands-on experience with the following:
Enterprise SSO and IAM (Okta Entra ID/Azure AD)
Directory services and management (Active Directory Adaxes)
Cloud IAM (AWS IAM GCP Cloud Identity)
Workflow automation (Tines preferred or similar platforms)
Integrations with HRIS systems (Workday BambooHR ADP)
Problem-solving ability - Experience debugging complex distributed systems analyzing API integrations and optimizing automated workflows
Pragmatic engineering - Balance between perfect and done; build iteratively with continuous improvement
AI-augmented productivity - Comfortable leveraging AI tools (LLMs code assistants AI pair programming) responsibly to accelerate development while maintaining code quality and security
Forward-thinking security - Interest in emerging IAM challenges like non-human identities AI agent governance and machine identity management
Mentorship and knowledge sharing - Genuine interest in developing junior engineers through code reviews pairing and transferring hard-won lessons from production experience
Technical communication - Document architecture decisions create operational runbooks and explain technical concepts to business stakeholders
Employee experience focus - Understand that internal users are customers; design automation that enables productivity without friction
Required:
7-10 years in DevOps SRE or software engineering roles with significant IAM/identity automation focus
Demonstrated experience building automation solutions for enterprise IAM platforms using APIs scripting and infrastructure-as-code
Track record of implementing workflow automation or orchestration platforms in production environments
Understanding of both technical IAM implementations and business processes (joiner/mover/leaver access requests compliance)
Experience working in hybrid on-premises and cloud environments
Preferred:
Experience with Tines or similar low-code automation platforms
Background bridging Corporate IT and Engineering teams
HRIS integration experience especially with Workday
Familiarity with compliance requirements (SOC1/2 audit trails access certifications)
Interest or experience in Non-Human Identity management
Demonstrated use of AI tools to enhance productivity in automation or infrastructure work
Active contributions to IAM automation communities or open-source projects
Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field; degree requirement may be substituted with equivalent years of technical experience
Within your first year youll have:
Established Tines as the automation platform for workforce identity with documented standards and governance
Reduced employee onboarding time and access provisioning through automated workflows
Implemented infrastructure-as-code for critical IAM systems with version control and CI/CD pipelines
Built self-service capabilities that significantly reduce help desk ticket volume
Created observability dashboards and automated access certification processes
Partnered with SecOps to establish initial NHI governance frameworks for AI agents and service accounts
Demonstrated effective and responsible use of AI tools to accelerate automation development
Elevated the teams technical capabilities through mentorship and knowledge sharing enabling greater autonomy and engineering maturity
Developed strong partnerships with HR Enterprise Apps and cross-functional teams
Positioned workforce IAM as a technical enabler rather than a bottleneck for the business
We value diverse perspectives and practical experience over perfect résumé matches. If youre excited about eliminating manual identity processes through automation but dont check every box above we encourage you to apply. Were looking for engineers who understand that workforce IAM is about enabling people not just managing systems.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Our Rewards
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits including healthcare benefits (medical dental and vision EAP) competitive PTO 401k match parental leave and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.
Salary Range
$108800-$136000The annual base salary range for this position is noted above. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills experience and office location.
EEO Statement
Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) national origin age disability veteran status marital status or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.
Disability Statement
Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
PEAK6 doesn't do anything the traditional way. Mainly because we're not your typical investment firm. We follow opportunities, not the status quo.