Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company that creates products to help builders move from idea to production. They are seeking a Security Software Engineer to own their Identity and Access Management strategy, defining IAM architecture and best practices across corporate and production environments.
Responsibilities
- Own the full IAM strategy for both corporate and production environments - defining the roadmap, standards, and architecture end to end
- Migrate Okta and all related IAM configuration to Terraform, driving infrastructure-as-code adoption and leveling up engineering teams in its use
- Lead Vercel-on-Vercel and Vercel infrastructure cleanup initiatives, ensuring our internal systems reflect the same standards we sell to customers
- Design and enforce least-privilege access controls across cloud, SaaS, and production infrastructure
- Partner with platform and engineering teams to embed IAM best practices early in the design process
- Build and manage MDM/MAM tooling to secure endpoint and mobile device access across the organization
- Drive automation across provisioning, deprovisioning, and access review workflows
- Serve as the IAM subject matter expert across Security, IT, and Engineering
Skills
- 7+ years of experience in identity, access management, or platform security engineering
- Deep expertise with Okta - including SSO, MFA, lifecycle management, and API-driven automation
- Proficient in Terraform and committed to managing IAM infrastructure as code
- Experience designing IAM strategy at scale - across both corporate (IT/SaaS) and production (cloud infrastructure) environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP IAM - service accounts, roles, workload identity federation
- Background in MDM/MAM solutions (Jamf, Intune, or equivalent)
- Strong collaborator who can drive alignment across Engineering, IT, Compliance, and Security teams
- Comfortable operating with autonomy and owning decisions in a fast-moving environment
- Experience leading Terraform migrations for IAM or identity infrastructure at scale
- Background in SCIM, SAML, OIDC, and directory services (e.g., Google Workspace, Azure AD)
- Contributions to internal developer platforms or security tooling
- Experience at a developer tools, infrastructure, or SaaS company
- Certifications such as Okta Certified Professional/Administrator, AWS Security Specialty, or CISSP
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
- Eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role.
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