Sony Pictures Entertainment · 2 months ago
Lead Engineer, Identity Management
Culver City, California
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $167K/yr
8+ years expSony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Lead Engineer for their Identity Management team. This role is responsible for the design, engineering, and operational excellence of the enterprise Identity and Access Management ecosystem, with a focus on Okta Identity Governance and compliance initiatives.
ContentFilm DistributionFilm ProductionMedia and EntertainmentTV Production
Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and operations of the Okta IGA platform, including lifecycle management (Joiner–Mover–Leaver processes), access governance, and compliance controls
Partner with business and security stakeholders to develop and enforce identity governance policies, ensuring adherence to corporate, regulatory, and audit requirements
Oversee access certification campaigns, entitlement reviews, and identity attestation processes to maintain least-privilege access and compliance posture
Develop detailed architecture, standards, design, and implementation documentation
Manage directory services, including user provisioning, synchronization, and role-based access control (RBAC) models
Participate in or lead troubleshooting and incident resolution of complex high severity incidents
Plan and manage project tasks, schedules, and resources related to Identity Access Management services
Provide a technical expertise to various application teams in Identity Access Management and governance, to include Single Sign On, MFA, Identity Federation, Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Directory architecture and design, and resource provisioning
Work with internal and external application support teams to extend the use of SPE’s enterprise Identity Access Management solutions via Okta platform
Identify and evaluate complex business and technology risks, internal controls which mitigate risks, and related opportunities for internal control improvement
Understand complex business and information technology management processes
Responsible to install, integrate and deploy any Identity Management solutions
Communicate to internal users and external partners aspects of both the IAM product and the implementation at the technical and functional level appropriate for the situation
Work with the Identity Access Management team to continue making enhancement to the SPE’s on-going Identity Access Management program
Support efforts regarding audit findings, adherence to compliance and organizational change
Responsible for working to resolve Okta system issues escalated within the service level agreement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent applied experience
8+ years of experience as an Identity Engineer/Architect or similar role
8+ Years of direct experience with large scale enterprise level Identity Access Management (IAM) build and engineering
6+ years of experience with implementing IAM solutions
5+ years in software development (experience developing web applications), preferably in an agile SaaS environment
Proven experience designing and managing Okta Identity Governance and Administration or equivalent enterprise IGA platforms
Strong understanding of identity lifecycle automation, access governance, and compliance frameworks such as SOX
Hands-on expertise with Okta Workflows for automating identity processes and integrations
Experience integrating Workday (or other HR systems) as a source of truth for identity lifecycle management
Experience in security and implementation of best practices such as least privilege, Privileged Access Management, passwordless authentication, etc
Expertise in SSO, MFA, Federation, and directory integration (Active Directory, LDAP, and SCIM-based provisioning)
Hands-on experience with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or REST APIs) for identity orchestration
Knowledge of emerging authentication technologies and protocols
Critical thinking, strategic planning, and process management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent presentation and group dynamics skills
Proven excellence in client/partner relationship management with other Sr. leaders in IT
Proactive at finding solutions to complex problems
Preferred
Okta certified professional a plus
Benefits
Annual incentive
Comprehensive benefits
Company
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. It is a sub-organization of Sony.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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$1M2000-11-07Series A· $1M
Leadership Team
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Tom Bernard
Co-President and Co-Founder of Sony Pictures Classics
Jake Zim
Senior Vice President Virtual Reality
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