Northwestern Mutual · 1 month ago
Principal IAM Engineer
Milwaukee, WI Corporate
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$136K/yr - $252K/yr
10+ years expNorthwestern Mutual is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a Principal IAM Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for identity services. This role involves designing, implementing, and governing enterprise-wide IAM capabilities, while also driving modernization initiatives across cloud and on-prem environments.
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Responsibilities
Own the end‑to‑end technical design of IAM services, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, SSO, and privileged access controls, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and highly available
Lead design and implementation of IAM integrations for SaaS, on‑prem, and AWS cloud platforms, including federation (SAML, OIDC, OAuth), MFA, and Passwordless capabilities
Serve as the primary escalation point for complex IAM engineering issues; perform root‑cause analysis and drive long‑term remediation and hard‑ening of IAM platforms and related services
Partner with security architecture, infrastructure, application, and HR/IT teams to align IAM solutions with enterprise security strategy, compliance obligations, and business objectives
Define IAM engineering standards, patterns, and reference architectures; guide other engineers in implementing secure onboarding patterns for applications into IGA, PAM, and SSO platforms
Lead modernization initiatives
Contribute to audits, risk assessments, and regulatory reviews by providing technical evidence, designing compensating controls, and closing identified IAM control gaps
Mentor and coach IAM engineers and analysts, promoting engineering excellence, documentation discipline, and a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in information security or infrastructure engineering, with at least 5 years of hands-on-keyboard experience with core IAM platforms
Deep expertise with the majority of our IAM stack
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory as foundational directory services, and extensive experience implementing federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth2)
Proven track record designing and implementing IAM solutions in hybrid multi-cloud environments, including the automation of provisioning, access reviews, and RBAC/ABAC models
Experience with secrets management solutions
Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (such as PowerShell, Python, or Java) to automate tasks and build custom connectors for our IAM tools
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts related to our IAM ecosystem for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Exceptional sense of ownership and the ability to work with a limited set of requirements
Highly advanced ability to breakdown work to deliver value incrementally
Experience leading large-scale IAM programs
Prior responsibility as a technical lead or architect for IAM, including mentoring teams and influencing roadmaps beyond direct reporting lines
Demonstrated ability to balance security, usability, and operational efficiency, with a strong bias toward automation and measurable risk reduction
Company
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to millions with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, and investments.
5001-10000 employees
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Timothy Gerend
Chairman, President and CEO
Phil Odella
COO/CFO
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