Principal Engineer – CIAM

Company Background:

Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service organization specializing in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. Our Automotive Parts Group operates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, while our Industrial Parts Group serves customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. We keep the world moving with a vast network of over 10,700 locations spanning 17 countries supported by more than 60,000 teammates. 

Position Purpose:

We are seeking a Principal Engineer who will be a vital member of the information security team, responsible for developing all identity and access management controls at Genuine Parts Company. The IAM program focuses on CIAM infrastructure systems and applications, along with Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. The Principal Engineer CIAM will ensure the effectiveness of identity and access management controls and will lead the initiative to define and implement control improvements that mitigate risks and enhance efficiency. The Principal Engineer collaborates with business and technology stakeholders to establish high-performance project teams and oversees projects from initiation to production deployment. 

This engineering leadership role is responsible for facilitating IAM modernization, transformation, and execution for GPC’s unified IAM platforms.

The individual must be a technologist and engineer at heart, comfortable with implementing new technology and actively engaging in the execution of the strategy. They should demonstrate a deep understanding of the modern technology stack and agile delivery models, show a commitment to customer experience, and possess a proven track record in modernizing technologies.

Close collaboration and alignment with business teams, application development teams, and security will be essential. Therefore, exceptional skills in building and maintaining strong working relationships and organizational savvy are critical. High-level communication and presentation skills are necessary. The ability to attract, retain, and develop engineering talent will be vital.

Responsibilities

• The Principal Engineer for CIAM leverages advanced technical expertise to design, implement, and support complex IAM solutions for the organization and its customers.
•  This involves working with business clients to understand their needs, creating and implementing IAM solutions that address those needs, and supporting the deployment and operation of these IAM solutions.
• Create and implement complex IAM solutions that fulfill the organization's business and security needs.
• Introduce the team's strategies to the foundational framework of other service and application teams.
• Provide guidance on how proposed or necessary changes, particularly in software, performance, maintenance, and cost, will impact the organization. Additionally, make recommendations to management along with an impact assessment.
• Translate technical security specifications or needs to business requirements
• Serve as the highest level of technical escalation for design, implementation, and operational support
• Manages the design and documentation of the Identity and Access Management platform, executing identity and access strategies within a zero-trust architecture.
• Determining the requirements for identity-related business system implementation projects.
• Analyze and manage IAM architectural issues affecting various platforms, applications, and systems to plan and solve problem resolution in accordance with standardized processes
• Identifies any deficiencies in technology solutions and collaborates with technical teams to fix them
• Leads design and documentation of Identity & Access Management platform architecture and roadmap, defining and delivering Identity and Access strategies as part of a zero-trust architecture
• Oversees the design, definition, and implementation of security best practices and cybersecurity and digital risk standards and policies to ensure they are understood by development teams.
• Leads the design, definition, and implementation of security best practices and Cybersecurity and Digital Risk standards and policies to ensure development teams understand them
• Participate in capacity planning, performance testing, and disaster recovery discussions to ensure a performant, scalable, highly available, and resilient IAM platform
• Engage in capacity planning, performance testing, and disaster recovery discussions to guarantee a performant, scalable, highly available, and resilient IAM system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Location:

• GPC has two work locations to choose from, Duluth or Atlanta office.

• We offer a Flexible Work Policy that permits eligible employees to work a hybrid remote schedule.

Desired Qualifications & Experiences: 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering, relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in IAM Access Management delivery (5+ years hands-on experience)
•  10+ years of progressive work experience and have demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines, technologies, or processes related to the position.
•  A strong background in IAM products and solutions, including ForgeRock IGA, PingOneAdvanced services, CIAM IGA Tools, Directory Services, Access Management solutions, , Cloud IAM services, and Microsoft Azure Active Directory, is required.
• The ideal candidate for this senior-level position should possess a thorough understanding of IAM concepts and technologies and experience in designing, implementing, and supporting complex IAM solutions.
•  The delivery landscape includes Agile Applications Development, Support, and Deployment, and candidates must be flexible and willing to work across it.
• Exhibited proficiency with infrastructure techniques like Cloud, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), and MFA/SSO
•  Has a thorough understanding of industry best practices, technology, and current threats to improve defenses for information systems and resources
• Develop and execute strategies for managing customer identities, which include user registration, authentication, authorization, and user profile management
• Well-versed in IAM-related protocols such as Entra ID, Azure AD, Active Directory, LDAP, Ping LDAP SAML, WS-Federation, OpenID, OAuth, , SCIM, SOAP, REST, JSON, XML/HTML
• Experience developing and complying with policies, standards, and processes
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and time spent outside of comfort zone acquiring new skills
• Technically creative and open-minded

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