WPS Health Solutions
Principal IAM Security Engineer & Architect
WPS Health Solutions, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Overview
Role Snapshot:
Our Principal Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security Engineer & Architect plays a crucial role in protecting WPS assets and works with key business partners, developers, vendors, and security engineers to align our IAM Program with WPS's vision. This Architect works closely with IT and business unit stakeholders to review, recommend, and document standards and best practices for data, network, cloud, and application security. They ensure information system processes and procedures meet or exceed our contractual security compliance requirements and Government policies and standards, including but not limited to Medicare, HIPAA and NIST Cyber Security Framework.
Salary Range:
$125,000 ~ $160,000. The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Work Location:
Our first consideration is for the new employee to live in Wisconsin to take advantage of Hybrid work and collaboration. Employees living within 45 miles of WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI) are expected to work Hybrid 3 days a week on a regular basis. As a secondary consideration, we offer remote work in the following approved states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership in the design, development, implementation, and maturation of Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms and infrastructure.
Foster innovation and continuous improvement in processes, platforms, technologies, and practices.
Lead and/or serve as subject matter expert on enterprise projects to ensure security and IAM architecture standards align with strategy and regulatory compliance.
Conduct security architecture reviews and consultations for all lines of business in an enterprise environment.
Participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and Technology Review Board (TRB) to provide security and IAM architecture expertise.
Translate security and IAM architecture strategy into policies, standards, documentation, and diagrams.
Stay current with industry trends and provide leadership with recommendations for the direction of WPS architecture.
Minimum Qualifications
U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology or related field OR equivalent post-high-school education and/or work-related experience.
7+ years of progressive experience in Information Security, specifically IAM architecture and engineering.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing IAM solutions (e.g., Okta, RSA, SailPoint, Azure AD, Entra ID, Ping Identity, CyberArk).
Demonstrated experience leading security architecture efforts across data, network, cloud, and application domains.
Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, government) with HIPAA, NIST CSF, FISMA, FedRAMP.
Strong IT/IAM concepts:
Authentication, authorization, RBAC, ABAC, SSO, MFA, provisioning/deprovisioning; cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP); secure architect patterns and Zero Trust; DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated provisioning; writing and reviewing security policies, standards, and diagrams; leadership and mentoring; effective communication; ability to drive IAM innovation; strategic thinking; strong documentation and diagramming (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart).
Preferred Qualifications
Competency with at least one scripting/programming language (PowerShell, SQL, Java, etc.).
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CyberArk Sentry/Guardian.
Experience gathering design requirements and maintaining documentation and knowledge base articles.
Remote Work Requirements
High-speed cable or fiber internet.
Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream (speed test checked at speedtest.net).
Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information.
Benefits
Remote and hybrid work options available.
Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities.
401(k) with a 100% match for the first 3% of salary and a 50% match for the next 2% (100% vested immediately).
Competitive paid time off.
Health, dental, and telehealth start DAY 1.
Professional and Leadership Development Programs.
Review additional benefits: www.wpshealthsolutions.com/careers/fulltime_benefits.shtml.
Who We Are WPS, a health solutions company, is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for Medicare beneficiaries and manage benefits for military personnel. WPS has been serving for nearly 80 years and is military and veteran ready.
Culture Drives Our Success WPS culture emphasizes open and empowering employee experiences, engagement, and inclusion of diverse perspectives to fuel agility and innovation. We recognize and reward great work and innovations in high-performing teams.
Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights under federal employment laws. For more information, review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
This position may provide support to federal health care programs and other regulated industries. Depending on law and contractual requirements, individuals in this role may be subject to applicable federal regulations, agency contract requirements, and internal policies, including data security, privacy, confidentiality, and program integrity. Mandatory enhanced screening and background investigation may be required prior to access to information systems and sensitive data.
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Role Snapshot:
Our Principal Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security Engineer & Architect plays a crucial role in protecting WPS assets and works with key business partners, developers, vendors, and security engineers to align our IAM Program with WPS's vision. This Architect works closely with IT and business unit stakeholders to review, recommend, and document standards and best practices for data, network, cloud, and application security. They ensure information system processes and procedures meet or exceed our contractual security compliance requirements and Government policies and standards, including but not limited to Medicare, HIPAA and NIST Cyber Security Framework.
Salary Range:
$125,000 ~ $160,000. The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Work Location:
Our first consideration is for the new employee to live in Wisconsin to take advantage of Hybrid work and collaboration. Employees living within 45 miles of WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI) are expected to work Hybrid 3 days a week on a regular basis. As a secondary consideration, we offer remote work in the following approved states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership in the design, development, implementation, and maturation of Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms and infrastructure.
Foster innovation and continuous improvement in processes, platforms, technologies, and practices.
Lead and/or serve as subject matter expert on enterprise projects to ensure security and IAM architecture standards align with strategy and regulatory compliance.
Conduct security architecture reviews and consultations for all lines of business in an enterprise environment.
Participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and Technology Review Board (TRB) to provide security and IAM architecture expertise.
Translate security and IAM architecture strategy into policies, standards, documentation, and diagrams.
Stay current with industry trends and provide leadership with recommendations for the direction of WPS architecture.
Minimum Qualifications
U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology or related field OR equivalent post-high-school education and/or work-related experience.
7+ years of progressive experience in Information Security, specifically IAM architecture and engineering.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing IAM solutions (e.g., Okta, RSA, SailPoint, Azure AD, Entra ID, Ping Identity, CyberArk).
Demonstrated experience leading security architecture efforts across data, network, cloud, and application domains.
Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, government) with HIPAA, NIST CSF, FISMA, FedRAMP.
Strong IT/IAM concepts:
Authentication, authorization, RBAC, ABAC, SSO, MFA, provisioning/deprovisioning; cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP); secure architect patterns and Zero Trust; DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated provisioning; writing and reviewing security policies, standards, and diagrams; leadership and mentoring; effective communication; ability to drive IAM innovation; strategic thinking; strong documentation and diagramming (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart).
Preferred Qualifications
Competency with at least one scripting/programming language (PowerShell, SQL, Java, etc.).
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CyberArk Sentry/Guardian.
Experience gathering design requirements and maintaining documentation and knowledge base articles.
Remote Work Requirements
High-speed cable or fiber internet.
Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream (speed test checked at speedtest.net).
Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information.
Benefits
Remote and hybrid work options available.
Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities.
401(k) with a 100% match for the first 3% of salary and a 50% match for the next 2% (100% vested immediately).
Competitive paid time off.
Health, dental, and telehealth start DAY 1.
Professional and Leadership Development Programs.
Review additional benefits: www.wpshealthsolutions.com/careers/fulltime_benefits.shtml.
Who We Are WPS, a health solutions company, is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for Medicare beneficiaries and manage benefits for military personnel. WPS has been serving for nearly 80 years and is military and veteran ready.
Culture Drives Our Success WPS culture emphasizes open and empowering employee experiences, engagement, and inclusion of diverse perspectives to fuel agility and innovation. We recognize and reward great work and innovations in high-performing teams.
Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights under federal employment laws. For more information, review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
This position may provide support to federal health care programs and other regulated industries. Depending on law and contractual requirements, individuals in this role may be subject to applicable federal regulations, agency contract requirements, and internal policies, including data security, privacy, confidentiality, and program integrity. Mandatory enhanced screening and background investigation may be required prior to access to information systems and sensitive data.
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