Identity Engineer

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

About The Position

Develop, configure, expand, and maintain all Identity and Access Management related applications
Share knowledge on key principles of (IAM) with knowledge in the areas of authentication and authorization systems, identity lifecycle management, and identity governance
Incorporate compliance requirements into systems, processes and documentation

Key responsibilities include:

Solution Configuration

Configure software programs based on business requests and/or requirements (i.e., Add new integrations following standard patterns)
Support the analysis, design, coding, testing, configuration and modification of Solution projects and/or, products or enhancements using various programming languages, technologies and development methodologies
Supporting role on upgrades, product fixes/patches, new integrations

Minor Software Development/scripting

Develop and/or script to build connections to or gather information from systems
Add features, modify user interfaces, etc.
Maintain appropriate security access and protection, in compliance with existing security policies and best practices
Awareness of and adherence to all compliance/regulatory frameworks (i.e., SOX, NERC, etc.)
This role will also liaison with other digital teams and may be a technical contact for vendor relationships

Solution Support/Incident Management

Work with team members to manage, maintain, and monitor IAM application environment and tools, ensuring the systems stay current and are running efficiently, including applying appropriate tuning and updates as necessary
Second Tier support - Assist the Service Desk with escalated incidents, assist P1 team members to develop their support skills
Contribute to troubleshooting/diagnosis of issues around the IAM tools
Work with P3/P4 Senior Engineers to develop skills and expertise in the tools that are supported

Security & Compliance

Familiar with security and compliance and compliance requirements pertaining to supported applications
Continue to become familiar with security and compliance requirements as they pertain to the suite of applications supported by the team
Code and configure applications to meet NERC CIP requirements, Ameren Identity Policies and other security and compliance requirements

Knowledge Management

Documentation – create user documentation, service desk, any development/coding/scripts, support documentation
Complete technical documentation for testing, QA, training, troubleshooting, operating, and/or procedures for installation and maintenance

Vendor Engagement

Provide limited process / technology support to vendors to support their understanding of Ameren landscape
Provide SME skills (either process, or technical) in one or more IAM areas to aid in limited direction of vendor consultants
Participate in Ameren/Vendor design and project meetings
Targeted vendor project responsibility around one or two key focus areas
Primary vendor engagement role – TACTICAL PARTNER

Co-worker Development

Coach less experienced co-workers and provides feedback to enhance skills, knowledge and work performance
Mentor less experienced co-workers

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science or business
2+ years of relevant experience
Will consider candidates without a degree if they show/demonstrate having 2+ additional years of equivalent, relevant experience in tools, systems and initiatives leveraged by Ameren

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Technical Skills:

Proficiency and demonstrated experience with the following technologies (as relevant):
- Programming Languages
- Identity and Access Technologies
- Operating Systems
- Database Management
- Middleware
- Configuration Management Technologies
- Container Technologies
- Agile Environments

Identity Skills:

Proficiency and demonstrated experience with the following technologies (as relevant):

Identity Federation patterns
Auth and auth
Provisioning access
Entitlements
SSO/SAML
OAUTH/OIDC
MFA
PAM
Directory Services

Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.