Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Identity & Access Management)

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) – the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.

We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.

We are seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM) to serve as the enterprise authority for identity security governance and architecture. This role defines the long-term IAM strategy, establishes enterprise-wide standards, and ensures identity risks are managed consistently across the organization.

This position provides strategic leadership and architectural oversight, not operational provisioning or day-to-day platform administration.

In this role, you will:

• Own the enterprise IAM governance and architecture strategy
• Define multi-year IAM roadmap aligned to Zero Trust and business priorities
• Influence funding, prioritization, and sequencing of IAM initiatives
• Represent identity risk and posture to senior leadership and governance forums
• Establish enterprise identity reference architectures and guardrails
• Act as final design authority for identity integrations and access models
• Define authentication, authorization, and privilege models across platforms
• Ensure consistency across workforce, application, and privileged identities
• Guide adoption of password-less, JIT access, and adaptive authentication
• Define enterprise IAM policies, standards, and control frameworks
• Oversee access governance methodologies (reviews, certifications, exceptions)
• Establish IAM risk metrics and maturity assessments
• Drive remediation of systemic identity risks
• Provide executive-level support for audits and regulatory inquiries
• Partner with IT, HR, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering teams
• Influence identity operating models without direct operational ownership
• Lead working groups and design councils related to identity
• Evaluate IAM, IGA, and PAM technologies from a strategic perspective
• Define success criteria for IAM tooling and integrations
• Stay current with identity threat trends and evolving best practices

Your background:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Information Security/Assurance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 6-8 years of experience in cybersecurity, identity security, or security engineering
• Deep expertise in IAM governance, architecture, and risk management
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale IAM initiatives
• Strong understanding of zero trust identity architectures, RBAC / ABAC and role governance, privileged access governance and admin models, and Identity lifecycle / access assurance
• Experience influencing architecture and security outcomes across large organizations
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Additionally, it would be beneficial if you have:

• Experience operating as a principal, lead architect, or enterprise security architect
• Identity platform experience across multiple vendors (Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, etc.)
• Experience in regulated or complex enterprise environments
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, or identity-focused credentials

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.   

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:    

Compensation 

• Generous remuneration package.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan Enrollment.

Vacation, Family, and Health  

• 30 days paid annual vacation.
• An extra day off for your birthday.
• 2 additional days off for volunteering.
• Premium healthcare and dental care coverage.
• Additional pension insurance.
• Well-equipped gym on-site with CrossFit equipment and a climbing wall.
• Co-funded Multisport card.
• Daycare Center for your little ones onsite.
• Flexible working hours
• Free underground parking with a designated space for bikes, motorbikes and electric scooters.

Apply now!