Chicago, IL, USA
7 days ago
Senior Engineer

Connecting People. Uniting the World. There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines As a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world — with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees — we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly.

We’re on a path toward becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help us also become the leading cyber-safe airline in the industry. United’s CDR team is tasked with keeping our customers’ and employees’ information safe and secure. Our primary mission is to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of United Airlines by reducing business risk through implementation of strong cybersecurity best practices.

United offers a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world and help us keep our airline cyber safe? Apply today

Key Responsibilities:

The Identity Access Management (IAM) Security Engineer’s primary responsibility is to implement security principles to the United CIAM platform and overall infrastructure support in alignment with the CDR policies to protect data and reduce risk.

The Senior Engineer – Identity Access Management (IAM) will be focused on the implementation and support of modern Customer and Enterprise IAM systems. The Senior Engineer will work closely with development teams and consumers of IAM services. They serve as key contacts within IAM responsible for the integration of secure identity solutions during the product lifecycle.

The Security Engineer requires a deep understanding of IAM principles, protocols, and standard methodologies. This is senior-level position that is able to complete the implementation of designs provided by IAM architects and ensures these IAM capabilities and serves are adopted and successfully integrated with systems across the organization while providing ongoing support and maintenance for IAM processes and technology.

Lead and provide support for the implementation and administration of IAM platformsRespond to break/fix requests, monitor environment, support Digital Technology in any change management process for development, QA, and production environmentsRespond to Level 2 tickets including bugs, outages, and new feature requestEnsure IAM solutions adhere to regulatory, compliance, and internal requirementsMaintain IAM policies, standards, and proceduresProvide reports as requested for complianceWork with Cyber Defense and other departments as neededEnsure IAM security is aligned with the overall security strategy to reduce risk to the organizationCollaborate with development teams and other IAM service consumersProvide guidance on the implementation and usage of IAM capabilities in enterprise systemsCollaborate with other IAM team members to provide guidance on IAM related matters and provide feedback to solution design and system support

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table

Connecting People. Uniting the World. There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines As a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world — with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees — we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly.

We’re on a path toward becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help us also become the leading cyber-safe airline in the industry. United’s CDR team is tasked with keeping our customers’ and employees’ information safe and secure. Our primary mission is to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of United Airlines by reducing business risk through implementation of strong cybersecurity best practices.

United offers a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world and help us keep our airline cyber safe? Apply today

Key Responsibilities:

The Identity Access Management (IAM) Security Engineer’s primary responsibility is to implement security principles to the United CIAM platform and overall infrastructure support in alignment with the CDR policies to protect data and reduce risk.

The Senior Engineer – Identity Access Management (IAM) will be focused on the implementation and support of modern Customer and Enterprise IAM systems. The Senior Engineer will work closely with development teams and consumers of IAM services. They serve as key contacts within IAM responsible for the integration of secure identity solutions during the product lifecycle.

The Security Engineer requires a deep understanding of IAM principles, protocols, and standard methodologies. This is senior-level position that is able to complete the implementation of designs provided by IAM architects and ensures these IAM capabilities and serves are adopted and successfully integrated with systems across the organization while providing ongoing support and maintenance for IAM processes and technology.

Lead and provide support for the implementation and administration of IAM platformsRespond to break/fix requests, monitor environment, support Digital Technology in any change management process for development, QA, and production environmentsRespond to Level 2 tickets including bugs, outages, and new feature requestEnsure IAM solutions adhere to regulatory, compliance, and internal requirementsMaintain IAM policies, standards, and proceduresProvide reports as requested for complianceWork with Cyber Defense and other departments as neededEnsure IAM security is aligned with the overall security strategy to reduce risk to the organizationCollaborate with development teams and other IAM service consumersProvide guidance on the implementation and usage of IAM capabilities in enterprise systemsCollaborate with other IAM team members to provide guidance on IAM related matters and provide feedback to solution design and system support

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Bachelors degreeSTEMAn authoritative level of understanding of Enterprise or Customer Identity Access Management, Single Sign-On, Multi-FactoryAuthentications (MFA), and Authentication, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance Administration conceptsIn depth understanding of identity Protocols and technologies:OpenID Connect (OIDC,) OAuth, SAML, AD-Fed, API Gateways, SCIM, and platforms such as Ping Identity, Okta, MS Azure, and ForgeRockKnowledge of fraud prevention and detection, identity proofing and identity verification technologiesExpertise of modern software lifecycle development and automated cloud infrastructure deploymentUnderstanding of policies that reflect system security objectivesAbility to determine how a security system works (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomesIn Depth understanding of at least one of these area specific tools:EIAM-Delinea, Duo, Oracle Access Manager, Sailpoint, Saviynt4 years of related experienceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Masters degreeCybersecurity, Risk Management, Computer ScienceCISA, CISM, CISSP6 years of related experienceKnowledge of organizational standards and policies (ISO, NIST)Knowledge of compliance regulations (SOX, PCI, FAA, GDRP, PII)What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Bachelors degreeSTEMAn authoritative level of understanding of Enterprise or Customer Identity Access Management, Single Sign-On, Multi-FactoryAuthentications (MFA), and Authentication, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance Administration conceptsIn depth understanding of identity Protocols and technologies:OpenID Connect (OIDC,) OAuth, SAML, AD-Fed, API Gateways, SCIM, and platforms such as Ping Identity, Okta, MS Azure, and ForgeRockKnowledge of fraud prevention and detection, identity proofing and identity verification technologiesExpertise of modern software lifecycle development and automated cloud infrastructure deploymentUnderstanding of policies that reflect system security objectivesAbility to determine how a security system works (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomesIn Depth understanding of at least one of these area specific tools:EIAM-Delinea, Duo, Oracle Access Manager, Sailpoint, Saviynt4 years of related experienceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Masters degreeCybersecurity, Risk Management, Computer ScienceCISA, CISM, CISSP6 years of related experienceKnowledge of organizational standards and policies (ISO, NIST)Knowledge of compliance regulations (SOX, PCI, FAA, GDRP, PII)
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