Cyber Security Engineer III - IAM/SSO (Remote)

First Citizens Wealth is a financial institution focused on ensuring technological and digital security. The Cyber Security Engineer III role involves mitigating cyber threats and securing the Bank's information systems, while also guiding less experienced associates in the work group.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Security - Administers tools or processes that secure assigned technical areas and data. Participates in security audits, identifies security gaps, and develops and implements risk mitigation solutions. Ensures compliance with necessary protocols, configurations, or procedures
• Analysis - Identifies and evaluates identify potential threats or vulnerabilities in the Bank's networks, applications, or systems. Compiles data from external or internal sources. Creates actionable intelligence based on review of analysis
• Security Expertise - Maintains a current knowledge of technology, emerging threats, and security trends within the assigned technical area. Provides guidance on appropriate security protocols. Leads technical projects and may serve as a resource to other business units. Ensures team members are trained on the current trends, threats, and applicable technologies
• Issue Resolution - Investigates and resolves complex, escalated security incidents which may include unauthorized access, malware infections, configuration anomalies, cyber attacks, and other risks
• Business Strategy - Assists senior leadership in the development of security policies, standards, and strategies

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in systems engineering, networking or information security technologies -OR- High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 10 years of experience in systems engineering, networking or information security technologies
• Working knowledge of federated authentication protocols, including SAML and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• Demonstrated experience automating repetitive security or identity tasks
• Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell
• Python scripting experience
• Experience with one or more enterprise IAM/SSO platforms (e.g., Okta, Ping)
• Familiarity with step-up / adaptive authentication concepts
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code practices (e.g., Terraform)
• Experience building identity or security workflow automations (e.g., Okta Workflows)
• Familiarity with passwordless technologies (e.g., Windows Hello, Okta FastPass)
• Familiarity with identity threat protection tools (e.g., Silverfort)