Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Identity & Access Management)

Information Technology Hybrid Remote , India

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We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) – the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experience 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 Principal Cybersecurity Engineerand help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. ?

We are seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineerspecializing inIdentity & 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 (https://youtu.be/I-p2z4ultAg?list=PLC679RvCan2A6hjFNifU9S9mH8TgDPK9l) with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:

Compensation

Competitive remuneration package

Employee Stock Purchase Plan Enrolment

Vacation, Family, and Health

30 days of earned leave

An extra day off for your birthday

Various other leaves like marriage leave, casual leave, maternity, and paternity leave

Premium Group Medical Insurance for employees and five dependents, personal accident insurance coverage, life insurance coverage

Professional development reimbursement ?

Interest subsidy on loans – either vehicle or personal loans

Health club reimbursement

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