Lead CIAM Engineer

Please be aware that this position requires you to work nontraditional hours, with shifts scheduled from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM CET to collaborate in real-time with colleagues in the US.

What You Will Do:

• Direct responsibilities on the operational team for developing and maintaining integrated strategies and solutions, with a focus on Web Access Management services for the Global Aegon environment.  Web Access Management services include the following core technologies: Okta, Ping, IBM ISAM, and Federation Services.
• Identify opportunities for using Web Access Management to leverage single sign-on security with an emphasis on cost containment/reduction strategies.
• Provide effective project management and feasibility analysis on potential future projects.
• Support and provide guidance on Web Access Management Systems applications and Integrations.
• Provide documentation highlighting integration, design, and SSO features of solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and architectural planning for internal/external customer engagements. Assist in automation and building repeatable patterns for consumption.
• Perform day-to-day operations to maintain SLAs and business functions
• Runs small to large enterprise infrastructure projects from requirements gathering to post-implementation.
• Optimizes the performance and availability of the Web Services environment through monitoring, patching, software tools, and process improvements
• Complies with information security policies
• Solid knowledge of project management methodologies; able to manage project phases or less complex projects
• Provide documentation highlighting integration, design, and features of solutions

What You Will Need:

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in working with IBM Security Access Manager and Okta Auth0
• Experience in delivering technology solutions at an enterprise level.
• Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to excel under pressure
•  Developed written and verbal skills, assignment, and priority flexibility, and time management skills
• Understanding of DNS, TCP/IP addressing, and networking (Internet, routers, switches)
• Knowledge of Web Services, Web and Application Services, Java and .NET technologies, and cloud services.
• Background in scripting, and code development such as PowerShell, Ansible, Java, and Terraform.
• Ability to work in teams on small to large projects.
• Excellent understanding of cloud and on-prem-based infrastructure solutions and their Access Management needs.
•  Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts.
• Ability to drive and achieve consensus/support from large diverse groups. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills enabling effective articulation of strategy.
• Able to understand how concepts apply to design or architectural efforts
• Enterprise network security technologies including firewalls, IDS, IPS, NAC, WAF, and Web Proxies
• Working knowledge of Certificate/CA/PKI infrastructure
• Possesses and applies broad knowledge of concepts and principles or exhibits technical expertise related to server infrastructure and web-based application support.
• A four-year computer science or related technical degree or a minimum of 5 (five) years of solid related work experience.
• The breadth of knowledge across many technology disciplines; including various access management solutions
• 8+ years of progressive-related IT experience.

Preferred

• Heavy experience in federation using SAML 2.0, Open ID connect, REST, and oAuth standards
• Firm understanding of SDS and experience with managing HA replicas
• Managing environments 500K-1MM external users
• Understanding of SAML and SSO federated identities
• Experience with installing, upgrading, and configuring ISAM/Security Access Manager/WebSEAL version 7.x, ISAM 9-10 and Okta Auth0
• Access Management: Web security, Authentication, Authorization, Kerberos, Session Management, Web Proxy, Risk-Based Access
• Understanding of microservices-based architecture, API-based system integration, and Amazon Web Services cloud Identity & Access
• Understanding of working in a hybrid cloud environment and working knowledge of AWS Cloud Principles.
• Knowledge in scripting, code development such as PowerShell, Ansible, Java, .NET, etc., and automating developments by code
• Ability to work in teams on small to Large projects.
• Excellent understanding of cloud and on-prem-based infrastructure solutions and their Access Management needs.
• Understanding of microservices-based architecture, API-based system integration, and Amazon Web Services cloud Identity & Access
• A four-year computer science or related technical degree or equivalent experience
• Hands-on experience mentoring small to medium teams
• Ability to convert complex information into simple, explainable solutions.
• Possesses a planning orientation with integrative and strategic thinking skills.
• Demonstrated project management and client relationship skills.
• Good understanding of a zero-trust network environment.

What we offer: 

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health package
• Cafeteria
• Remote working
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• A highly people-centric, positive, and supportive work environment

Aegon is an international financial service holding company headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands. Our ambition is to build leading businesses that offer their customers investment, protection, and retirement solutions. Our purpose is to help people live their best lives, a goal that runs through all of our activities. The company has multiple locations across the globe, with core markets in the UK and the US, partnerships in Spain & Portugal, Brazil, and China, and an Asset Management organization with locations in the UK, US, NL, and Hungary. In the Netherlands, Aegon generates value via strategic shareholding in a market-leading insurance and pensions company.

Aegon Global Business Solutions Center is supporting these businesses with IT, Finance, Risk, Model Validation, Actuarial, Audit, and Asset management services with a growing team of approx. 300 people, based in Budapest, Hungary.

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