Senior Cloud & Identity Engineer (IAM)

About the role:

We’re looking for a hands-on engineer with experience in identity systems, cloud infrastructure, API integrations, and automation. This role focuses on implementing and supporting secure, scalable solutions across our enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate has contributed to production deployments and enjoys building and improving technical systems in collaboration with architecture and security teams.

What you'll do:

• Hands-on experience with Identity & Access Management, including Zero Trust policies, enterprise IdPs (Okta, Entra ID, Ping), SSO/SCIM, RBAC, and authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML)
• Experience building and supporting REST API integrations and middleware platforms (Zapier, Workato, N8N), including authentication flows (OAuth2, JWT), logging, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Experience supporting AWS and/or Azure environments, including IAM roles and policies, secure networking, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
• Ability to troubleshoot integration, authentication, and cloud infrastructure issues while maintaining clear documentation and environment standards

About you:

• 3+ years implementing enterprise IAM/Zero Trust solutions.
• Demonstrated ownership of production cloud deployments.
• Proven API integration experience.
• Production AI implementation experience.
• Scripting proficiency.

Nice to have:

• Experience leading greenfield initiatives.
• Event-driven architecture design.
• CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Enterprise-scale governance frameworks.

Additional Information

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000. The salary range for performing this role outside of the US / Austin / California may differ. 8am is committed to offering competitive, fair and commensurate compensation and has provided an estimated pay range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and education.

Why 8am:

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Work Smart, Win Fast; Outshine Ordinary, and We Find a Way. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and