Senior Principal IAM Sec Eng

Position Overview

Autodesk’s Cyber Defense team is looking for a Sr. Principal IAM Security Engineer to lead the strategy, design, and execution of secure, scalable identity solutions across the enterprise. This is a pivotal role for a hands-on leader with deep expertise in identity architecture, a security-first mindset, and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

You’ll lead key initiatives such as Zero Trust enforcement, Non-Human Identity (NHI) governance, IAM Threat Management and automation of identity workflows, while working across multiple business units to align platforms, reduce risk, and build seamless access experiences.

This is a strategic and hands-on role for someone who wants to lead Autodesk’s enterprise identity posture, drive large-scale impact across teams, and ensure our systems are secure, automated, and aligned with Zero Trust principles.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic IAM lead and subject matter expert, driving secure identity architecture across SailPoint, Entra ID (Azure AD), AWS IAM, and PAM platforms—while remaining technology-agnostic and outcome-focused

• Drive the implementation of Zero Trust identity controls: phishing-resistant MFA, device-aware conditional access, and least-privilege enforcement

• Define and govern lifecycle management, classification, and policy for Non-Human Identities (NHIs) such as service accounts and automation agents

• Manage and enhance Threat Detection platforms and CIEM components

• Design and deploy Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) frameworks across Autodesk, enabling Day 1 access automation and alignment to job functions

• Build and maintain integrations between IAM platforms and enterprise systems using APIs, SCIM, Webhooks, and other protocols

• Experience securing and automating identity for DevOps environments and CI/CD pipelines

• Familiarity with modern authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SPIFFE)

• Strong documentation skills and a track record of policy/standards development

• Passion for collaboration, mentoring, and building secure-by-default environments

• Develop automation for provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews, and certification workflows using scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or equivalent

• Partner across business units to influence platform teams, drive adoption of identity standards, and streamline access governance practices

• Collaborate with Compliance and Audit to implement controls for SOX, SOC2, FedRAMP, and internal policy requirements

• Serve as a mentor and technical coach to junior engineers, fostering team growth and security excellence

• Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and risk assessments related to IAM

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years in IAM and Security Engineering, with 3+ years in a principal-level capacity

• Ability to map threats against human and non-human identities and implement a strategic plan to reduce and eliminate risks

• Deep, technology-agnostic understanding of identity security, access governance, and lifecycle management

• Hands-on experience with SailPoint, Azure AD/Entra ID, AWS IAM, CyberArk, or equivalent platforms

• Strong experience with coding/scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and building integrations using REST APIs, SCIM, and web services

• Proven ability to lead identity programs across hybrid cloud environments and influence cross-functional teams

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOX, SOC2, ISO 27001) and governance-focused access reviews

• Excellent communication skills; able to influence engineers, business partners, and senior leadership

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Equal Employment Opportunity

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