Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. First Citizens Bank is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer III specializing in Identity Access Management and Single Sign-On. This role is responsible for ensuring the security of the bank's technological and digital assets by assessing vulnerabilities, administering security protocols, and resolving incidents as they arise.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Investigates and resolves complex, escalated security incidents which may include unauthorized access, malware infections, configuration anomalies, cyber attacks, and other risks
• Assists senior leadership in the development of security policies, standards, and strategies

Skills

• 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)

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