Senior Security Engineer, IAM (Identity Access Management)

Our Mission:

6sense is on a mission to revolutionize how B2B organizations create revenue by predicting customers most likely to buy and recommending the best course of action to engage anonymous buying teams. 6sense Revenue AI is the only sales and marketing platform to unlock the ability to create, manage and convert high-quality pipeline to revenue.

Our People:

People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Accountability, Growth Mindset, Integrity, Fun and One Team. Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology. 6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers.

We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career.

Purpose of the Job

As members of 6sense’s Security department, the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team aligns Security with business objectives while managing risks and meeting industry standards, regulations and contractual obligations. GRC enforces governance, implements risk management strategies, and ensures compliance through operating as the second line of defense.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Design and implement IAM solutions that align with the Zero Trust principles of continuous verification, least privilege, and breach assumption.

• Partner with security architects to integrate identity as a core pillar of zero trust security architecture.

• Manage the identity lifecycle (provisioning, de-provisioning, access reviews) across 6sense production and corporate systems.

• Deploy, manage, and monitor strong authentication mechanisms

• Define and enforce fine-grained access control policies using RBAC models.

• Integrate identity telemetry with SIEM/SOAR tools to support real-time access decisions.

• Implement adaptive access controls based on user behavior, device posture, and risk signals.

• Design and maintain PAM and SASE solutions to secure access to critical systems and data.

• Deploy and enforce just-in-time (JIT) access and session monitoring for privileged accounts.

• Ensure IAM requirements meet regulatory, contractual and organizational requirements

• Support audits by maintaining detailed access logs and evidence of control effectiveness.

• Manage identity federation across internal and external entities using SAML, OIDC, and SCIM.

• Evaluate, deploy, and maintain IAM platforms and tools

• Develop scripts and integrations to automate IAM processes and improve operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with SOC and IR teams to investigate identity-related incidents.

• Educate stakeholders on Zero Trust IAM principles and secure identity practices.

• Lead IAM-related security awareness initiatives across the organization.

• Execute on quarterly individual Key Results that support team Objectives (OKRs)

Performance Measurement

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of 6sense’s product, environment, systems and architecture

• Actively prepares for weekly 1:1s with Manager and monthly skip levels

• Drives remediation of security risks and threats

• Adheres to strict deadlines and SLAs

• Participates in creation of milestones associated with major security projects

• Executes on milestones associated with major security projects

• Develops and maintains up to date handbook pages, runbooks, workflows and dashboards

• Provides project status update on weekly basis

• Administers IAM technology

Educational and Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of experience being part of a GRC or similar team

• 1+ years of experience developing automation

• Experience with IAM security tools and cloud environments (e.g., GRC, PAM, SASE, JIT/UAR, Okta, AWS)

• Experience with industry frameworks, regulations and standards, such as: NIST Zero Trust, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI, SOX, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience with Okta and AWS IAM management

• Big 4 (KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, EY) or similar experience

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• Relevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC, are highly desirable

Competencies and Behaviors

• Evangelizes security best practices

• Works independently to maintain and improve overall company security posture

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams

• Translates technical requirement into actionable and timebound requests

• Drives projects and tasks to completion by following up on questions, deadlines, and requests for input

• Maintains accuracy of information

• Proactive prioritization and escalation to management

• Strong communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills

Our Benefits:

Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options. We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices.

We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform. Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth. From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

6sense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

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