Senior Information Security Engineer (IAM)
Model N
IT
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Posted on Dec 23, 2025
Model N Global Information Security is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer with strong experience in Identity and Access Management to help design, build, and support the systems that protect how users, applications, and services securely access our environment.
This role sits within the broader security engineering function and is open to senior-level security engineers who bring a well-rounded information security background along with hands-on IAM experience. You will work closely with security, engineering, and business teams to strengthen identity controls, improve access workflows, and ensure secure and reliable operations across on-prem and cloud environments.
In this role, you will take ownership of key identity services while also contributing to wider security initiatives. You will play an active role in modernizing authentication, authorization, and user lifecycle management, while applying core security principles such as least privilege, defense in depth, and automation. The work includes evaluating new technologies, improving existing processes, identifying security gaps in integrations, and guiding teams as they onboard applications and services.
You will troubleshoot complex access and authentication issues, support investigations involving access anomalies, and contribute to compliance and audit activities related to identity and access controls. You will also help shape security documentation, standards, and governance practices. This position offers meaningful technical ownership, cross-team collaboration, and the opportunity to influence how identity and security are implemented in a growing, global environment.
- Design, implement, and support IAM solutions including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, and access governance.
- Provide senior-level support for user provisioning, deprovisioning, and access review processes.
- Configure and optimize SSO, MFA, conditional access, and federation services.
- Analyze access-related security events and support investigations in partnership with the SOC and other security teams.
- Design and maintain role models, entitlement structures, and privileged access workflows.
- Review and guide application and infrastructure integrations with IAM platforms using established standards.
- Lead automation efforts to reduce manual work and improve reliability across IAM and security processes.
- Contribute to and review security documentation, policies, standards, and audit materials.
- Partner with engineering and business teams to ensure secure access design for new and evolving technologies.
- Implement and support IAM capabilities across AWS, Okta, Entra ID, Active Directory, and SaaS platforms.
- Design and manage service accounts, application identities, and workload authentication models.
- Implement and support secrets management using KMS, Vault, and cloud-native solutions.
- Integrate IAM logging with SIEM platforms and help refine identity-focused detection and monitoring.
- Support audits, access certifications, and remediation of security findings.
Job Qualification
- 4 to 6 years of experience in information security, security engineering, or related technical roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with IAM platforms such as Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, or similar technologies.
- Deep understanding of authentication and authorization concepts and protocols including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP, and Kerberos.
- Experience with scripting or automation using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages.
- Practical experience with identity governance, privileged access management, and access review processes.
- Solid understanding of security fundamentals, cloud security concepts, and zero trust principles.
- Experience supporting security or IAM in large, distributed, or hybrid environments.
- Background integrating cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP with enterprise IAM systems.
- Exposure to DevOps or DevSecOps practices, API integrations, or workflow automation.
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Identity, Okta Professional, CISSP, or GIAC.
Preferred
About Model N
Model N is the leader in revenue optimization and compliance for pharmaceutical, medtech and high-tech innovators. For more than 25 years, we have helped customers maximize revenue, streamline operations, and maintain compliance through cloud-based software, value-add services, and data-driven insights. With a focus on innovation and customer success, Model N empowers life sciences and high-tech manufacturers to bring life-changing products to the world more efficiently and profitably. Model N is trusted by over 150 of the world’s leading companies across more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.modeln.com.