About this job
Key facts
Job Title
Senior Cloud Identity and Access Management Engineer
Role type
Permanent
Start date
Remote friendly
Yes
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Salary
Negotiable ¥
Senior Cloud Identity and Access Management Engineer
Join a global financial services organization as part of a growing Cloud Security and Platform Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to design, implement, and enhance enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) capabilities across cloud and hybrid environments, supporting critical security and modernization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support IAM solutions across cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
- Enhance Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and access control frameworks.
- Manage and optimize enterprise identity platforms, access reviews, and governance processes.
- Partner with security, infrastructure, and application teams to strengthen authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls.
- Contribute to cloud security initiatives, automation, and platform modernization programs.
- Develop and maintain IAM infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps best practices.
- Support regulatory, audit, and security compliance requirements within a highly regulated environment.
Requirements
- Strong experience delivering IAM solutions across cloud and hybrid environments.
- Hands-on expertise with IGA, PAM, and access governance frameworks.
- Experience with platforms such as Saviynt, SailPoint, CyberArk, or similar technologies.
- Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, cloud security, and identity governance.
- Experience with Terraform, GitHub/GitLab, Ansible, or similar automation tools.
- Familiarity with Agile and DevOps delivery practices.
- Professional Japanese and business-level English communication skills.
Preferred
- Experience within banking, securities, asset management, insurance, fintech, or other regulated industries.
- Knowledge of cloud-native security architecture and zero-trust principles.
- Relevant cloud, security, or IAM certifications.
Location: Tokyo
Level: Senior Engineer
This is an opportunity to play a key role in a large-scale cloud transformation program while shaping identity and access security across a global enterprise.
