What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer position at Prosper?
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We're looking for a Sr. Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer with a strong passion for security automation, identity governance, and modern infrastructure engineering. Joining Prosper's Corporate IT team, you will partner closely with our InfoSec and Systems Engineering teams, as well as stakeholders across the broader business, to proactively secure, automate, and streamline user access pathways for both our corporate applications and developer systems. Join our expanding team of skilled IT professionals dedicated to innovating and securing Prosper's platforms, utilizing state-of-the-art automation tools for the benefit of our customers, business, and employees.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate IT, you will manage our identity and access management infrastructure, ensuring secure, seamless provisioning for all employees and championing an Identity-as-Code culture through automated workflows. We seek a proactive individual who thrives in a creative, regulated environment, excels at translating complex requirements into actionable objectives, and is passionate about refining modern security automation.
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Automate Identity Lifecycles: Design, build, and maintain low-friction automated identity and lifecycle management solutions natively within Okta Workflows and Lumos to further automate employee lifecycle management.
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Embed Identity-as-Code: Take ownership of programmatic identity configurations using Terraform, integrating access policies and group memberships directly into GitHub-driven CI/CD pipelines to ensure controls are consistent and auditable.
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Translate Complexity into Action: Act as a creative problem solver, partnering across Information Security, GRC, and core engineering teams to translate complex technical and regulatory requirements into structured quarterly objective tasks.
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Enforce Security by Design (SbD): Apply continuous Security by Design principles across our primary directories and access points, ensuring identity boundaries align with regulatory frameworks like PCI-DSS, SOC, and NIST without creating additional end-user friction.
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Secure & Govern Collaboration Tools: Implement and scale robust RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) frameworks to optimize single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and lifecycle access policies across Google Workspace, the Atlassian cloud suite, and internal core business applications using modern federation and auth standards (OAuth, SWA, SAML, JIT).
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Empower Emerging Tech: Securely evaluate and integrate cutting-edge, AI-first developer tools and environments (e.g., Cursor, Antigravity, Claude Code), ensuring compliance guardrails remain airtight while enabling forward-thinking engineering velocity.
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5 years of hands-on experience in information security, cloud operations, or identity engineering, operating within a highly regulated fintech or financial services environment.
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Deep structural understanding and practical experience defining, implementing, and maintaining RBAC and ABAC frameworks for comprehensive identity governance.
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Active Okta certification (Okta Certified Professional or Okta Certified Administrator) with deep, practical knowledge of managing Okta enterprise platforms, Workflows, and core integration patterns (SCIM, JIT, OAuth, SWA).
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Proficiency writing declarative cloud configurations in Terraform, with a clear understanding of branching and deployment strategies in GitHub.
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Familiarity with modern deployment lifecycles and CI/CD automated pipeline workflows.
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Strong administrative comfort and integration depth spanning enterprise directory systems.
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A creative, problem-solving mindset with a demonstrated ability to break high-level projects down into clear, manageable milestone driven tasks.
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Familiarity or curiosity surrounding AI agents and productivity tooling, aligning with an approach to secure, forward-thinking AI adoption.
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Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to explain identity risk clearly and coordinate solutions transparently across cross-functional groups.
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About Our Technology Team
We are growing our Technology team to support our various financial products. The ideal candidate is passionate about learning the Fintech domain and delivering cutting-edge, high-quality solutions to solve business problems. We utilize a progressive, test-driven, Agile development methodology that places a high premium on communication, teamwork, sound design and clean implementation.
About Us
Prosper introduced U.S. consumers to an innovative approach to personal finance as the first peer-to-peer lending platform in the country. Since 2005, Prosper has helped over 2 million customers achieve financial well-being through a comprehensive suite of digital personal finance products.
Prosper’s flagship personal loan* marketplace continues to offer unique value for both borrowers and investors, while the Prosper® Card¹ provides essential access to credit and flexibility for those managing their financial journey. Guided by its mission to advance financial well-being, Prosper is dedicated to helping people thrive by meeting people where they are with simple, trusted, and affordable financial solutions. Learn more at www.prosper.com.
We’re on a mission to hire the very best, and we are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere. It is important to us that every hire connects with our vision, mission, and core values. Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all!
Our Values
- Diversity expands opportunities
- Collaboration creates better solutions
- Curiosity fuels our innovation
- Integrity defines all our relationships
- Excellence leads to longevity
- Simplicity guides our user experience
- Accountability at all levels drives results
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At Prosper, we're looking for people with passion, integrity, and a hunger to learn. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your unique skill set and diverse perspective will stand out and set you apart from other candidates. Prosper thrives with people who think outside of the box and aren't afraid to challenge the status quo. We invite you to join us on our mission to advance financial well-being.
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*All personal loans are made by WebBank.
¹The Prosper® Card is an unsecured credit card issued by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard® International.
Salary : $152,000 - $169,000