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Senior IAM Engineer

Rubrik
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026
About The Team

The Information Technology team at Rubrik influences business processes, employee experience, and technologies to scale our organization to $1B . This team creates operational efficiency across the company by centralizing the management of Infrastructure, Technology, and Data. The IT team ensures all stages of the software development lifecycle in a secured environment and scrutinizes the deployment of proper processes along with governance. They champion Rubrik on Rubrik and are the first customers of the Engineering teams at Rubrik.

Rubrik Corp IT is constructed of 100% SaaS and 0% on-premises. The IT team caters to accelerated enhancement of business value and multiple day-to-day business processes through our varied SaaS applications like Salesforce.com, Oracle Netsuite, Workday, Snowflake, Etrade, jitterbit, Allocadia, etc. This team also delivers high-paced business outcomes with 100% system uptime backed by agile, nimble, simple, but cohesive Cloud architectures.

About The Role

Rubrik is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior IAM Engineer to join our Identity & Access Management team, reporting to the Senior Manager. In this pivotal role, you will design, implement, and operate secure workforce identity services for Rubrik’s RSC‑G environment. You will own Okta administration in FedRAMP Moderate/High contexts, implement strong authentication and authorization controls (MFA, device trust, network zones), integrate SCIM and SSO for SaaS and GovCloud platforms, and partner with InfoSec, Network, CloudOps, and IAM Governance (SailPoint) to sustain compliance, availability, and audit readiness.The same responsibilities will be applicable to Okta Commercial Instance.

What You’ll Do

  • Strategy & Architecture: Develop the overall IAM strategy, security frameworks, and architecture for enterprise-wide access control.
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: Design IAM solutions for cloud and on-premise environments, supporting access management, SSO, and identity federation.
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM): Implement and manage PAM solutions to control access to sensitive accounts and systems.
  • Identity Lifecycle Management: Automate processes for user provisioning, de-provisioning, and identity lifecycle management.
  • Policy & Governance: Develop IAM policies, standards, and automation frameworks to ensure compliance with industry best practices and regulations (e.g., NIST, GDPR).
  • Collaboration: Partner with engineering, operations, and business teams to ensure IAM solutions align with business needs.
  • Security & Compliance: Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IAM systems and data while supporting audits and risk assessments.
  • Application Integration: Implementing and scaling identity protocols like SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and SCIM.
  • Security Configuration: Developing robust access controls (RBAC, ABAC) and enhancing security with MFA, Adaptive MFA, and Device Trust.
  • Documentation: Creating and maintaining runbooks and change management processes.
  • UAR & SOX: Leading User Access Reviews, contributing to audit evidence, and operationalizing logging and monitoring for compliance.
  • Automations: Automating identity workflows using Okta Workflows, APIs, and Terraform.
  • FedRAMP: Administering and enhancing Okta for FedRAMP environments and integrating with U.S. GovCloud services.

Experience You’ll Need

  • 8 years of experience administering Okta in enterprise environments with hands-on ownership of SSO, SCIM provisioning, Okta Workflows, API automation, and policy management.
  • IAM Platforms: Proficiency with modern IAM platforms (e.g., Okta, Azure AD, SailPoint, CyberArk).
  • Protocols: Understanding of identity protocols such as SAML, OpenID Connect, and OAuth.
  • Cloud Security: Experience with cloud IAM services from providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Automations: Skills in designing and implementing automated IAM workflows.
  • Risk & Compliance: Knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, GDPR) and how they apply to IAM.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Okta certifications (Professional, Administrator, Consultant, or Architect).
  • Hands-on experience with Okta Workflows, Access Requests, Identity Governance, and Okta ASA.
  • IGA/PAM experience (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk).
  • Experience securing CIAM and customer-facing identity journeys.
  • Security engineering background with Zero Trust, secrets management, and policy-as-code practices.

Others

  • Collaborate with an India-based team.
  • Demonstrate strong leadership qualities.
  • Possess a solid understanding of change management processes.

The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; additionally, the role is eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US Pay Range

$158,900—$238,300 USD

Join Us in Securing and Accelerating the World's AI Transformation

Rubrik (RBRK), the Security and AI Operations Company, leads at the intersection of data protection, cyber resilience, and enterprise AI acceleration. Rubrik Security Cloud delivers complete cyber resilience by securing, monitoring, and recovering data, identities, and workloads across clouds. Rubrik Agent Cloud accelerates trusted AI agent deployments at scale by monitoring and auditing agentic actions, enforcing real-time guardrails, fine-tuning for accuracy and undoing agentic mistakes.

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Inclusion @ Rubrik

At Rubrik, we are dedicated to fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds are valued, feel they belong, and believe they can succeed. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world’s data.

Our goal is to hire and promote the best talent, regardless of background. We continually review our hiring practices to ensure fairness and strive to create an environment where every employee has equal access to opportunities for growth and excellence. We believe in empowering everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and achieve their fullest potential.

Our inclusion strategy focuses on three core areas of our business and culture:

  • Our Company: We are committed to building a merit-based organization that offers equal access to growth and success for all employees globally. Your potential is limitless here.
  • Our Culture: We strive to create an inclusive atmosphere where individuals from all backgrounds feel a strong sense of belonging, can thrive, and do their best work. Your contributions help us innovate and break boundaries.
  • Our Communities: We are dedicated to expanding our engagement with the communities we operate in, creating opportunities for underrepresented talent and driving greater innovation for our clients. Your impact extends beyond Rubrik, contributing to safer and stronger communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Rubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rubrik provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Rubrik complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact us at hr@rubrik.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

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