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Principal Architect - Identity & Access Management
United Airlines
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Remote Eligibility
On-site
Domain
Identity & access management
State
Illinois
City
Chicago
Job Description
Posted on:
March 3, 2025
Primary NIST Speciality
Securely Provision
NIST Sub-speciality
Systems Architecture
Seniority
Senior
Salary ($K)
-
Summary and company overview
Summary Information about the Role
Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help us also lead the airline industry in cyber-safety. United’s CDR team is tasked with keeping our customers’ and employees’ information safe and secure. Our primary mission is to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of United Airlines by reducing business risk through implementation of strong cybersecurity standards.
Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.
Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together. Apply today!
Company Overview
Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. Becoming part of our team means joining 100,000+ individuals with a range of expertise.
Responsibilities
- Designs, develops and oversees the implementation and continuous improvement of comprehensive PAM solutions
- Provides recommendations to leadership and contributes to strategic plan and roadmap
- Works with collaborators across the organization to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
- Provides direction on the usage and capabilities of United’s PAM solutions to drive adoption and compliance
- Ensures IAM solutions adhere to regulatory, compliance, and internal requirements and IAM security is aligned with United’s overall security strategy
- Assists in the maintenance of IAM policies, standards, and procedures
- Assists Compliance in completing audit tasks and remediation efforts
- Researches and evaluates new technologies with a growth mindset
- Leads proof-of-concept projects to identify potential risks and impacts to existing systems and validate architectural recommendations
- Contributes to talks on system efficiency, recovery strategies, and scalability to maintain high-quality IAM & PAM solutions
- Provides technical expertise and mentorship to junior members of the PAM team and assists with critical issues as needed
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ years of experience working with IAM concepts and platforms
- An understanding of Enterprise Identity & Access Management in some of the following areas:
- Privileged Access Management (PAM)
- Identity Governance & Administration
- Single Sign-On
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Authentication protocols such as Kerberos, OpenID Connect (OIDC,) OAuth, SAML, AD-Fed, API Gateways, SCIM, etc.
- Experience implementing and maintaining modern IAM solutions such as Delinea Secret Server, Delinea Privilege Manager, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, SailPoint IGA, Saviynt, Ping Identity, BeyondTrust, Duo, etc.
- Proficient in Privileged Access Management (PAM) concepts and standard processes
- Proficiency in system design principles, including scalability, performance, and security
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Effective interpersonal abilities for building relationships
- Demonstrated proficiency in project and time management skills
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
- Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
- Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
Preferred Qualifications:
- STEM, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Computer Science
- CISA, CISM, CISSP, vendor specific PAM certifications
- Knowledge of organizational standards and policies (ISO, NIST)
- Knowledge of compliance regulations (SOX, PCI, FAA, GDRP, PII)
Additional commentary
Post expiration date: 06/01/2025
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
Summary and company overview
Summary Information about the Role
Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help us also lead the airline industry in cyber-safety. United’s CDR team is tasked with keeping our customers’ and employees’ information safe and secure. Our primary mission is to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of United Airlines by reducing business risk through implementation of strong cybersecurity standards.
Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.
Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together. Apply today!
Company Overview
Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. Becoming part of our team means joining 100,000+ individuals with a range of expertise.
About
United Airlines
Company Size
Very large (20K+)
Employer type
Enterprise
Company Rating (Glassdoor)
4.0
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