Senior IAM Engineer: IBM Verify

About this role

Senior IAM Engineer, IBM Verify
We are seeking an experienced IBM Verify engineer who can architect, deploy, and operationalize enterprise identity and access management solutions across the full Verify platform. This role covers IBM Verify (SaaS), IBM Verify Identity Access for on-premises and hybrid access management, and integration with IBM Verify Identity Governance where lifecycle and certification are in scope.
This is not a support-only or console-administration role. The ideal candidate has designed and implemented Verify environments end-to-end, understands federation and access architecture, and can deploy and operate the containerized on-premises components reliably at scale.
This position is remote, but the candidate MUST be located in India.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Architecture and Deployment

Design and implement IBM Verify architecture across SaaS and hybrid enterprise environments

Stand up and configure IBM Verify Identity Access (v11), including reverse proxy, web and API gateways, and junction configuration

Deploy containerized Verify Identity Access on OpenShift or Kubernetes, including Helm-based configuration

Build multi-environment setups (DEV, QA, PROD) following platform best practices

Configure Verify SaaS tenants, application onboarding, and connectivity to enterprise systems

Implement secure configuration aligned with enterprise security standards

Authentication, Access, and Federation

Configure SSO across SAML, OIDC, and OAuth 2.0

Implement MFA, including passwordless, biometric, and one-time-passcode methods

Configure adaptive and risk-based access using the platform risk engine

Build identity orchestration and authentication flows using the no-code flow designer

Integrate consumer and workforce access use cases

Integration and Customization

Integrate IBM Verify with Active Directory, HR systems, and cloud directories

Onboard target applications using connectors, API-based provisioning, and SCIM

Configure provisioning policies, access governance, and certification campaigns where Verify Identity Governance is in scope

Implement role-based access control and segregation-of-duties controls

Develop custom adapters and API integrations where required

High Availability, Performance, and Resilience

Architect HA and failover for on-premises and containerized Verify Identity Access deployments

Design load balancing and failover strategies for hybrid components

Develop and test disaster recovery procedures for self-managed components

Tune performance, including connection pooling, session handling, and reconciliation throughput

Conduct capacity planning and resolve system bottlenecks

Note: HA, DR, and backup for the SaaS tier are managed by IBM. This work applies to the on-premises and containerized components the candidate owns.
Automation and DevOps

Automate builds and deployments using scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible)

Develop environment provisioning and configuration scripts

Support CI/CD integration for containerized Verify components

Maintain infrastructure-as-code where possible

Documentation and Knowledge Transfer

Create architecture diagrams and build documentation

Develop operational runbooks

Provide handover documentation to support teams

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on IAM engineering experience, with significant time on IBM Verify (SaaS and Verify Identity Access / ISAM)

Proven experience designing and implementing Verify environments end-to-end

Strong experience with federation standards: SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0

Strong experience with SSO, MFA, passwordless, and adaptive access configuration

Experience deploying and operating Verify Identity Access, including reverse proxy and junction configuration

Experience with container orchestration (OpenShift or Kubernetes) for self-managed components

Experience integrating with Active Directory and enterprise systems

Strong understanding of identity governance concepts (IGA, RBAC, certification campaigns, SoD)

Linux system administration and strong scripting skills (Shell, Python)

Experience working in enterprise production environments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience migrating from ISAM or ISIM/ISVG to the current Verify platform

Familiarity with IBM Verify Identity Governance (v11) and hybrid SaaS plus on-premises governance use cases

Experience with API authorization and identity orchestration flows

Knowledge of enterprise load balancers (F5, Netscaler)

Experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government)

Security certifications (CISSP, CISM) or IAM-specific certifications

Key Competencies

Strong access and federation architecture skills

Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Ability to design scalable and resilient hybrid architectures

Strong documentation and communication skills

Independent ownership of the platform lifecycle

What Success Looks Like

A fully operational Verify environment spanning SaaS and self-managed components

SSO, MFA, and adaptive access deployed and validated across target applications

Failover tested for self-managed components

Clean architecture documentation and operational handoff

A stable, scalable identity and access platform ready for enterprise production use

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