Key Responsibilities
- Deliver modern authentication and single sign-on (SSO) solutions leveraging identity platforms such as Okta and Microsoft Entra ID.
- Configure, optimize, and enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and conditional access policies for internal and external application systems.
- Collaborate with application and platform teams to integrate systems and federate identity across domains using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and WS-Fed protocols.
- Support the engineering, scaling, and high availability of authentication infrastructure to ensure high IdP resiliency across platforms.
- Perform Proofs of Concepts (PoCs) to evaluate and recommend novel identity and access management technologies aligned with enterprise requirements.
- Perform technical reviews, quality inspections, and code reviews to maintain consistent application of IAM engineering practices and compliance standards.
- Develop and automate authentication workflows, lifecycle management (joiner-mover-leaver) processes, and self-service provisioning.
- Provide advanced debugging, troubleshooting, and issue triaging for complex production IAM incidents and access issues.
- Partner with risk and compliance stakeholders to support SOX, ITGC, and regulatory requirements relating to identity lifecycle and access governance.
- Design and maintain non-human identity governance, secrets management, and API access controls across cloud and hybrid environments.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills and Qualifications
- 2-5+ years of enterprise IAM engineering experience.
- Proven ability to follow procedures, troubleshoot issues, and document work via tickets and runbooks.
- Understanding of security policies, compliance, and risk management.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to escalate issues and collaborate across teams.
- Adaptable self-starter committed to integrity and continuous learning.
- Familiarity with GCP and core cloud security principles (IAM, networking, logging, encryption).
- Basic scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for task automation and reporting.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux administration and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001) and compliance standards.
- Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Willingness to participate in on-call or after-hours incident support.
- Hands-on experience with Okta, or similar identity platforms.
- Proficiency in SSO and federation protocols (SAML 2.0, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, WS-Fed).
- Experience engineering, troubleshooting, and scaling resilient IdP infrastructure.
- Proficiency in scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python, Terraform) and Infrastructure as Code.
- Strong foundation in enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID) and cloud security.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex identity issue triage.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills across technical and business stakeholders.
Education Requirements
- Bachelors degree in computer science, information security/assurance, engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience.
Certification Requirements
- Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, Okta Certified Professional/Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or equivalent identity and security credentials.
About MMS
McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets - often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care - include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers.
Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly, and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private-label medical-surgical products - from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 tests.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position$98,900 - $164,900
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