Principal Engineer

Description

Principal Engineer

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

The Principal IAM Engineer is responsible for the strategic design, architecture, and delivery of advanced identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions utilizing the Saviynt platform. This position necessitates a combination of technical expertise, strategic foresight, and customer engagement capabilities to ensure the effective implementation of solutions in an enterprise environment. The Principal IAM Engineer provides technical leadership, establishes best practices, mentors IAM support teams, and serves as a trusted advisor to both business and Technology Solutions peers and stakeholders.

• Design Saviynt IGA solutions encompassing requirements analysis, technical architecture, application integration, testing/validation plans, and the establishment of security controls.

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  Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to provisioning, deprovisioning, privilege management, and attestation.

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  Supervise the deployment and configuration of Saviynt changes and enhancements, guaranteeing adherence organizational policies and regulatory compliance.

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  Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for solution designs, configurations, and best practices. Provide training and support to IAM teams on Saviynt IGA processes and architecture.

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  Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and foster the advancement of technical skills across the team. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

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  Provide technical leadership and guidance to the Identity and Access Management team as well as the larger Technology Solutions organization on the Syneos Health Saviynt IGA implementation and IAM processes.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field

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  At least 5+ years experience with support, maintenance, configuration, and development in Saviynt IGA and/or Saviynt EIC including integration with Entra ID/Azure AD, Active Directory, ServiceNow, and Workday

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  Proficiency with Entra ID/Azure AD, Entra ID Identity Governance, LDAP Directories, and Active Directory administration required.

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  Experience with SQL, XML, JSON, and SOAP/REST APIs (Saviynt, Workday, MS Graph) preferred

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  Solid understanding of IAM principles, account provisioning, and security policies.

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  Demonstrated experience with Entra ID sign-on and multi-factor authentication

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  Foundational knowledge of network and security principles including firewall, WAF, VPN.

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  Experience in the CRO/Biopharma industry a plus.

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  Self-directed and able to manage individual projects or work as part of a larger team.

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  Excellent written and verbal communications; Solid written and oral presentation skills.

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  Excellent problem-solving skills, strong communication abilities, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary

The Principal IAM Engineer is responsible for the strategic design, architecture, and delivery of advanced identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions utilizing the Saviynt platform. This position necessitates a combination of technical expertise, strategic foresight, and customer engagement capabilities to ensure the effective implementation of solutions in an enterprise environment. The Principal IAM Engineer provides technical leadership, establishes best practices, mentors IAM support teams, and serves as a trusted advisor to both business and Technology Solutions peers and stakeholders.