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Engineering Manager - Identity & Access Management

Remote - U.S.

Who is SimSpace:

SimSpace launched in 2015 with a singular purpose – addressing the most urgent and sophisticated cybersecurity challenges to reduce risk for our most vulnerable and valuable infrastructure. The organizations around the world that we depend on every day to keep our loved ones safe and secure. Our healthcare facilities, schools, financial institutions, transit centers, grocery stores, and workplaces just to name a few. To deliver global resiliency, we provide an elite cyber range platform to curate unassailable cyber defenses, data driven decisions, cutting edge training labs, live attack scenarios, and extensive individual and dynamic team readiness training. 

SimSpace works as OneTeam to elevate humanity around the world. We are committed to continuously improving and delivering a cultivated member experience whether that is accomplished through focusing on supporting our client’s teams or our own mission driven SimSpacers. 

We are an international company headquartered in Boston's Fort Point in the U.S. If you are interested in elevating the technology and creative solutions necessary to secure and safeguard our future while working alongside others who share your passion for purpose and development, we want to meet you!

Why should you choose a career at SimSpace?

We are an organization that is focused on building our culture and mindfully enhancing our atmosphere everyday which is why we have collaborated on an integral value system. Our governing philosophy of being Human Centered is deeply embedded within our value system. We apply this philosophy to every one of our internal team members, external clients, and their customers.

Our core values:

  • Serve to Protect – We provide safe space, deliver on the mission, and elevate humanity
  • Acquire Understanding – We seek and provide clarity 10x, cultivate comprehension, and believe information goes both all ways
  • Operate as Innovators – We stay curious, practice consistency over intensity, and continue to be the change we need in the world
  • Teamwork Without Borders – We are never alone, we solve for all, and keep people at the heart of everything we do

SimSpace is looking for an Engineering Manager, Identity & Access Management to lead our IAM and back-end services team building foundational infrastructure for the SimSpace cyber range platform. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills to guide and mentor a growing team with a proven track record of building secure, scalable identity and authorization systems from the ground up, driving engineering excellence and fostering a collaborative, security-first development culture.

In this position, you'll lead your team through greenfield development of critical platform services, collaborating closely with security, platform, and product teams to build robust authentication, authorization, and supporting back-end services. The focus is on providing engineering management and technical leadership for our identity infrastructure, encompassing user authentication, fine-grained authorization, resource management, and compliance systems. Specifically, this position will be responsible for:

What will you be doing as an Engineering Manager, Identity & Access Management at SimSpace?

  • Lead and manage a team of 6+ engineers responsible for designing and building our greenfield IAM platform and supporting back-end services.
  • Collaborate with Staff and Principal Engineers to implement the technical architecture for authentication services, authorization policies, and identity integrations.
  • Collaborate with platform and product teams to ensure IAM services seamlessly support cyber range functionality and user experiences.
  • Develop and maintain project roadmaps for identity platform capabilities, resource management systems, audit infrastructure, and other back-end services.
  • Work closely with engineering leadership to establish security standards, API design patterns, and development practices for back-end services.
  • Mentor, coach, and grow team members promoting their professional growth and technical expertise.
  • Ensure compliance with security frameworks, audit requirements, and regulatory standards throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Empower the team to work independently owning key technical decisions and outcomes. 

Who you are:

  • Experienced engineering manager with a strong background in identity and access management, authentication systems, or security-focused back-end development.
  • Proven track record of successfully leading engineering teams building foundational platform services or identity infrastructure.
  • History of identifying bottlenecks, implementing solutions, and generating buy-in to improve team performance.
  • A technical understanding of authentication protocols, authorization patterns, and security best practices with the ability to implement and guide teams through complex software challenges.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, each with varying roles and personality types.
  • Passionate about building secure, user-friendly services that enable powerful platform capabilities.
  • Knowledge of identity standards, compliance frameworks, and modern approaches to authentication and authorization.
  • Comfortable with agile development methodologies and able to balance scope and quality with development velocity.
  • Ability to mentor engineers in security-focused development and drive adoption of engineering best practices.
  • Results-driven with a focus on delivering reliable, compliant systems that scale with business growth.
  • Navigates competing priorities and builds consensus among stakeholders.
  • Actively solicits healthy challenges and differing viewpoints.

What are the qualifications to apply? To be successful as an Engineering Manager, Identity & Access Management, you need:

  • Strong knowledge of identity and access management concepts, authentication protocols (OIDC, SAML, OAuth), and authorization patterns.
  • Proven track record of leading engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable identity or back-end platform services.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to drive technical decisions and mentor growing engineering teams.
  • Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC2) and security-first development practices.
  • Understanding of modern authorization approaches including RBAC, ABAC, or relationship-based access control (ReBAC).
  • 6+ years of experience in back-end development, platform engineering, or identity systems with at least 2-4 years in management.
  • Experience with identity technologies such as Keycloak, Auth0, Okta, OPA, or similar identity providers and policy engines.
  • Can demonstrate that as a tech lead or IC had designed and built secure APIs, distributed systems, and compliance-focused logging and auditing systems.
  • Experience with policy engines, fine-grained authorization systems, or similar declarative access control technologies.
  • Experience with SSO integrations, directory services, and enterprise identity management patterns.
  • Bachelor's in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Our Tech Stack Includes:

Python, Go, Java/Kotlin, Keycloak, Topaz/OPA, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis, Git/GitHub, OpenAPI/Swagger

 

We’re proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive package designed to support your well-being, growth, and success:
  • Compensation. Base salary range: $160,000 - $220,000, reflecting our confidence in your expertise and impact, with the opportunity for annual bonuses tied to company performance and individual contributions.
  • Health & Wellness. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus savings plans—coverage starts on day one!
  • Mental Health Support. Access to company-paid counseling, coaching, and resources for you and your family through Spring Health.
  • Financial Well-Being. Plan for your future with a 401(k)-retirement savings plan featuring a company match.
  • Flexible Time Off. Take the time you need with unlimited vacation and dedicated health & wellness days. SimSpace provides flexible solutions to meet the diverse work-life needs of team members.
  • Parental Leave. Paid leave plans to support you and your loved ones during life’s most important moments.
  • Ownership Opportunities: Equity stock options at hire, with annual performance-based grants—become an invested stakeholder in our shared success.
  • Referral Rewards: Earn $1,500–$3,500 for every qualified hire through our employee referral program.
  • Peloton Interactive Wellness Program: Full- and partial- subsidized membership plans and equipment discounts to help you reach your personalized fitness goals.
  • Continuous Learning: Access a LinkedIn Learning membership to prioritize your personal and professional development.
  • Social Connections: Monthly reimbursements for meaningful connections with teammates through our SocialSpace Community.
  • Extra Perks: Legal plan coverage, pet insurance, wellness reimbursements, and more to simplify life’s details.

SimSpace is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. 

SimSpace 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, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups only apply to jobs if they meet all of the qualifications. However, no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. SimSpace encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. We look forward to your application!

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact careers@simspace.com.

SimSpace does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.

Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to affordability, skills, qualifications and experience, and may vary from the range.

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