Understanding of IAM basics, such as OAUTH2, ABAC, RBAC, Federation, and how to integrate these concepts into actual code
Ability to use AI to analyze foreign code bases and gain an understanding of current authorization schemes
Collaborate with product teams on migrating existing legacy authorization systems to the new IAM stack while facilitating seamless customer migration
Doing "whatever it takes" to drive migration, including architecture, coding, guiding QA planning, and capturing requirements for new IAM platform for implementation by the core team building the new platform
Development/Coding
Experience in Java, Go, NodeJS
Nice to have - understanding Clojure or other LISP based language
Ability to create written documentation describing complex systems and interactions with existing components
Focus on quality, with an emphasis on building solid unit tests
Ability to quickly understand, absorb, and alter existing product codebases
Customer/Stakeholder Engagement
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for driving migration and providing documentation for our product teams
Product Manager mindset for analyzing existing use cases, translating them to implementation, and negotiating gap solutions
Ability to act as a consultant for internal and external stakeholders as they migrate to the new platform solutions, potentially updating external product code bases to incorporate new IAM solutions
Customer-focused with the ability to design systems and software increments which satisfy specific customer use cases
Requirements
7+ years IAM experience
Java, Go, NodeJS
Excellent communication skills
Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
United States - Dallas Field Office : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / Annual
United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 163,000 - 245,000 USD / Annual
United States - Chicago Office CHO : 150,000 - 224,000 USD / Annual
United States - Tampa Office TAO : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / Annual
United States - New York City Office NYO1 : 150,000 - 224,000 USD / Annual
Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 131,000 - 181,000 CAD / Annual
The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.
Equinix Benefits
Employee Assistance Program : An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
Additional Information
Who are we?
Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective.
Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers-because progress starts with fresh ideas. You'll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you-because when you feel valued, you're empowered to do your best work.
Job Summary
This position entails working with various product teams across Equinix to help migrate their current authorization strategy to a new IAM platform. An ideal candidate would have 7+ years' experience in the Identity Access Management field, excellent communication and coordination skills, and a background in common programming languages such as Java, NodeJS, and Go.