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Sr IAM Engineer - Okta

Cork, Ireland
Job IDJR0145217 See Job Responsibilities
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What makes a successful Sr IAM Engineer - Okta? Here are the top traits.

  • Conceptual
  • Proactive
  • Problem-Solver
  • Strategic
  • Technologically Savvy
  • Visual Thinker

Culture

Accomplish

Make a meaningful impact by using your problem-solving skills to push the boundaries of innovation in healthcare, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Innovate

Foster a digital mindset to drive IT transformation across McKesson through our evolving data and technology tools.

Grow

Join a supportive environment where you can advance your career and develop both personally and professionally.

Benefits

  • Coverage you can rely on

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision
    • Health Spending Accounts
    • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Benefits that go beyond your base pay

    • 401(k) (U.S.)
    • Pension (Canada)
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Support for total well-being

    • Mental Health Programs
    • Flexible Schedules
    • Paid Time Off
    • Wellness Program
    • Education Reimbursement
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Environment

  • A culture powered by belonging

    By fostering a culture of belonging, we advance our goal of being the best place to work in healthcare—connecting the right talent to the right roles to solve our most critical challenges.

Responsibility

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer – Okta

About the Job

As aSenior IAM Engineer, you are a senior individual contributoroperatingin acomplex,businesscriticalenvironment, recognized for your depth ofexpertisein Identity and Access Management. You will own and evolve key IAM platforms, serve as a trusted technical resource across security and technology teams, and deliver solutions that directly enable secure access at scale.

This role emphasizeshands-ontechnical ownership, advancedproblem solving, andcross functionalinfluence, withoutpeoplemanagement responsibility. You will work with significant autonomy, exercising judgment within broadly defined policies, and your decisions will have amaterial and lasting impacton business outcomes.

What You Will Do

  • Serve as asenior technical ownerfor IAM platforms, with primary accountability for design, configuration, integration, and ongoing optimization.

  • Lead delivery ofcomplex IAM initiatives, including authentication modernization, CIAM use cases, and secure application integrations.

  • Act as asubjectmatterexpert and advisorto engineering, security, and application teams on identity architecture, access controls, and best practices.

  • Design and implementscalable authentication and authorization patterns, balancing security, usability, and operational efficiency.

  • Troubleshoot and resolvehigh complexityIAM issues, applying creativity and independent judgment to develop durable solutions.

  • Contribute to the evolution of IAM standards, patterns, andmethods;influence platform roadmaps and technical direction.

  • Partner across organizational boundaries and, whenappropriate, serve as atechnical lead or principal point of contactforIAM relatedinitiatives.

  • Support shared operational responsibilities in aclearly defined,sustainableoncallor escalation model.

What You Will Bring 

  • Education & Experience:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience andtypically 7+yearsrelative experience. 

  • Core IAM Expertise:Deephands-onexperience withOkta Identity Engineincluding authentication flows, lifecycle management, and integrations.

  • Technical Depth:Strong understanding ofSSO, MFA, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, directory services, and identity lifecycle concepts.

  • Scripting or automation experience(e.g.,Terraform, Python, PowerShell) used to improve IAM operations and integrations.

  • Problem Solving:Proven ability to resolvecomplex, nonroutine problemsusing independent judgment within broadly defined standards and policies.

  • Autonomy & Impact:Demonstratedsuccess operating withminimal direction, setting technical approaches, and delivering outcomes that are critical to organizationalobjectives.

  • Collaboration:Ability to influence and partner across teams; experiencerepresentingIAM incross functionalinitiatives or project leadership roles.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience withCIAM implementations,customer facingauthentication, or largescale identity integrations.

  • Exposure toPing, ForgeRock, or similar IAM platformsin addition to Okta.

  • Cloud identity experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modernzerotrustsecurity patterns.

  • Relevant security or IAM certifications (e.g., Okta, CISSP,CIAMfocused credentials).

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to supportphysical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. 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.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

€72,800 - €121,300

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McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:

  • McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.
  • McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.
  • McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.