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Sr. IAM Engineer - Okta

Cork, Ireland Job ID JR0148231 Category Cybersecurity Engineering Post Date Jun. 19, 2026
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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.

Position Summary (Purpose of job):

The CybersecurityEngineering(Level 4) plays a critical leadership role in designing, implementing, andoptimizingadvanced security solutions across McKesson’s cloud, on‑premises, and OT environments. This position integrates complex security requirements into system, software, and infrastructure design, ensuring that solutions meet regulatory expectations while strengthening enterprise resilience. This roleleads the implementation and monitoring of security controls, driving proactive risk mitigation and operational transparency across the technology landscape.

This role contributes to security architecture decisions, advanced remediation strategies, and major incident investigations. It involves shaping future security capabilities by partnering with cross‑functional teams, assessingnew technologies, and developing security standards and guidelines. This positionprovides subject matter expertise, influences strategic direction, and mentors junior team members to elevate capability across the organization.

Key Responsibilities: 

Lead the design and implementation of advanced security solutions and architectures, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and regulatory requirements.

Perform complex security assessments, including penetration testing, risk analysis, and evaluation of emerging threats to guide decision‑making.

Lead incident response and forensic investigations for major security incidents, determining root causes and driving remediation plans.

Develop and maintain advanced security documentation, standards, and guidelines to promote consistency and operational transparency.

Drive improvements to security architecture and controls by identifying gaps, recommending solutions, and influencing implementation approaches.

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on secure system and software development, ensuring security requirements are embedded early in design.

Evaluate emerging security technologies, tools, and industry trends to inform strategic planning and future capability development.

Work with vendors to assess, design, and implement advanced security products and managed services.

Provide technical leadership, mentorjuniorand mid‑levelengineering team members, and contribute to building a high‑performing securityengineering practice.

Participate in business continuity and disaster recovery planning by offering architectural input and validating system readiness.

Required Skills:

  • Hands-on engineering expertise with Okta's platform capabilities including Identity Engine, Workflows, and adaptive access controls
  • Understanding of Identity and Access Management domain with working knowledge of identity proofing , different authentication standards, and solutions.
  • Strong experience with directories, SSO, federation, delegated administration models, API gateways, and service-to-service authentication/authorization patterns.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively under minimal supervision; comfortable leading technical delivery and mentoring others.
  • Scripting/automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, JavaScript, Python, etc.) to build tooling, automate integrations, and streamline engineering delivery.

Business Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Typically requires 7+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity engineering, architecture, or infrastructure security roles.

Deep knowledge of IT and cybersecurity concepts with the ability to influence architectural decisions and align solutions with business needs.

Experience leading incident response, performing complex assessments, evaluating new technologies, and partnering with vendors on advanced security solutions.

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

€66,000 - €110,000

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.

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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

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