Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Identity & Access Management)

Remote Type

Hybrid

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Job Category

Information Technology

Job Summary

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease. We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. We are seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM) to serve as the enterprise authority for identity security governance and architecture. This role defines the long-term IAM strategy, establishes enterprise-wide standards, and ensures identity risks are managed consistently across the organization. This position provides strategic leadership and architectural oversight, not operational provisioning or day-to-day platform administration. In this role, you will:

Own the enterprise IAM governance and architecture strategy
Define multi-year IAM roadmap aligned to Zero Trust and business priorities
Influence funding, prioritization, and sequencing of IAM initiatives
Represent identity risk and posture to senior leadership and governance forums
Establish enterprise identity reference architectures and guardrails
Act as final design authority for identity integrations and access models
Define authentication, authorization, and privilege models across platforms
Ensure consistency across workforce, application, and privileged identities
Guide adoption of password-less, JIT access, and adaptive authentication
Define enterprise IAM policies, standards, and control frameworks
Oversee access governance methodologies (reviews, certifications, exceptions)
Establish IAM risk metrics and maturity assessments
Drive remediation of systemic identity risks
Provide executive-level support for audits and regulatory inquiries
Partner with IT, HR, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering teams
Influence identity operating models without direct operational ownership
Lead working groups and design councils related to identity
Evaluate IAM, IGA, and PAM technologies from a strategic perspective
Define success criteria for IAM tooling and integrations
Stay current with identity threat trends and evolving best practices

Your background:

Bachelors degree in information technology, Information Security/Assurance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
6-8 years of experience in cybersecurity, identity security, or security engineering
Deep expertise in IAM governance, architecture, and risk management
Proven experience leading enterprise-scale IAM initiatives
Strong understanding of zero trust identity architectures, RBAC / ABAC and role governance, privileged access governance and admin models, and Identity lifecycle / access assurance
Experience influencing architecture and security outcomes across large organizations
Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Additionally, it would be beneficial if you have:

Experience operating as a principal, lead architect, or enterprise security architect
Identity platform experience across multiple vendors (Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint,...