The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Principal Cyber Security Engineer - Identity Access Management (IAM)

At MSK, this role serves as a senior technical authority for Identity and Access Management, shaping secure, scalable identity solutions that protect critical systems, users, and data. The Principal Cyber Security Engineer partners across the enterprise to design, implement, and evolve modern identity platforms supporting workforce and external identities.

Role Overview

Serve as a principal-level technical lead for enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture and solutions

Design and implement secure authentication and authorization flows across workforce and external user populations

Lead enterprise-scale IAM initiatives leveraging modern federation and identity standards

Strong experience with PingFederate, PingID, PingOne Suite, including PingOne Protect, PingOne Verify and Davinci

Partner with security, application, and business stakeholders to align identity strategy with organizational needs

Provide hands-on technical leadership for advanced identity platforms and integrations

Drive identity security improvements including MFA, risk-based authentication, and adaptive access

Troubleshoot and resolve complex authentication, federation, and access issues across platforms

Influence IAM standards, best practices, and long-term identity roadmap across the enterprise

Key Qualifications

Deep hands-on experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), LDAP, SCIM, and Auth0

Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale IAM implementations and migrations

Experience managing identity solutions for both workforce and external/consumer identities

Strong experience with PingOne Suite, including PingOne SSO, MFA, Protect, and Risk

Advanced experience with cloud identity architectures in Azure, AWS, and GCP

Strong JavaScript experience for custom identity logic, orchestration, and flow extensions

Core Skills

Ability to translate complex business requirements into secure, scalable identity solutions

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for browser-based authentication and identity flows

Advanced use of JSON for APIs, identity payloads, and event-driven integrations

Working knowledge of XML for federation metadata, policies, and configuration artifacts

Collaborative, influential mindset with the ability to lead through expertise and technical credibility

Working knowledge of programming languages (e.g. C#, Java, SQL)

Strong knowledge in managing Linux and Windows servers.

Additional Information:

Schedule: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST, Monday - Friday

Location: Hybrid: 99% remote with flexibility to come to NYC as needed. Must live in commutable distance to NYC

Reporting To Associate Director, Identity & Access Management

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Compensation Philosophy

Benefits

Pay Range: $152,400.00 - $251,600.00

FSLA Status: Exempt

Closing:

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

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About Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

MSK is the world's oldest and largest private institution devoted to the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer. Founded in 1884, MSK has long been a leader in early detection, precise diagnosis, and individually tailored treatments for cancer. We continue to drive innovations as one of 52 National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, with state-of-the-art science flourishing side by side with clinical studies and treatment. The close collaboration between our scientists and physicians is one of our unique strengths, enabling us to provide patients with the best care available as we work to discover more-effective strategies to prevent, control, and ultimately cure cancer in the future. Our education programs train future scientists and physicians, and the knowledge and experience they gain at MSK has an impact on cancer treatment and biomedical research around the world.

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