Security Systems Engineer, Instacart

• 7+ years of experience in the Information Security field, with strong focus on modern identity management concepts like just–in-time access provisioning, zero-trust access to production infrastructure, and cloud-native IAM challenges
• Strong foundation in cloud technologies, with practical experience in securing cloud environments (especially in AWS)
• Experience developing simple tools and automation scripts using common DevOps toolsets (e.g. git) and programming languages, such as Python, Ruby, or Go
• Extensive knowledge of access management and IAM principals, technologies, and best practices. You have opinions about what works well and what doesn’t, and you’re eager to share them
• Hands–on experience with corporate zero trust, access management, and infrastructure access tooling such as Opal, ConductorOne, Okta Identity Governance, Okta Advanced Server Access, Teleport, Twingate, or Tailscale
• Excellent communication skills, emphasizing the ability to clearly summarize complex security topics and serve as a strong advocate for the zero trust model and well-architected IAM implementations

Desirable

• We are looking for an experienced systems engineer with a passion for identity management and a deep understanding of zero trust architecture to join our security team
• You will work at the intersection of systems engineering, security engineering, and infrastructure engineering to ensure Instacart’s employees have access to the systems and applications they need, when they need it
• In this role, you will continue to build out our next-generation access management controls, ensuring they’re both user-friendly and firmly secure
• You’ll be one of the subject-matter experts in the areas of just-in-time access, infrastructure access, and IAM best practices
• You will continue our zero trust journey by identifying, implementing, and maintaining best-in-class open-source and commercially-available solutions across our applications and infrastructure
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure, security platform engineering, and IT to integrate zero trust tools and principles
• Engage in hands-on problem solving, crafting solutions that scale with our growing ecosystem of apps and infrastructure
• Participate in on-call rotations, ensuring our zero trust systems operate flawlessly and are ready to support our employees during critical situations, such as incidents
• Evaluate and leverage state-of-the-art tools and technologies that enhance Instacart’s access management story
• Share knowledge and mentor other team members, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement