Who we are

Corebridge Financial helps people make some of the most meaningful decisions they’re ever going to make. We help them plan and take action to protect the future they envision, and respond to some of life’s most difficult moments through the solutions and services we provide. We do this through our broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement and institutional products, offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. We provide solutions for a brighter future through our client centered service, breadth of product expertise, deep distribution relationships, and outstanding team of hardworking and passionate employees.

About the role

The IAM/IGA Lead Software Engineer/Architect will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and enhancing our Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions, as well as overseeing the third-party vendor’s developers.  This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, configure SailPoint solutions, and ensure seamless integration with existing systems and applications.  This position requires the engineer to play a critical role in application onboarding, enhancing security measures, managing user access, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, ensuring coding standards are applied and reviewed, and project estimates are appropriate.  The engineer must have solid coding skills for designing and implementing various software systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in identity and access management (IAM) and hands-on experience with SailPoint, in addition to Agile and JIRA Kanban methodologies.

Please note: The job can only be performed in the State locations listed: Houston, TX

The IAM/IGA Software Engineer is expected to perform the following duties:

• Oversee third-party developers
• Perform code reviews for all projects
• Provide guidance on strategic initiatives
• Implementing various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure
• Understanding customer requirements and project KPIs
• Defining and setting development, test, release, update, and support processes for DevOps operation
• Have the technical skill to review, verify, and validate the software code developed in the project.
• Troubleshooting techniques and fixing the code bugs
• Monitoring the processes during the entire lifecycle for its adherence and updating or creating
• Encouraging and building automated processes wherever possible
• Strive for continuous improvement and build continuous integration, continuous development, and constant deployment pipeline (CI/CD Pipeline)
• Mentoring and guiding the team members
• Monitoring and measuring customer experience and KPIs
• Managing periodic reporting on the progress to the management and the customer

The IAM/IGA Lead Software Engineer/Architect should possess the following technical skills:

• 8+ years’ experience working with SailPoint Identity IQ
• Extended SailPoint IdentityIQ with custom forms, workflows, rules and reports.
• Strong proficiency in SailPoint IdentityIQ, including configuration, customization, and integration
• Proven experience in managing IAM solutions, including identity provisioning, access request management, and role-based access control
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving IAM system issues
• Strong understanding of IT security principles and best practices
• Certifications in SailPoint IdentityIQ or other relevant IAM technologies are preferred
• Software development skills (Java, J2EE, XML, RESTful Web Services, JDBC technologies and SQL)
• Knowledge of various Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Iterative)
• API design and development (REST services, SOAP, OpenAPI/Swagger)
• CI/CD experience
• SQL and data design
• Serverless systems design

The Lead Software Engineer/Architect should be familiar with the following tools:

• Agile and issue management tools (Jira)
• Source code management and revision control (Git, GitHub, BitBucket, Subversion)
• Continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitHub actions)
• Databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• IDEs (VS Code, Eclipse)
• Cloud environments (AWS)

What our employees like most about working for Corebridge Financial

• We care about your professional development. Our career progression program will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills, strengthen your productivity and be eligible to progressively advance to positions with an increased responsibility and increased compensation. 
• Our “Giving Back” policy is at the core of our daily operations and guides our future progress. Don’t believe us?  We put our money where our mouth is! Corebridge Financial will give you up to 16 hours a year paid time off to volunteer in the community.
• Our people are our most important asset therefore we provide a generous benefits plan and competitive pay. Benefit package includes:

• Paid Time Off (Corebridge Financial recognizes the importance of work life balance). We offer 24 PTO days to start. YES, 24! 17 paid holidays per calendar year. 
• A 401(k) Retirement Plan which will be HARD TO BEAT. Our 401K - $1 for $1 match up to 6% with immediate vesting, plus Corebridge Financial automatically contributes an additional 3% into your 401K regardless of if you enroll or not.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corebridge Financial, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and procedures reflect this commitment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories such as sexual orientation. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

To learn more please visit: www.corebridgefinancial.com

Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to [email protected].   Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Functional Area:

IT - Information Technology

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%

Relocation Provided: No

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