Systems Engineer, Identity and Access Management

Systems Engineer, Identity and Access Management 

Posting Open Date: 3/9/2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 4/9/2026

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub.

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Systems Engineer, Identity and Access Management

We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer, Identity and Access Management to join our growing IT team. You will be responsible for supporting the design, implementation, maintenance, and integration of IAM solutions that ensure secure access to our systems and data. Your foundational knowledge in directory services, authentication protocols, and automation will be valuable in ensuring the efficiency and security of our IT infrastructure.

What You'll Do:

• Support IAM solutions: Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure and efficient Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions across our IT infrastructure. This includes directory services, authentication systems, and access control mechanisms.
• Assist with automation: Support the streamlining of user provisioning, de-provisioning, and access management processes through automation scripts and workflows.
• Integrate and optimize: Help ensure the seamless integration of IAM systems with existing IT infrastructure, applications, and cloud services. This involves working with APIs, various authentication protocols (e.g., SAML, OAuth).
• Troubleshoot and support: Provide technical support for IAM-related issues, resolving problems, and assisting in system stability and performance.
• Share your knowledge: Contribute to the creation and maintenance of documentation for IAM systems and processes.
• Collaborate effectively: Work closely with other IT teams, security teams, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of IAM solutions with business needs and security requirements.

What We're Looking For:

• IAM Experience: 4+ years of experience in supporting and managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions in an IT environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with directory services (Active Directory, LDAP), authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect), and basic access control models.
• Automation Skills: Familiarity with scripting languages like PowerShell or Python to assist with IAM tasks and workflows.
• Cloud IAM Knowledge: Familiarity with cloud-based identity solutions (Azure AD, AWS or similar) is desirable.
• Security Mindset: A basic understanding of security best practices related to IAM, including authentication, authorization, and access control.
• Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various IT teams, security personnel, and business stakeholders.

We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

• DevOps mindset: Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and configuration management tools (like Ansible, Chef, or Terraform).
• Security certifications: Holding relevant security certifications at an entry or associate level.
• Experience with advanced IAM concepts: Familiarity with concepts like Zero Trust security, risk-based authentication, and identity governance frameworks.

Work Hours: 

• This position will require you to be available during core business hours. 

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements: 

This position is open to the following preferred office locations:

• San Francisco, CA
• New York, NY
• Denver, CO

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary: 

The estimated salary range for this position is $104,830 to 147,996. 

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings? 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2024, we offer 11 paid local holidays, 11 paid company wellness days.