Junior Cyber Security Engineer

Job Title: Junior Cyber Security Engineer – Identity & Access Management (IAM) - US Citizens Only apply

Location: Iselin, NJ (Hybrid / Onsite preferred)
Salary: $45,000 per year
Benefits: Health Insurance, 2 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) annually

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Cyber Security Engineer – IAM to join our growing security team. This is an entry-level role designed for recent graduates or early-career professionals who want to build a strong foundation in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and cybersecurity.

You will work alongside senior engineers and architects to support enterprise IAM platforms, helping secure user identities, applications, and digital access across cloud and on-prem environments.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in implementing and supporting IAM solutions (SSO, MFA, user provisioning).

Support onboarding/offboarding of users across systems.

Monitor access logs and help investigate security incidents.

Help manage identity data in directories (Active Directory, LDAP, cloud IAM).

Assist with application integrations using SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.

Document configurations, processes, and troubleshooting steps.

Participate in security audits and compliance activities.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field.

Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts.

Familiarity with:

Authentication & Authorization concepts

Active Directory or LDAP

Basic networking (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS)

Willingness to learn enterprise IAM platforms.

Preferred / Nice to Have

Exposure to IAM tools like:

Ping Identity, Okta, Azure AD, Keycloak, Auth0

Knowledge of:

SAML, OAuth2, OIDC

MFA, RBAC, Zero Trust

Any internship, lab work, or hands-on projects in cybersecurity.

What You’ll Learn

Real-world IAM architecture and deployments.

Enterprise security best practices.

Cloud and API security.

Compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST).

How large organizations manage digital identity at scale.

Benefits

Competitive entry-level salary: $45,000/year

Health insurance coverage

2 weeks paid time off (PTO) per year

On-the-job training and mentorship

Career growth into roles like:

IAM Engineer

Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer

Ideal For

Recent graduates in Cybersecurity / IT

US Citizens Only

Career switchers entering cybersecurity

Students from bootcamps or certification programs (Security+, IAM labs)

This role is perfectly positioned as a pipeline role for your IAM practice — you can realistically grow this person into a billable IAM consultant in 12–18 months.