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Security API Engineer

Post Date

Sep 11, 2025

Location

Newark,
New Jersey

ZIP/Postal Code

07012
US
Nov 17, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Security Engineering

Req #

SJC-bff8003d-0388-42ca-94d5-f5fb15a1a4fc

Pay Rate

$60 - $75 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

As a Sr. Security API Engineer, you will support applications deployed in AWS environments, leveraging your experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development and resource provisioning. You’ll work as one of the most senior engineers on a team of other API developers, focusing on monitoring and improving API performance. Collaboration with your leader on API architecture will be a key part of your role, contributing to its development.

As an Infrastructure Developer on the Identity Governance and Administration team, you will collaborate with product owners, tech leads, designers, software engineers, and delivery professionals to enhance our privileged access and secrets management platforms. Your responsibilities will include developing software and automated solutions to manage the lifecycle of infrastructure services, addressing complex business problems, and deploying new products and services. This role requires strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills, along with agile methodologies, business insight, leadership abilities, and a focus on continuous learning.

You will work closely with the Identity Governance and Administration product owner and tech lead to implement the product vision and strategy. Identifying opportunities, diagnosing issues, and researching solutions will be part of your daily tasks. Clear and effective communication with stakeholders and team members is essential, as is managing multiple projects and priorities within a results-driven team environment.

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Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of Sr. API engineering experience + experience working on API architecture with leadership
• Security engineering experience
• Python, Java, bash/shell for cloud infrastructure automation
• IaC Development – experience with CloudFormation & Terraform
• Strong communication – written and verbal

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Working within an IGA organization with experience around authentication, vaults, secrets management, etc.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.