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# Information Security IAM Engineer - #3073 at Wade Trim

- **Company:** Wade Trim
- **Location:** Detroit, MI
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-01
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/wadetrim/de66709f-ee22-4e26-ac81-22d30cdf6309

## Job description

We are looking for an experienced IAM professional to join our Security team. We're looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with sound judgment, ownership, and a collaborative mindset. This role will design and support identity solutions across Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and integrated applications, with a focus on secure authentication, identity lifecycle management, access governance, automation, and Zero Trust principles. The ideal candidate is comfortable solving complex problems, leading IAM improvements, and partnering with technical and business teams to create secure, scalable, and user-friendly access solutions.

Typical responsibilities include:

- Engineer, implement, and maintain IAM capabilities across Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and integrated applications.
- Lead IAM solution design and integration efforts, including SSO, MFA, passwordless authentication, federation, provisioning, and deprovisioning.
- Manage identity lifecycle processes for onboarding, role changes, offboarding, and access requests in partnership with People Services, IT, and business owners.
- Diagnose and resolve complex authentication, authorization, federation, and identity lifecycle issues.
- Improve IAM processes through automation, standardization, and secure self-service capabilities using PowerShell or similar scripting tools.
- Apply least privilege, role-based access control (RBAC), separation of duties, Conditional Access, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Zero Trust principles to reduce access risk.
- Perform access reviews, support identity governance and privileged access initiatives, and participate in audits, compliance reviews, and remediation activities.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, operational procedures, and runbooks for IAM solutions.
- Proactively identify security, reliability, efficiency, and user-experience improvements and carry them through design and implementation.
- Serve as a trusted IAM advisor by translating technical security requirements into clear, business-focused recommendations.
- Maintain current knowledge of IAM technologies, cybersecurity threats, industry practices, and emerging identity standards.
- Maintain a safe working environment.

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Five or more years of IAM or closely related identity security experience, including hands-on engineering, implementation, and integration work.

## Skills/Experience

- Experience administering and engineering solutions in Okta Identity Cloud and Microsoft Entra ID is required. Comparable enterprise IAM platform experience may be considered.
- Experience implementing and supporting SSO, MFA, passwordless authentication, identity lifecycle management, and access governance is required.
- Working knowledge of SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SCIM is required.
- Experience integrating SaaS applications with identity providers and troubleshooting complex access-related issues is required.
- Okta, Microsoft identity, CIMP, or similar IAM/security certification is required.

About Wade Trim:

Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investments. We’ve been solving complex engineering challenges for a century. We customize our work approach to fit each project using a collaborative, friendly style to deliver solutions our clients can stand behind.

Our supportive culture recognizes and strives to fulfill collective client, company, and individual needs. Mentoring and building skills of Wade Trim staff is a priority. Frequent interaction among staff is encouraged, company leadership is easily accessible, and opportunities are provided for staff to help shape the firm’s future through strategic planning. Work/life balance is supported through a flexible, hybrid work schedule that brings team members together in the office at least three days a week and connects them virtually when working from home.

To solve our clients’ toughest challenges, we’ve devoted ourselves to delivering innovative solutions. Our Office of Applied Technology (OAT) is dedicated to seeking new technologies or ways to apply existing technologies to enhance value to our clients and positively impact communities. All staff are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions for innovative technologies or processes to adopt. This open-minded approach enables us to advance technology, foster innovation, and stay ahead of our clients’ needs.

Wade Trim’s success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning, our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach, collaborative culture, and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a friendly environment, please submit your resume by visiting the Careers section of our website at http://www.wadetrim.com/careers.

Wade Trim does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or CVs from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. Any submission made without a valid, signed agreement and an approved engagement request from Wade Trim’s People Services Team will be considered the property of Wade Trim. Wade Trim reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidate submitted through unsolicited means without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. A valid agreement can only be signed by the Director of People Services. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted at the request of a Wade Trim employee who is not authorized by the People Services team do not constitute a valid engagement. Recruiters and agencies must have a current, written agreement authorized by the Director of People Services to be considered an approved vendor.

Wade Trim is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

## About Wade Trim

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Wade Trim is an employee-owned civil engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, and environmental science firm that delivers infrastructure solutions for public and private clients across the United States.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Employee-owned – ESOP)
- **Headquarters**: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- **Founded**: 1926
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (founded in 1926; individual founders not listed)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, Environmental Services, Planning, Surveying, Landscape Architecture
- Target customers: Municipalities, government agencies, oil & gas companies, industrial clients, commercial developers, water/wastewater authorities
- Mission or purpose statement: “We are trusted professionals delivering America’s infrastructure solutions” – committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investment and solving complex engineering challenges to create stronger communities.

## Products & Services
- **Civil Engineering**: Design and construction management for water, wastewater, transportation, oil & gas, industrial, commercial, and energy projects.
- **Planning & Surveying**: Land-use planning, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, and GIS services.
- **Landscape Architecture**: Site design, streetscape, parks, and green infrastructure.
- **Environmental Science**: Environmental assessments, permitting, remediation, and compliance support.
- **Construction Services**: Construction inspection, project management, and resident engineering.
- **Innovation Hub**: Internal platform to crowdsource ideas for process improvements and technology adoption, including AI tools for design automation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (private, employee-owned)
- **Key Metric**: Employee count of **850+** staff across 23 offices (as of 2026); 12.4% year-over-year headcount growth per LinkedIn data.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Employee-owned; no external venture investors. Partners include municipalities, state DOTs, and private industry clients.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanding into new markets and geographic areas; ranked in top 500 design firms and top 200 environmental firms; strong rankings in water supply, sewer, and wastewater treatment categories.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Employee Ownership**: Staff are shareholders, fostering long-term thinking, retention, and alignment with company goals.
- **Century of Experience**: Operating since 1926 with deep municipal infrastructure roots and repeat client relationships.
- **Collaborative Culture**: 23 offices share resources cross-discipline; mentoring and knowledge transfer are emphasized.
- **Innovation Focus**: Dedicated Innovation Hub, AI Task Force, and annual Innovator of the Year awards – encourages adoption of emerging technologies like AI in engineering workflows.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Commitment to mentoring minority-owned, women-owned, and small businesses; robust ERGs and equal opportunity policies.

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic Expansion**: Pursuing work in new markets and securing challenging new clients.
- **Technology Adoption**: Leveraging AI and automation to accelerate design iterations, improve project quality, and streamline cross-disciplinary workflows.
- **Talent Development**: Growing internship program, formal accredited learning programs, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement tracks.
- **Sustainability & Resilience**: Focus on water infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and climate-resilient design.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, employee-owned environment where staff set goals and chart the company’s direction. High retention rates due to supportive culture.
- **Hybrid/Remote**: Hybrid work schedule available.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, 401(k) with company match, profit sharing, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid parental leave, Stewardship PTO day, tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.
- **Perks & Recognition**: Monthly Mini-vation Awards and annual Innovator of the Year award for employee ideas.
- **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on continuous improvement, hands-on enablement, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. AI Task Force and Office of Applied Technology keep engineers on the cutting edge.
- **Growth**: Formal training, mentorship, and intern-to-full-time pipeline. 12%+ annual headcount growth signals expanding opportunities.

## Sources
1. [Wade Trim Careers Page](https://www.wadetrim.com/careers/working-at-wade-trim/)
2. [Wade Trim About Us](https://www.wadetrim.com/about-us/)
3. [Wade Trim Career Opportunities (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/wadetrim)
4. [Wade Trim LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/wade-trim)

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