Senior Cyber Security Engineer - Security Services

Senior Cyber Security Engineer

At General Motors, our Cyber Security organization protects the company's global operations through secure, scalable solutions that enable innovation. Within Security Enablement, we partner with application teams to integrate enterprise applications into GM's security ecosystem with strong controls, streamlined onboarding, and automation.

This role will drive secure, scalable integration patterns across GM's identity and access management ecosystem, with a strong focus on automation, standardization, and self-service with guardrails. The ideal candidate brings deep cybersecurity and IAM expertise, along with a development background and experience building tools or automation that improve operational efficiency and control consistency.

Technical Leadership

• Lead secure application onboarding design and implementation across the enterprise
• Define and support authentication and authorization patterns including SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect
• Establish scalable standards for identity integration, access management, and application onboarding

Automation and Process Improvement

• Design and build automation to streamline onboarding, validation, configuration, and support processes
• Develop reusable tools, scripts, APIs, and workflows to reduce manual effort and improve consistency
• Expand self-service capabilities for application teams while maintaining security guardrails

Security Enablement

• Partner with application owners, developers, architects, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and guide secure onboarding
• Advise teams on secure integration patterns and control requirements
• Drive onboarding strategy aligned to cybersecurity, IAM, and enterprise architecture goals
• Support deployment and user adoption of enterprise security tools and systems across application teams and stakeholders
• Partner with product, engineering, and security teams to improve security tools by identifying user pain points and providing feedback on features, usability, and integration needs

Risk and Compliance

• Ensure onboarded applications meet internal security standards, policies, and compliance requirements
• Conduct risk assessments and help implement appropriate controls
• Improve onboarding quality through documentation, standardization, and continuous improvement

Collaboration and Mentorship

• Work across Cyber Security, IAM, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure outcomes
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team technical direction and roadmap priorities

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in Cyber Security, Information Security, or Identity and Access Management
• Strong experience with enterprise IAM integrations in a complex environment
• Hands-on experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and related authentication technologies
• Strong development or automation background, including scripting or programming with Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, Java, or similar
• Experience with cloud identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, AWS, GCP, or similar
• Strong understanding of access control, encryption, and secure application architecture
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across cross-functional teams

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience in a lead engineering role within Cyber Security, IAM, or Security Enablement
• Experience building automation using APIs, workflow platforms, infrastructure-as-code, or CI/CD tooling
• Experience improving onboarding through reusable patterns, standards, and engineering guardrails
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP
• Deep knowledge of IAM, federation, and secure application integration
• Strong automation and software engineering mindset
• Ability to balance security, scalability, and user experience
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
• Ability to influence across teams and manage multiple priorities