Enterprise Security Architect

Career Opportunities in a Hyper-Growth Environment

• Careem is driving the development of an innovative platform to simplify life in the Middle East, making transportation, food delivery, grocery shopping, payments, and more accessible than ever.

About the Team:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to join our agile team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our current and future enterprise IAM services, including Okta, SailPoint, Thycotic, and CyberArk. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to onboard applications into these systems, drive innovation in a dynamic environment, and make technical decisions that promote wider adoption within the team and department.

The ideal candidate will work closely with our Infrastructure, IT, Compliance, and Legal teams to build secure and robust enterprise IAM systems, leveraging modern and pragmatic IAM practices to meet stringent security requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

• Combine expertise in IAM with business goals to support and maintain a world-class enterprise IAM infrastructure, enabling continued growth.
• Implement, maintain, and modernize Careem's Identity and Access Management systems to ensure they are widely adopted, provide a superior experience, and remain secure and compliant.
• Solve business and colleague experience problems through judicious use of technology.
• Assist in driving identity architecture and strategic decisions as Careem progresses along its growth and maturity curve.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
• Mentor junior members of the team to ensure their growth.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of authentication concepts and implementation details, including SSO, OAuth2, SAML, and OpenID Connect.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Systems, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of hands-on experience in enterprise/corporate Identity and Access Management systems.
• A 'can do' attitude and a proactive approach.
• Pas sion for automation and toil reduction.
• Extensive experience with designing and implementing IAM systems using vendor products.
• Experience in implementing IAM controls required by regulations like SOx and GDPR.
• Hands-on experience working with cloud IAM systems.
• Demonstrable ability to challenge, steer, and implement the future vision and roadmap for Identity, Authentication, and Authorization.
• Skills to design and implement systems enabling seamless and secure access to applications supporting internal colleagues and operational needs while keeping systems stable and secure.
• Pas sion for automation and working with tools and languages to support it.
• Mentoring junior members of the team to grow their technical skills.
• Experience in managing a Privileged Access Management (PAM) system.
• Experience working in a hyper-growth e-commerce environment.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to drive impact in the region while learning and growing.
• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Flexible work arrangement, including remote work options and unlimited vacation days per year.
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities.

How to Apply:

• Submit your application, including your resume/CV, cover letter, and any relevant supporting documents.
• Clearly state your relevant skills and qualifications, and explain why you are the ideal candidate for this role.