Identity and Access Management API Engineer

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us

Job Description

Job Summary:

You will manage implementing secure API access and secrets management solutions using HashiCorp Vault. It focuses on integrating Vault with different applications, ensuring the secure handling of sensitive data, and enforcing security policies for API interactions.

You will report to the Cybersecurity Architect.

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and implement API security controls, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and threat detection.
• Secure API integrations across platforms, ensuring understanding of enterprise security standards and compliance requirements.
• Automation experience - Identify manual processes that can be smartly automated.
• Manage secrets and credentials for applications, including policy enforcement and automated rotation.
• Automate security configurations and enforcement across environments using infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps, IAM, and application teams to embed security into the API lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct API security assessments, penetration testing, and remediation planning.
• Monitor API traffic and logs for anomalies, and respond to incidents involving API
• Integrate HashiCorp Vault / CyberArk Vault with applications to secure API keys, tokens, and other credentials.
• Develop and implement secure API authentication and authorization mechanisms using Vault.
• Ensure data handling for API interactions.
• Gather requirements and provide walkthroughs to businesses on usage of multiple SDKs and API services available for integration with Secrets/Identity and Access Management applications.
• Provide on-call support in rotation.
• Work individually and as part of a team.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's / Masters Degree in computer science, software engineering, management information systems, or related field or equivalent relevant years of experience.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Requires minimum 5-8 years of experience in Cyber Security, API Security & Vault Management
• Hands-on experience with API security tools and platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Apigee, and AWS API Gateway) is preferrable.
• Experience with secrets management solutions (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Conjur).
• Familiarity with configuration management and automation tools (e.g., SALT, Ansible, or Terraform).
• Experience with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and API gateway security patterns.
• Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash, and YAML).
• Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or API-specific credentials).
• Experience with container security and Kubernetes.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programme with a premium membership to Calm.
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching programme – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Personalised wellbeing programmes through our OnTrack programme.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development.

... and other local benefits

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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