NielsenIQ
consumer intelligence
SeniorEngineer-Cybersecurity
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“Senior Engineer - Cybersecurity at NielsenIQ. Skills: CIAM, IAM, Ping Identity, Okta, DaVinci, SAML, OIDC/OAuth 2.0, Azure Entra ID, MFA, Identity lifecycle and governance systems. Own end‑to‑end CIAM and workforce IAM integrations. Design, implement, and maintain customer and workforce authentication flows”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve visibility; Reduce manual effort; Support compliance (SOX, SOC2, GDPR); Ensure high availability and reliability of IAM and CIAM services; Advance platform maturity
Industry & Context.
Root-cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience with CIAM and workforce IAM integrations, Deep focus on Ping Identity (PingFederate, PingOne), Okta, and DaVinci orchestration workflows, Experience with SAML, OIDC/OAuth 2.0, and API-based integrations, Experience with token handling, claims mapping, scopes, and attribute transformation, Experience building and operating DaVinci identity workflows, Experience leading application onboarding and migration efforts into Azure Entra ID, Experience engineering and enforcing MFA and adaptive authentication policies, Experience integrating CIAM platforms with identity lifecycle and governance systems, Experience designing and supporting non-human identity use cases, Experience developing and maintaining automation, telemetry, and reporting for IAM and CIAM operations, Experience with scripting and dashboards for IAM and CIAM operations, Experience performing root-cause analysis across identity providers, federation layers, token issuance, and application integrations, Experience contributing to IAM and CIAM governance, Experience producing high-quality technical documentation, runbooks, and reference architectures, Experience providing knowledge transfer to strengthen team capability
Nice to Have
Familiarity with SailPoint, Familiarity with HR-driven sources, Familiarity with event-based provisioning
What You'll Do.
Own end‑to‑end CIAM and workforce IAM integrations
and maintain customer and workforce authentication flows
Build and operate DaVinci identity workflows
Lead application onboarding and migration efforts into Azure Entra ID
Engineer and enforce MFA and adaptive authentication policies
Partner with application owners
and engineers to standardize authentication architectures
Integrate CIAM platforms with identity lifecycle and governance systems
Design and support non-human identity use cases
Develop and maintain automation
and reporting for IAM and CIAM operations
Serve as a senior technical escalation point for complex IAM/CIAM incidents
Contribute to IAM and CIAM governance
Participate in cross-functional initiatives
Produce high-quality technical documentation
and reference architectures
Provide knowledge transfer to strengthen team capability
Balance project delivery with BAU operational support
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with application owners, product teams, and engineers; Participate in cross-functional initiatives; Provide knowledge transfer to strengthen team capability and reduce single-point dependencies
Communication Scope
Provide knowledge transfer
Process & Methodology
Balance project delivery with BAU operational support
Full Job Description
NielsenIQ is a consumer intelligence company that delivers the Full View™, the world’s most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth. Since 1923, NIQ has moved measurement forward for industries and economies across the globe. We are putting the brightest and most dedicated minds together to accelerate progress. Our diversity brings out the best in each other so we can leave a lasting legacy on the work that we do and the people that we do it with. Key Responsibilities * Own end‑to‑end CIAM and workforce IAM integrations for enterprise and custom applications, with deep focus on Ping Identity (PingFederate, PingOne) , Okta , and DaVinci orchestration workflows , supporting complex authentication and identity journeys. * Design, implement, and maintain customer and workforce authentication flows using SAML, OIDC/OAuth 2.0 , and API‑based integrations, including token handling, claims mapping, scopes, and attribute transformation. * Build and operate DaVinci identity workflows to orchestrate authentication, registration, step‑up MFA, risk signals, identity verification, and downstream integrations across Ping, Okta, and third‑party services. * Lead application onboarding and migration efforts into Azure Entra ID for workforce identity, ensuring alignment with enterprise IAM standards, Conditional Access policies, and audit requirements. * Engineer and enforce MFA and adaptive authentication policies across CIAM and workforce platforms, including exception handling, conditional logic, and troubleshooting across global user populations. * Partner with application owners, product teams, and engineers to standardize authentication architectures , eliminate bespoke identity implementations, and align applications to approved CIAM and IAM patterns. * Integrate CIAM platforms with identity lifecycle and governance systems (e.g., SailPoint, HR‑driven sources, event‑based provisioning) to support user lifecycle, access go
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