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Cybersecurity IAM Engineer

McKesson Corporation

Richmond, VAFull-time$99–165K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$99–165K/yr
Location
Richmond, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

McKesson seeks a Cybersecurity IAM Engineer to build and support enterprise identity and access management capabilities. The role focuses on authentication, federation, identity lifecycle automation, resilient identity-provider infrastructure, and access governance across cloud and hybrid environments. The engineer will also evaluate IAM technologies, troubleshoot production incidents, and partner with application, platform, risk, and compliance teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Okta, nice to haveMicrosoft Entra ID, nice to haveMulti-Factor Authentication, nice to haveConditional Access, nice to haveSAML 2.0, nice to haveOAuth 2.0, nice to haveOpenID Connect, nice to haveWS-Fed, nice to haveIdentity Federation, nice to haveIdentity Lifecycle Management, nice to haveSelf-Service Provisioning, nice to haveIdentity Provider Resilience, nice to haveIAM Technology Evaluation, nice to haveCode Review, nice to haveTroubleshooting, nice to haveRisk Management, nice to haveCompliance, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveGCP, nice to haveCloud Security, nice to havePython, nice to havePowerShell, nice to haveBash, nice to haveWindows Administration, nice to haveLinux Administration, nice to haveNIST, nice to haveCIS, nice to haveISO 27001, nice to haveTerraform, nice to haveInfrastructure as Code, nice to haveActive Directory, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveOrganizational Skills, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveSecrets Management, nice to haveAPI Access Controls, nice to have

Qualifications

2+ Years Enterprise IAM Experience, nice to haveBachelor's in Related Field or Equivalent, nice to haveCISSP or Equivalent, nice to haveCISM or Equivalent, nice to haveOkta Certification or Equivalent, nice to haveMicrosoft Identity Certification or Equivalent, nice to have

Full job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver modern authentication and single sign-on (SSO) solutions leveraging identity platforms such as Okta and Microsoft Entra ID.
  • Configure, optimize, and enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and conditional access policies for internal and external application systems.
  • Collaborate with application and platform teams to integrate systems and federate identity across domains using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and WS-Fed protocols.
  • Support the engineering, scaling, and high availability of authentication infrastructure to ensure high IdP resiliency across platforms.
  • Perform Proofs of Concepts (PoCs) to evaluate and recommend novel identity and access management technologies aligned with enterprise requirements.
  • Perform technical reviews, quality inspections, and code reviews to maintain consistent application of IAM engineering practices and compliance standards.
  • Develop and automate authentication workflows, lifecycle management (joiner-mover-leaver) processes, and self-service provisioning.
  • Provide advanced debugging, troubleshooting, and issue triaging for complex production IAM incidents and access issues.
  • Partner with risk and compliance stakeholders to support SOX, ITGC, and regulatory requirements relating to identity lifecycle and access governance.
  • Design and maintain non-human identity governance, secrets management, and API access controls across cloud and hybrid environments.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Qualifications

  • 2–5+ years of enterprise IAM engineering experience.
  • Proven ability to follow procedures, troubleshoot issues, and document work via tickets and runbooks.
  • Understanding of security policies, compliance, and risk management.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to escalate issues and collaborate across teams.
  • Adaptable self-starter committed to integrity and continuous learning.
  • Familiarity with GCP and core cloud security principles (IAM, networking, logging, encryption).
  • Basic scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for task automation and reporting.
  • Working knowledge of Windows and Linux administration and troubleshooting.
  • Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001) and compliance standards.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Willingness to participate in on-call or after-hours incident support.
  • Hands-on experience with Okta, or similar identity platforms.
  • Proficiency in SSO and federation protocols (SAML 2.0, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, WS-Fed).
  • Experience engineering, troubleshooting, and scaling resilient IdP infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python, Terraform) and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Strong foundation in enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID) and cloud security.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex identity issue triage.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills across technical and business stakeholders.

Education Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in computer science, information security/assurance, engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Certification Requirements

  • Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, Okta Certified Professional/Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or equivalent identity and security credentials.

About MMS

McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets – often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care – include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers.

Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly, and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private-label medical-surgical products – from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 tests.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$98,900 - $164,900

McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:

McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.

McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [email protected] or (Canada) [email protected]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,747 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–165K/yr
  • Virginia median$122–200K/yr157 salary ranges
  • US median$122–198K/yr1,397 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $132K, is 18% below the Virginia median midpoint ($161K) — in the lowest quarter of Cybersecurity Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 206 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in Virginia and 1,747 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Cybersecurity Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (1,606 postings).
Education
521 of the 1,747 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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