Identity Security Engineer - Ilitch - Detroit, MI

Job Summary:

The Identity Security Engineer will strengthen Little Caesar's and all Ilitch Companies' identity and access management security posture by driving governance, risk reduction, and secure lifecycle management across critical systems. This role is about ensuring that the right people have the right access at the right time through strong processes, well-managed IAM tools, and consistent oversight. You will serve as an agent of identity security, leading access reviews, improving RBAC models, optimizing IAM platforms, and partnering with teams across the business to drive secure identity practices.

Key Responsibilities:

IAM Governance & OversightLead scheduled and ad-hoc access reviews for human and non-human identities, applications, groups, cloud resources, and privileged accounts.Create, maintain and enforce IAM governance standards, policies, and procedures.Monitor identity controls for audit support and compliance with internal and external frameworks.Drive remediation efforts for access control gaps.Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) & Lifecycle ManagementDesign and refine RBAC models, access tiers, and least-privilege principles with internal stakeholders.Work with application owners to map permissions and standardize access roles.Support user lifecycle processes (Joiner/Mover/Leaver) and automated provisioning workflows where available.IAM Tool Ownership & AdministrationServe as primary owner/admin for one or more IAM platforms.Manage configuration, integrations, workflows, and system health.Coordinate enhancements, upgrades, and platform improvements.Partner with application teams to onboard new systems into the IAM ecosystem.Document entitlements, define provisioning rules, and ensure consistent access patterns.Engineering & Cloud Infrastructure SupportLead MFA/Passkey implementation and support SSO integrations and ensure alignment with security requirements.Security Operations SupportReview and approve access requests for elevated or sensiti