Senior IAM Systems Engineer, Passwordless Integration

10 hours ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada RBC Full-time
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The

Senior IAM Systems Engineer, Passwordless Integration

is responsible for rolling out and integrating the enterprise Passwordless authentication solution across the systems and platforms employees use every day. This role works across the organization — partnering with endpoint, workplace, infrastructure, and access teams — to bring passwordless authentication to Windows and macOS devices, virtual desktop and application delivery platforms, directory services, and other enterprise systems. Sitting within Platform Enablement Engineering and partnering closely with the Authentication team, this engineer bridges identity and the broader enterprise, turning a passwordless capability into a real, organization-wide experience.

Passwordless is a strategic pillar of the IAM roadmap — directly improving security posture, reducing credential-related risk, and elevating the user experience. This engineer will shape how the enterprise integrates and scales passwordless across a heterogeneous estate, working at the intersection of authentication, endpoint, and access engineering.

What will you do?

Lead integration of the enterprise passwordless solution with workforce systems, including Windows endpoints, macOS endpoints, Citrix and other VDI / application delivery platforms, Active Directory, and other authentication-consuming systems

Partner with endpoint engineering (Windows, macOS), workplace technology, Citrix / virtualization, and directory services teams to deliver consistent passwordless experiences across the estate

Design and execute integration patterns for federated and non-federated systems, including login flows, fallback behaviors, lifecycle and recovery scenarios

Configure, test, and operationalize passwordless authenticator deployments on managed and unmanaged endpoints

Drive integration with workforce authentication platforms and downstream consumers

Build automation for configuration deployment, policy management, and operational health checks of the passwordless integration footprint

Partner with the Authentication team — who holds product accountability — to deliver against the passwordless roadmap and prioritize integration backlog

Establish observability, alerting, and operational practices for passwordless integrations across systems

Work with Architecture, Security, Risk, and Audit to ensure integration meet regulatory and internal control requirements

Provide deep technical input into rollout planning, change management, and user experience design

Support production operations, incident response, and root cause analysis for passwordless integrations across systems

Document integration patterns, runbooks, and standards for use by partner teams across the enterprise

Build operational automation for the Passwordless toolset—patching, certificate rotation, configuration drift detection, and routine support operations

Integrate with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure platforms

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

7+ years in identity, authentication, endpoint, or platform integration engineering

Software Development: 3+ years of experience withPython or Java with strong OOP design principles, solid understanding of REST API’s, microservices architecture

DevOps Infrastructure:Experience with Infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud platforms

Strong hands‑on experience integrating authentication solutions with Windows and macOS endpoints, including credential providers, login flows, and device‑bound authentication

Software

Hands‑on experience integrating authentication with Citrix or equivalent VDI / virtual application delivery platforms

Strong working knowledge of Active Directory, Kerberos, and modern federation protocols (OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML, FIDO2 / WebAuthn)

Experience deploying and operating phishing‑resistant or passwordless authentication solutions in an enterprise environment

Strong scripting / automation skills (PowerShell, Python, or equivalent) for configuration management and operational tooling

Strong understanding of cryptographic primitives relevant to authentication (public‑key cryptography, attestation, key management) and how they apply to endpoint‑bound credentials

Deep hands‑on expertise with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Nice-to-have:

Experience integrating with Entra ID and/or Auth0 authentication flows

Familiarity with enterprise endpoint management platforms (Intune, Jamf, SCCM) and how authentication integrates with managed‑device posture

Experience with mobile authentication (iOS / Android platform authenticators, secure enclave) and