Sr Information Security Engineer Leader
Company: Principal Financial Group
Location: Des Moines, IA 50392 (Remote)
Salary: $127,000 - $171,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-03-31
About this role
What You'll Do:
We’re looking for a Sr Information Security Engineering leader to join our Identity & Access Management (IAM) team. In this role, you’ll formally lead and develop a team of security specialists, owning both people leadership and technical outcomes. You’ll help set the direction for modern IAM capabilities, elevate standards, and drive scalable, automated solutions that enable secure and efficient operations across the enterprise.
## You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Lead, coach, and mentor a team of information security specialists, supporting their technical growth, performance, and career development
- Be accountable for team delivery, operational outcomes, and continuous improvement across IAM services
- Build and inspire a capable support and engineering team.
- Drive purposeful automation initiatives that reduce manual effort, improve auditability, and strengthen security posture
- Make technical and architectural decisions that thoughtfully balance risk, usability, resiliency, and scale
- Stay ahead of identity, access, and security industry trends and translate them into actionable improvements
- Communicate complex technical concepts to business and risk partners, and clearly convey business objectives to technical teams to gain alignment and consensus
Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.
Who You Are:
- Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of progressive experience in technology, information security, and/or IAM-related roles
- Proficiency with info security and/or IAM tooling
- Demonstrated ability to lead ...