Cybersecurity Engineer II

Apply now »

Date: Oct 21, 2025

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Company: McDonald's Corporation

Company Description: 

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.  

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.   

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.   

Check out the McDonald’s Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.  

Department Overview

As an Identity and Access Management Engineer II within our team, you will partner with a Senior Manager supervising Cyber Security Operations in the PAM tower of Global IAM. Join a tech team to build secure privileged access experiences for critical info! This is a great opportunity to keep evolving and improving the global identity and access management platform at the world’s largest restaurant company.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the PAM product management team to define and deliver the product roadmap for identity and access products aligned with the company’s strategy and goals.
  • Supply to the technical efforts on PAM projects to develop, configure and implement PAM solutions and services required to meet security requirements.
  • Manage and support day to day operations for PAM platforms.
  • Lead efforts to eradicate technical debt in the current system for handling user identities and permissions as part of a continuous modernization and optimization initiative.
  • Ensure successful transition of project processes and work to operations resources and teams.
  • Improve professional growth among our IAM engineers by using technology, abilities, and tools to develop development, resulting in higher efficiency and high-quality outcomes.
  • Participate in efforts to drive continuous improvement in delivery speed, quality, value, and applied innovation.
  • Encourage community engagement and collaboration within the engineering chapters.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years experience as an IAM Engineer or similar role, crafting enterprise-level privileged access solutions.
  • Solid understanding of IAM concepts, protocols, and technologies, including but not limited to identity provisioning, authentication, authorization, RBAC, SSO, and federation.
  • Deep technical experience with privileged access management technologies (e.g. BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Saviynt, etc).
  • Proficiency in cybersecurity principles and standard methodologies, covering risk management, access controls, and secure coding.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess sophisticated business requirements and translate them into practical IAM solutions.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $98,140 - $125,130 per year
 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information: 

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.  

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance. 

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment. 


Nearest Major Market: Chicago