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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategy, risk management, and automation practices, with a strong focus on identity security architecture and governance. Proven ability to lead teams, develop strategic roadmaps, and implement identity security controls across diverse environments.
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IAM Strategy DevelopmentIdentity Security ArchitectureRisk ManagementAutomation and Policy-Driven ProvisioningCISSP or CISM Certification
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Hard Skills
Identity and Access ManagementCybersecurity PrinciplesAuthentication and AuthorizationIdentity Lifecycle ManagementAPI IntegrationIdentity AnalyticsAccess Control MethodsTechnical DocumentationControl Maturity AssessmentStrategic Roadmap Creation
Soft Skills
LeadershipCoachingCommunicationInfluencing StakeholdersTeam Management
Tools & Technologies
MFASSOPAMIGADirectory ServicesCloud PlatformsIdentity Analytics CapabilitiesAutomation ToolsWorkflow ManagementConfiguration Management
Certifications & Qualifications
CISSPCISMMicrosoft Identity Certification
Industry Keywords
Identity SecurityAccess GovernanceRisk AssessmentPrivileged Access ManagementIdentity Security AssuranceCloud EngineeringInfrastructure SecurityApplication SecurityIdentity Control EffectivenessCompliance Standards
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead development and execution of the enterprise IAM strategy, roadmap, and capability maturity plan
- Set identity security architecture direction and implementation standards for workforce identities, privileged accounts, service accounts, application access, and cloud identity integrations
- Define reusable IAM patterns, reference designs, control standards, and implementation approaches
- Establish automated and policy-driven identity controls for joiner, mover, leaver, access request, access review, and privileged-access processes
- Lead identity risk reviews, access governance assessments, and senior-level risk discussions
- Define identity security assurance approaches to identify excessive access, orphaned accounts, privilege misuse, weak authentication, and lifecycle control gaps
- Direct the use and maturation of IAM, IGA, PAM, directory, MFA, SSO, federation, and identity analytics capabilities
- Manage IAM programs from requirements through design, implementation, maturation, operational transition, and continual service improvement
- Assess enterprise IAM capability gaps and sponsor implementation roadmaps with Cybersecurity, IT, Cloud, Infrastructure, HR, and application stakeholders
- Drive adoption of automated, repeatable, and policy-driven IAM practices
- Advise technology teams and Cybersecurity leadership on identity security priorities, risk tradeoffs, service improvements, platform investments, and operating model decisions
- Lead, coach, and develop IAM professionals; establish knowledge transfer, succession planning, and sustainable coverage
- Develop cybersecurity countermeasures, identity risk mitigation approaches, and implementation guidance
- Maintain senior stakeholder communication and cross-team relationships
- Sponsor configuration and change management practices for IAM capabilities
- Assess identity security control effectiveness and drive measurable improvement
- Ensure technical documentation, operating procedures, access standards, and knowledge-transfer artifacts support sustainable operation and succession planning
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree required; specialization in MIS, IT, Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
- A combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration
- 8 years’ experience with IAM, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, or Application Security required
- CISSP, CISM, Microsoft identity, IGA, PAM, or identity platform certification preferred
- Knowledge of identity and access management concepts, architectures, operating models, and governance practices
- Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles
- Knowledge of enterprise identity security risk management
- Knowledge of authentication, authorization, federation, SSO, MFA, and access control methods
- Knowledge of IAM, IGA, PAM, directory services, identity lifecycle management, and secure architecture principles
- Knowledge of identity security requirements across cloud platforms, applications, infrastructure, privileged technology resources, and third-party access
- Knowledge of automation, workflow, API integration, and policy-driven provisioning and deprovisioning
- Knowledge of identity analytics, access certification, entitlement management, privileged session controls, and service-account governance
- Skill in assessing identity security controls, control maturity, and residual risk
- Skill in communicating complex identity, access, operational, and risk concepts
- Skill in creating strategic roadmaps, decision materials, technical standards, operating procedures, and documentation
- Skill in automation, scripting, API integration, workflow, and policy-based access control
- Skill in analyzing access, entitlement, account, configuration, interoperability, and control testing results
- Skill in evaluating, selecting, implementing, and maturing IAM, IGA, PAM, MFA, SSO, federation, directory, and identity analytics capabilities
- Skill in identifying identity security weaknesses, prioritizing remediation, and driving risk reduction
- Ability to translate technical and business requirements into scalable IAM operating models, services, controls, and measurable outcomes
- Ability to influence Infrastructure, Cloud, HR, application development, Cybersecurity, vendor, and business teams
- Ability to lead people, coach technical talent, manage priorities, and apply cybersecurity principles to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salaries
- Benefits
- Inclusive environment