IAM Security Lead

This is a W2 Role

Position: Security Access Management Lead

100% REMOTE

Contract To Hire/w2

Visa: H1B Transfer who can work on w2, EAD, L2S, L2EAD and TN (Visas who can do w2)

Experience Required: 12+ Years

Role Description:

• Security Access Management Lead is a member of the IT Security Team who will oversee and co-ordinate day-to-
• day responsibilities including employee/consultant on-boarding and off-boarding, fulfilling access requests,
• handling audit/compliance requests, troubleshooting access-related incidents, and providing exceptional customer
• service to end users and role owners. The successful candidate will play a key role in all security access
• management related projects. The candidate must have a strong background in technology, security and metrics,
• and must be highly adaptive. The candidate must be highly organized and analytical and is expected to partner and
• mentor effectively with other teams on an ongoing basis.

Specific responsibilities:

• Serve as a point of contact for Identity Access Management (IAM) support inquiries and escalations.
• Maintain a team schedule, including an after-hours on-call rotation.
• Prioritize and follow up on tickets according to established SLAs.
• Act as a subject matter expert for all IAM policies, processes, procedures, and technologies.
• Facilitate and ensure the company's Audit processes and other required periodic processes are completed
• promptly.
• Coordinate and facilitate fulfilling all Compliance and Audit requests, adhering to established deadlines.
• Build relationships and coordinate with key IAM stakeholders across the organization.
• Conduct ongoing training and outreach sessions with IAM team members, end users, role owners, and
• stakeholders.
• Identify and drive process improvements, self-service, and automation opportunities.
• Contributes to the identification of defects, bugs, or enhancements to the IAM platform.
• Facilitate and coordinate UAT and validation activities for IAM and other related deployments and changes.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems or other related field, or
• equivalent work experience.
• Professional security management certification such as : ISC(2) Certified Information Systems
• Security Professional (CISSP), SANS GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP), GIAC-Security
• Expert (GSE), or Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)

Experience/Skills Required(5-10 years):

• Proficiency with Azure AD, Azure MFA, Azure PIM, and ServiceNow.
• 10+ years of IT Support experience focusing on IT Security and IAM.
• 5-7 years of leadership experience.
• Outstanding communication (verbal, written, and listening) and customer service skills.
• Familiarity with IAM and IT security controls, protocols, and best practices.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Self-starter with the attention to detail and ability to work independently and/or in a team setting.
• High level of accountability, integrity, and dependability.

The following are preferred and highly valued

• Proficiency with Varonis, Saviynt, and Beyond Trust.
• Familiarity with international data privacy regulations and best practices
• Fluent German speaker