Systems Engineer | IAM

Description

We are looking for a Systems Engineer specializing in Identity and Access Management to support secure access operations within a Financial Services environment in Moline, Illinois. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who combines strong IAM knowledge with precise documentation habits and advanced Excel capabilities to manage tracking, validation, and audit-related activities. The role focuses on access governance, user lifecycle administration, and authentication frameworks that help maintain compliant and efficient access controls across enterprise systems.

Responsibilities:
Administer identity and access processes by handling onboarding, role changes, and offboarding activities in alignment with established governance standards.
Maintain and update access assignments across enterprise platforms, ensuring permissions reflect role-based and attribute-driven access models.
Support the enforcement of least-privilege principles and separation-of-duties controls to reduce access risk and strengthen compliance.
Monitor and document user provisioning activities, keeping detailed records that support internal reviews and audit readiness.
Use advanced Excel functions to track access requests, validate entitlement data, and produce reporting for control oversight.
Contribute to authentication and authorization initiatives, including support for single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and federated identity capabilities.
Work with directory and messaging environments such as Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and Microsoft Exchange to manage identity-related configurations.
Assist with IAM-related operational changes or platform updates as needed, ensuring access impacts are documented and addressed appropriately.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in systems engineering or identity and access management within a structured enterprise environment.
Hands-on knowledge of IAM practices, including user provisioning, access governance, and permission management.
Familiarity with joiner, mover, and leaver processes and their impact on secure user lifecycle administration.
Understanding of role-based access control, attribute-based access control, authentication, and authorization concepts.
Experience supporting technologies such as Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication.
Strong documentation skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Advanced Excel proficiency for reconciliation, audit support, data validation, and reporting activities.

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