Identity and Access Management Engineer / IAM

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer

A global leader in the legal industry is hiring for an IAM engineer. You will play a pivotal role in the design, implementation, and development of the firm's identity and access management systems, ensuring the secure facilitation of business operations.

They offer a competitive workplace benefits package, including comprehensive private health cover, income protection, life assurance, and a full employee assistance plan.

As an IAM Engineer, you will serve as a subject matter expert in the design, implementation, operation, and administration of the organization's identity and access management program. Your responsibilities will include critical analysis of existing and potential IAM controls, expert consultation on IAM principles and practices, and delivering world-class support for the systems and processes under your care.

This is a hybrid (3 days a week) onsite position in one of their US offices. They have locations in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Tampa.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in the design, implementation, operation, and administration of IAM, including federation, access management, authentication, access control, and service provisioning.
• Analyze existing and potential IAM controls in a large, dynamic environment with a focus on continual improvement.
• Provide expert consultation on IAM principles and practices to security team constituents.
• Deliver world-class support for the systems and processes under your care.
• Stay abreast of technological and threat environment changes impacting the IAM function.
• Assist in creating and executing a comprehensive IAM vision to meet emerging challenges.
• Apply a strong sense of ownership and pride in program execution.

Essential Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or substantial equivalent experience.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise IAM architecture, administration, and operations.
• Expertise with IAM in both cloud and hybrid environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft IAM solutions and Azure privileged access management methods.
• Skills in Microsoft Azure Active Directory, ADFS, LDAP, and AD.
• Commanding knowledge of SAML and OAuth.
• Competent understanding of Zero Trust Models and NIST 800-53.
• Mastery of role-based access control (RBAC) and MFA integration for IAM.
• Experience with designing, configuring, and validating IAM policies.
• CISSP, CIAM, or equivalent certification.
• Working knowledge of information system analysis and programming principles.
• Working knowledge of cloud security technologies, standards, and controls.
• Expert analytical skills and the ability to formulate objective conclusions.

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to adapt, integrate, and modify existing programs or vendor-supplied package programs.
• Proficient in oral and written English.
• Ability to be productive and maintain focus without direct supervision.