IT - Senior IAM Analyst

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an IT - Senior IAM Analyst for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Insurance clients. This is a hybrid role in either New York, NY, Holmdel, NJ, or Stamford, CT.

The Senior IAM Analyst will work as a member of the information security team and will drive and improve the Identity Governance & Admin program. This individual will be responsible for role management, entitlement reviews, data analytics, identity lifecycle management, audit remediations and develop and implement changes to our IGA system. The position will work with key stakeholders, engineers, risk and controls, audit and other business units and serve as a liaison in determining the appropriate use cases for IGA. The person in this role will also advise, and at times, oversee these activities and look for opportunities in eliminating manual work through various means: automation, security posture reporting, self-service, and partner engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Identity Access Management domain.
• Develop and Manage Entitlement Review Program with continues improvement.
• Create and manage various access reports, identifies trends and improvement opportunities.
• The ability to communicate with all levels of the organization in a comprehensive manner (i.e., translating and presenting technical information to business and IT)
• Collect, analyze, and represent complex data in meaningful reporting and metrics.
• Develop and maintain end-user documentation and provide relevant training.
• Participate in project planning and activities across multiple efforts.
• Serve as a visible champion of access management and help communicate best practices.
• Design, implement, perform, and continuously optimize/improve robust processes, procedures, and controls.
• Support the team's leader in delegated responsibilities as appropriate.
• Develop and train People Leaders on standards, policies, and user community.
• Support internal and external audits and risk assessments, and audit remediations.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency of Identity and Access Management and Privileged Access Management concepts and best practices, including least privilege, SOD, entitlement data mining, entitlement role modeling.
• Solid understanding of SOX, SOC, MAR and NYDFS compliance standards.
• Strong background and experience with Excel pivot tables and graphic chart for data analysis, tracking and reporting.
• Design, and develop presentations, and communicate, and train user population.
• Understanding security risk and implementation of mitigating controls.
• Practical knowledge of IT platforms including Active Directory, LDAP, TIM/TAM, Mainframe, Databases, Unix and others.
• Knowledge of cloud environments including AWS and Entra.
• Experience developing and continuously improving processes, procedures, and controls.
• Proactive mindset and ability to work independently on numerous projects/activities at the same time with minimal oversight.
• Experience working closely with IT engineers to design and implement solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent customer focus is on supporting a positive customer service climate.
• Excellent analytical skills to properly plan, test, and fully implement security related concepts.
• After hours and weekend support - as needed.
• DR Support - as needed.
• Tools: SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, EntraID, AWS, Google Google Cloud Platform, Splunk, Unix, Mainframe, SaaS, Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Copilot.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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