IAM Engineer
VACO LLC
Birmingham, United States of America
6 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Intermediate Compensation
$ 100KJob location
Birmingham, United States of America
Tech stack
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Active Directory
User Authentication
Computer Security
Multi-Factor Authentication
Identity and Access Management
Password Management
Openid Connect
Azure
Cloud Services
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Single Sign-On
Okta
Information Technology
Data Management
User Accounts
Job description
The position will maintain the IAM technical standards and will implement IAM controls and processes based upon an understanding of the identity and authentication technology stacks. This role reports to the Director Information Security and will assist in the architecture, implementation, and execution of a risk based IAM architecture to ensure strong authentication and authorization controls across various business critical systems., User and Access Management
- Develop and assist with permission changes, group membership updates, and access provisioning.
- Create, modify, and disable user accounts in Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and other systems.
- Support MFA, SSO, and related authentication workflows.
Authentication and Authorization
- Provides escalation support for all matters related to Identity Access Management operations.
- Ensure readiness for internal and external audit, including action plan to promptly resolve issues identified and ensure standard operation procedures are created and followed
- Provide consultation and integration within the identity management authentication and authorization framework for new/existing applications
- Perform routine maintenance tasks and update documentation as needed.
Security and Compliance
- Follow established IT policies, procedures, and security requirements.
- Serve as an advisor for policies/procedures and guidelines to data owners within the organization
- Support security protection, compliance efforts, and audit-related data collection.
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data-handling standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years implementing and governing IAM cloud solutions, controls, and capabilities.
- Experience in implementing Single-Sign-On (SSO)and federation standards such as SAML and OpenID Connect, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Privileged Access Management, Password Vault
- High proficiency, experience and working knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), OKTA, and connector frameworks, and other mainstream IAM products.