Senior/Lead IAM Expert

Akaasa Technologies
Jersey City, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Jersey City, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Active Directory
Computer Security
Disaster Recovery
Identity and Access Management
Key Management
Microsoft Software
PCI Data Security Standards
Public Key Infrastructure
Reliability Engineering
Software Engineering
Mttr
Performance Monitor
Data Pipelines

Job description

Being a member of CISO team, as the Associate Director of Identity and Access Management (IAM), you will serve as the technical leader responsible for Site Reliability Engineering across IAM platform, overseeing and managing all critical IAM tools operational activities. With over seven years of experience in the field, you will provide strategic direction, hands-on technical expertise, and leadership for a comprehensive suite of IAM solutions, including Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Secrets Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and Active Directory (AD). Your Primary Responsibilities:

  • Lead and Implement SRE across all IAM platforms and ensure availability, resilience, scalability, and performance of production systems on a proactive basis by coordinating with Engineering teams and platform teams.
  • Design and implement end-to-end observability pipelines, data processing workflows, and automation execution environments
  • Define and manage SLI, SLO's and SLA's. Establish comprehensive monitoring strategies for IAM system performance, drift detection, data quality, and service health across all IAM platforms.
  • Build real-time dashboards and alerting systems that provide actionable insights into system performance, resource utilization, and service reliability. Implement proactive monitoring strategies to detect issues before they impact customers
  • Lead incident triage and recovery, drive post-incident reviews and systemic fixes, reduce MTTR through tooling, automation, and resilient architectures
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including security, infrastructure, and application development, to align IAM initiatives with organizational goals and compliance requirements.
  • Provide technical mentorship and leadership to IAM engineers who is working on multiple IAM technologies - operational activities , fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Lead incident response/Disaster Recovery /On call support / Change Management Process and troubleshooting efforts related to IAM tools, ensuring timely resolution of security events and operational issues., Description: Benefits Sign-On Bonus on qualified experience, Discretionary Quarterly bonuses & recruiting incentives Company van + gas card for eligible techs Paid training a…
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Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 8 years of Cybersecurity / IAM related experience

Talents Needed for Success:

  • Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Site Reliability Engineering in Identity access management platform.
  • Proven leadership experience in a technical management role.
  • Strong understanding of IAM frameworks, security best practices, and compliance standards (such as SOX, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS).
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner effectively across technical and business teams.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Microsoft, or vendor-specific IAM credentials) are a plus.

People Management & Leadership

  • Lead and manage IAM teams (L1/L2/L3 support)
  • Handle hiring, onboarding, and team structuring
  • Drive performance management, goal setting, and appraisals

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