Sr. Identity Governance Engineer | Remote, USA

Optiv Inc
Houston, TX, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Active Directory Data Analysis Microsoft Azure Command-Line Interface Cyber Security Database Queries DevOps Identity and Access Management JSON Python (Programming Language) Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP)
+20 more
Windows Servers MongoDB MySQL Windows PowerShell Systems Development Life Cycle Service Pack Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) SQL Databases Web 2.0 Extensible Markup Language (XML) Openapi Diagnostic Tools Scripting Postman Backend Information Technology SailPoint Restful APIs BeanShell Service Stack

Job description

Optiv Security Operations is looking for a Sr. Identity Governance Engineer with a background administering identity governance platforms and their associated back-end technology stacks. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, administering, and supporting privileged access and identity governance solutions on behalf of Optiv’s clients in accordance with established SLA/OLA guidelines.

How you’ll make an impact

  • Serve as a primary technical responder for incidents and requests pertaining to various technologies including, but not limited to: SailPoint ISC and Saviyant
  • Perform discovery audits and work with clients to develop certification and compliance campaigns and reporting.
  • Collect logs, analyze failure situations, troubleshoot issues, and implement known solutions while maintaining established OLAs/SLAs.
  • Document incident resolutions, RCA/RFOs, and SOPs, design specifications, and reference architecture as needed.
  • Perform routine changes and maintenance including hotfix and security patching, device reboots, and configuration backups.

Requirements

  • Strong troubleshooting and issue isolation skills
  • 3-5 years’ experience implementing, administering, and supporting identity governance technologies and related infrastructure within the identity field
  • 3-5 years’ experience querying and binding objects within LDAP directories the identity field
  • 3-5 years’ experience with Active Directory objects, architecture, and back-end infrastructure.
  • Experience remotely administering both Windows Server OS and Unix/Linux-based systems from a command line interface (MCSE and/or MS Azure certifications a plus)
  • Familiarity with diagnostic tools and analyzing data (Analyzing Error Logs)
  • 3-5 years’ proficiency with database querying languages and methods (SQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc)
  • Familiarity with Web 2.0 data parsing methods and protocols (REST, SOAP, OpenAPI, XML, JSON, etc)
  • Familiarity with applicable scripting languages (Postman, Powershell, Beanshell, Javascript, Python, etc)
  • Must possess or be able to obtain Identity certifications on hire.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Relevant industry certifications highly desired (e.g. CISSP, CEH, CHFI, SSCP, CCSP, etc)
  • Familiarity with ITIL , SDLC, and DevOps procedures and best practices (ITIL certifications a plus)
  • Prior experience or familiarity with a NOC/SOC-type working environment highly desired.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Benefits & conditions

  • A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups (https://www.optiv.com/company/impact-report/inclusion-and-belonging)
  • Work/life balance
  • Professional training resources
  • Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
  • Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
  • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

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