Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security Administration Senior Specialist (Identity Platforms highly desired)

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist to lead access provisioning initiatives across a complex enterprise environment. This role is critical to ensuring secure, compliant, and efficient access to systems and data, with a strong emphasis on enforcing least privileged access principles that eliminate excessive permissioning. - The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in IAM technologies and platforms-including Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Mainframe, Oracle, SQL, and various file and storage collaboration systems, password secure controls including keys and tokens -and will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable access provisioning solutions to integrate IAM processes across cloud services.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role that requires strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvements in identity governance and access platforms and controls.

- Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of access provisioning solutions across enterprise platforms, ensuring alignment with security policies and regulatory requirements. - Serve as the subject matter expert for Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Mainframe, Oracle and SQL databases, file systems, and enterprise storage, with a focus on enforcing least privileged access. - Develop and maintain access control policies, group structures, and role-based access models to support scalable and secure provisioning. - Collaborate with application owners, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to define and implement access requirements for new and existing systems. - Drive automation initiatives to streamline provisioning and de-provisioning workflows, integrating with identity governance platforms and HR systems and IAM controls. - Conduct periodic access reviews, entitlement audits, and certification campaigns to ensure compliance and identify access anomalies. - Investigate and remediate access-related incidents, working closely with cybersecurity and risk teams to address vulnerabilities and improve controls. - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior IAM team members, fostering a culture of security-first thinking and operational excellence. - Stay current with emerging IAM technologies, regulatory changes, and industry best practices to continuously enhance the access provisioning program. - Prepare and present metrics, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and audit teams regarding access provisioning effectiveness and risk posture.

- 10+ years of progressive experience in Identity and Access Management, with a strong focus on access provisioning across enterprise environments. - Deep technical expertise in Active Directory, Microsoft Azure AWS, Mainframe, Oracle Database, SQL Server, Windows and Unix file systems, and enterprise storage platforms. - Proven ability to design, implement, and manage access provisioning solutions that enforce least privileged access and align with regulatory and internal compliance requirements. - Strong understanding of IAM governance frameworks, platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt) role-based access control (RBAC), group policy management, and privileged access management (PAM) tools, CyberArk, Hashi Corp and Beyond Trust. - Experience with automated provisioning/de-provisioning workflows, including integration with HR systems to demonstrated proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python) to support scalable access provisioning and audit processes. - Familiarity with cloud infrastructure security and access controls in hybrid environments, particularly within Microsoft Azure AWS and Oracle Cloud. - Ability to conduct access reviews, entitlement audits, and risk assessments to identify and remediate access-related vulnerabilities. - Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.

$135,000.00 - $182,100.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.