Senior Systems Engineer IAM Services

The Senior Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer will lead the implementation administration and optimization of IAM systems across enterprise environments. This role is essential for maintaining security compliance and operational efficiency in unregulated government-regulated and cloud-based environments. The Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams provide expert guidance on IAM and PAM practices and ensure secure management of identities accounts and privileged access.

The Senior IAM Engineer will provide global 3rd level support and troubleshooting for Saviynt CyberArk Active Directory services EntraID services related AD management tools and cloud single sign-on integrations.

What were looking for

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field (or equivalent experience).

Certification:

• Active CyberArk Defender and Sentry certifications are a plus.

• Additional certifications (e.g. Microsoft AWS Azure CISSP) are a plus.

Experience:

• 10 years of IT experience with a focus on IAM and security solutions.

• 5 years of experience with IAM Tools like Saviynt implementations and management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven expertise in Active Directory Azure AD LDAP PKI SSO and 2FA systems.

• Hands-on experience with scripting (PowerShell Python Java or other) for automation and system integration.

• Deep understanding of privileged access management principles including least privilege enforcement and session monitoring.

• Strong knowledge of Active Directory services group policies DNS and certificate services.

• Proficiency in integrating IAM tools with cloud environments (e.g. AWS Azure).

• Excellent troubleshooting analytical thinking and communication skills.

• Ability to define and drive projects from concept to completion ensuring alignment with deadlines.

How will you thrive and create an impact:

Saviynt Identity Governance Administration (IGA)

• Design implement and optimize Identity Governance Administration (IGA) workflows access policies and role-based access controls (RBAC).

• Automates Joiner/leaver/mover (JLM) operations across applications.

• Review orphaned accounts excessive privileges and policy violations.

• Manages identity attributes entitlements and access rights.

• Automates identity synchronization across cloud and on-premises systems.

• Implements approval workflows to enforce security policies before granting access.

• Enables access delegation and emergency access (Break Glass Accounts) when needed.

• Uses Role Mining & Role Engineering to define least-privileged access.

• Automates periodic access certifications for user accounts and entitlements.

• Provides review campaigns for managers application owners and auditors.

• Tracks all user access changes requests and approvals for auditability.

• Generates detailed audit reports to meet compliance requirements.

• Support self-service portal for users to request access to applications roles and entitlements.

CyberArk Privileged Access Management

• Design deploy and maintain CyberArk solutions including Enterprise Password Vault (EPV) Privileged Session Manager (PSM) and Central Policy Manager (CPM).

• Develop privileged access policies procedures and standards aligned with industry best practices and regulatory compliance (e.g. CMMC PCI-DSS HIPAA).

• Monitor audit and optimize CyberArk configurations and policies to mitigate security risks.

• Integrate CyberArk with identity providers (e.g. Active Directory Azure AD LDAP) and other IT infrastructure.

• Automate PAM processes using scripting languages like PowerShell or Python.

• Lead incident response activities for privileged access abuse or unauthorized access attempts.

Identity and Access Management

• Support and enhance IAM tools and services focusing on secure user privileges credential management and access control.

• Configure and optimize identity systems including Active Directory Azure AD LDAP PKI and SSO/2FA solutions.

• Lead IAM-related projects including domain consolidations decommissioning and cloud migrations.

• Develop processes for IAM governance compliance and reporting.

• Define and implement workflows for user provisioning deprovisioning and role management.

• Troubleshoot and resolve IAM and PAM-related issues.

Collaboration and Leadership

• Collaborate with IT security and compliance teams to design and implement IAM and PAM strategies.

• Act as a subject matter expert on Saviynt and IAM technologies providing training and mentorship to team members.

• Ensure alignment of IAM solutions with organizational security and compliance requirements.

• Represent the IAM function during audits assessments and stakeholder discussions.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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