IAM Engineer

Our client is seeking an Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer with strong experience implementing, administering, and optimizing enterprise IAM and PAM solutions. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on expertise with Idira technologies (formerly CyberArk), identity governance platforms, and cloud-based integrations, along with a proven ability to support and enhance enterprise security programs.

Required Experience

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with the Idira (formerly CyberArk) platform, including Idira Cloud Platform, EPM, LCD, and Idira SaaS solutions.
• 3 years of experience implementing and supporting enterprise-wide Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions across mid-sized to large organizations.
• 3 years of systems engineering experience within complex enterprise environments, preferably in highly regulated industries.
• 1 years of experience with Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) platforms such as SailPoint.
• Experience managing password vaults, credential repositories, and remote session management technologies.
• Strong understanding of the IAM and PAM ecosystem, including architecture, implementation, migration, operations, and industry standards.
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, upgrading, administering, and troubleshooting Idira components.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support IAM and PAM services, including user onboarding, account provisioning, credential management, and automated password rotation.
• Manage privileged, service, application, and API-based accounts across enterprise environments.
• Design, implement, and enhance IAM/PAM initiatives that strengthen organizational security and reduce risk.
• Maintain and optimize the Idira platform, including infrastructure, application components, and integrations.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, documentation, and control standards related to identity and privileged access management.
• Monitor platform performance, operational metrics, KPIs, and security posture to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
• Manage incident and service request queues while adhering to established change management processes.
• Assess security risks and recommend improvements to access controls, authentication methods, and system configurations.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure successful integration and adoption of IAM/PAM solutions.
• Stay current on emerging cybersecurity threats, IAM technologies, industry trends, and best practices, serving as a subject matter expert when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise IAM environments.
• Ability to lead identity security initiatives and promote IAM best practices across the organization.
• Experience with cloud identity and access management across multi-cloud environments.

Certification

• CyberArk / Idira Certification (Defender and Sentry) is preferred
• Security industry certification (CISSP, SSCP, CISM, SANS GSEC, ECSA, ECSP, and Security ) is preferred