What are the responsibilities and job description for the Identity Management Consultant position at Motion Recruitment?
We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Operations Analyst with strong Identity & Access Management (IAM) expertise to join a high-performing Identity team supporting a complex enterprise environment. This role will focus heavily on Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), authentication technologies, and identity services across on-premises and cloud platforms.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing certificates, troubleshooting identity-related issues, automating operational tasks through scripting, and supporting enterprise IAM technologies in a large-scale environment.
Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Operations Analyst – Identity Access Management
Location: Owings Mills, MD (Hybrid – 2 Days Onsite, 3 Days Remote
Duration: 6 Month Contract (Strong Potential for Extension)
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and support Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) initiatives and projects.
- Administer and troubleshoot PKI environments, including certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, and deployment.
- Support identity technologies including Active Directory, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, and certificate-based authentication.
- Fulfill IAM-related service requests and incidents through ServiceNow.
- Monitor system health and enhance observability across supported services.
- Participate in incident, problem, and change management activities.
- Automate operational processes using PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting languages.
- Partner with Security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and audit findings.
- Support cloud and infrastructure modernization initiatives, including data center migration efforts.
- Participate in scheduled on-call and occasional off-hours implementation activities.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 5 years of experience in Identity & Access Management, Infrastructure Operations, or related areas.
- Strong expertise with: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), X.509 Certificates, Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Venafi, Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS), SCEP
- Experience managing certificate-related issues and infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of: Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), DNS and DHCP, Identity lifecycle management.
- Experience supporting: Single Sign-On (SSO), SAML, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Certificate-based Authentication.
- Proficiency with PowerShell and/or Python scripting for automation.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with AWS cloud environments and identity integrations.
- Hands-on experience configuring and supporting SSO solutions.
- Experience with: CyberArk, Centrify, Quest Active Roles, NetBackup, Microsoft Intune, JAMF
- Experience with DigiCert and external certificate authorities.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Defender.
What We're Looking:
- ForStrong hands-on experience with Certificate Management and PKI environments.
- Someone who can troubleshoot certificate-related issues, upgrade certificate infrastructure, and support enterprise IAM services.
- A self-starter who can work independently while collaborating closely with the Identity team.
- An engineer who enjoys automation, operational excellence, and improving security posture.