Identity and Access Management (IDAM) Engineer

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Job Title: IDAM Engineer

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Employment Type: Full Time, regular employment, Hybrid work arrangement

The job

AVEVA are looking for an Identity and Access Management (IDAM) focused Engineer with a strong background in engineering hybrid Windows platforms to join our growing team. The AVEVA IT team is dedicated to securing access to AVEVA’s platforms. The IDAM Engineer will be responsible for delivering and maintaining modern and legacy infrastructure required to support a rapidly growing software company. You will play a crucial role in furthering the security posture of the organization through a combination of technical hands-on work and collaboration with cross-functional engineers to drive transformational security projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor IAM and Messaging systems. Operate and maintain multi-site Active Directory domains & forests, inclusive of cloud infrastructure components within Microsoft Azure

• Adhere to and develop guidelines/processes for deploying, monitoring, maintaining, and documenting essential infrastructure services

• Respond to critical issue occurrences to resolution

• Provide accurate, complete, and up to date diagrams and documentation of systems architecture

• Provide level 2 support and coordinate as needed with the technology vendors (performing diagnosis on incidents, implementing standard changes to the infrastructure)

• Troubleshoot and manage the resolution of issues relating to identities, systems, access, accounts, authentication, authorization, entitlements, and permissions

• Work in concert with security teams to harden infrastructure systems and monitor for malware and unauthorized access

Essential Capabilities

• A solid foundation in Microsoft security policies and configurations spanning Microsoft cloud services (SaaS/PaaS), IAM, and Privilege Access Management domains

• A strong understanding of industry standard SSO technologies and authentication methods (OpenID Connect, SAML, OAuth, Kerberos, LDAP, etc.)

• Production-level experience implementing and supporting Microsoft security infrastructure

• An eagerness to produce scalable and repeatable security practices through automation

Essential Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing and securing Azure resources using code-driven methods.

• A broad knowledge and understanding of the cyber security threat landscape.

• Significant and proven experience of dealing with IDAM systems incidents and associated response measures.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Desirable Experience

• At least of 2 years of professional experience in the IAM field focused roles on delivering security in cloud native, distributed architectural solutions in complex environments

• Knowledge and/or a proven record of success in the following areas

• Continuous integration, development and testing practices and dabble in DevOps tools and standards

• One Identity suite of products

• Familiarity with scripting languages, such as PowerShell and Python, to automate IDAM tasks

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, related field; or equivalent combination of education/professional experience in a similar role

• Relevant technical certifications a plus

Behaviours

• Strong ability to communicate with both and technical and non-technical team members

• Customer focused mindset and is capable of flexing and delivering security solutions to meet the business needs by still achieving the high security standards

• Growth mindset, passionate to learn and use new/emerging technologies.

• Must work well independently and with others as part of larger team and be able to collaborate on cross-functional teams

IT at AVEVA

Our global team of 300+ IT professionals is responsible for the systems and platforms that keep AVEVA running. By empowering our colleagues and ensuring the smooth operation of the company, we help keep the business healthy and productivity high.  We also provide key support for the transformation and modernisation efforts globally.

We pride ourselves on a collaborative, inclusive and authentic culture that provides a framework allowing for autonomy, whilst always being available for support and guidance. We respect the differences that each team member brings and seek to include those perspectives in our solutions for our business functions. The energy and sense of purpose is evident when talking to team members, you will feel part of something special from the first day you join.

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment.  Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws,  include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.