IAM System Engineer

IAM System EngineerLong Term Contract Position in Richmond, VAAccountabilities:Gather and analyze business requirements to drive IAM process design, application onboarding and configuration/optimization of IAM workflowsGather and analyze Lines of Business unit functional and access requirements to design and maintain appropriate access rolesCollaborate with Enterprise Security, IT, and business partners to provide holistic access governance including role definitions and attestation processes to ensure compliance with InfoSec standards and best-practicesAssist with delivery of strategic SailPoint IAM initiatives and solutions, including analysis, design, and implementation, to remediate known risks and improve security postureAnalyze and resolve complex authentication, integration, and automation issuesAnalyze and refine joiner, mover, leaver provisioning processes across a variety of platforms and applications to provide improvement recommendationsInfluence IAM team efforts across the Information Security department and enterprise, establishing and maintaining effective relationships with Internal Infrastructure, Application and Business partners to understand needs, use, and systems to facilitate effective IAM solutionsPosition Qualifications:Education & Experience:Bachelor's degree in information systems, cybersecurity, or equivalent work experience preferred.5-7 years of experience Engineering solutions in SailPoint (IIQ) tool required.5-7 years in a structured IT organization using a variety of methodologies, and strong technical environment management disciplines.2+ years of experience in banking and/or financial services required.Proven knowledge of security (CISSP, CISA, CISM, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIH, other GIAC certifications, OSCP, CEH, Check Point, PCNSE, etc.)Experience in developing conceptual and reference documentation, principles, and standards.Development experience with design and implementation of Identity Lifecycle Management.Experience with application onboarding automation within SailPoint IAM solution.Experience with implementing Identity and Access Management solutions across Cloud providers (e.g. AWS and Azure)Experience with design and implementation with technologies such as Active Directory, OKTA, CyberArk, 2FA/MFA/FIDO Technologies, etc.Knowledge & Skills:Strong team-oriented interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles, including vendors and IT-business personnel.Ability to balance a methodical and structured approach to design and development with the need to deliver near term solutions iteratively for business value.Exposure to and understanding of Cloud capabilities and architecture (MS Azure or AWS).Effective Consulting and Facilitation Skills.Automation / Scripting experience in PowerShell, Python, Java, & SQL is needed.Development experience utilizing APIs for data connectivity & ingestion.Strong analytical, problem solving, and work management skills.Proactive Leadership style; self-starter and strong attention to detail.Intermediate to advanced knowledge of identity technologies and concepts.Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Active Directory, Single-Sign On (SSO), and Federated Identities.Experience with automating access control processes such as User Provisioning, Onboarding, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), authorization models, Single Sign-On(SSO), LDAP, Active Directory.Mastery of Identity, Access Governance, Privilege Access Management principles and best practices