Sr. IAM Engineer Job Description

Sr. IAM Engineer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Sr. IAM Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with IT teams to manage access control processes and application integrations;
  • Participate in an on-call rotation, providing 24/7 support for all responsible systems during such a rotation;
  • Provide guidance to customers and team members on IAM-related technologies in the form of consultations, architecture and design proposals and reviews;
  • Provide guidance to business owners to understand applications and access rights/controls;
  • Mentors less experienced members of the team;
  • Act as the subject matter expert for IAM tools to assist with technical, operational and strategic access control decisions;
  • Performs other related duties as assigned;
  • Work with Business Analysts to ensure access controls are integrated with business requirements for any new application;
  • Develop and maintain installation, design and configuration procedures and documentation;
  • Primary support and development provider for SailPoint IdentityIQ;
  • Develop documentation including run books, user guides, and other access procedures;
  • Research and recommend innovative and, where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks;
  • Develop and implement workflows that automate and facilitate access provisioning and de-provisioning;
  • Improve and automate employee, vendor, and temp on-boarding and off-boarding processes;
  • Further develop role-based access as an enterprise-wide initiative.

Requirements:

  • Solid understanding of security best practices, both theory and practical implementation;
  • Experience working in an enterprise environment;
  • 5+ Years of experience working as an engineer managing IAM systems/solutions;
  • Strong understanding of SailPoint IdentityIQ or similar Identity Management Platform;
  • Strong understanding of Java and PowerShell;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Highly motivated and self-driven, capable of working with little instruction to resolve demanding tasks, as well as work with internal teams.