Job Description

Job Title: Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist

Location: Remote (USA)

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Information Security / IT

About the role: 

A leading U.S based company is actively hiring a highly skilled and detail-oriented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist to join their cybersecurity team. This fully remote role is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing identity and access control solutions across the organization to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient access to systems and data.

The IAM Specialist will work closely with security, IT, HR, and business teams to drive initiatives that support the identity lifecycle, access governance, privileged access management, and integration of IAM with key applications and platforms.

Identity Lifecycle Management

• Manage user identity lifecycle processes (provisioning, de-provisioning, access reviews, role changes) across on-premises and cloud environments.

• Ensure accurate role-based access control (RBAC), least privilege, and segregation of duties (SoD) principles are applied.

• Integrate HR systems with IAM platforms to automate identity workflows.
  

Access Governance

• Conduct periodic access certifications and entitlement reviews.

• Monitor and report on user access compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

• Develop and maintain IAM policies, standards, and procedures.

System Integration & Support

• Integrate applications and systems (on-prem and SaaS) with IAM solutions using SAML, OAuth, SCIM, and LDAP.

• Provide Tier 2/3 support for IAM-related issues, including access provisioning, authentication failures, and audit support.

• Collaborate with application owners and IT teams to define and implement appropriate access controls.

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

• Implement and maintain privileged account management solutions (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea).

• Monitor privileged access usage and configure alerts for suspicious activity
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, or related field.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in IAM-related roles.

• Solid understanding of identity management concepts, including RBAC, ABAC, SoD, and identity federation.

• Experience with IAM tools such as Okta, Azure AD, SailPoint, Ping Identity, ForgeRock, or similar.

• Strong knowledge of SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, and LDAP.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their identity and access services.
  

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications

• Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

• Okta Certified Professional or Administrator
  

Benefits

• 100% remote work flexibility within the USA

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• Generous paid time off and holidays
  

Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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