Sr. Spec. DDIT IES CIS Security

The IAM Engineer will design, implement, and secure identity solutions across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. Aliyun and GCP knowledge is a plus.
He will drive automation, RBAC, MFA, and SSO to strengthen security and enable business agility.
The role demands expertise in IAM governance, DevOps tools, and IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) for scalable, resilient identity infrastructure.

Major Accountabilities (What the IAM Engineer is responsible for)

Identity & Access Management Design – Architect, implement, and manage IAM solutions across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.

Access Governance & Security – Enforce authentication, authorization, RBAC, least privilege, MFA, and SSO patterns.

Cloud IAM Operations – Support and maintain Azure AD, ADFS, Azure Federation, AWS IAM, and related identity services.

Risk & Compliance – Perform IAM risk/vulnerability assessments and implement remediation.

Automation & IaC – Automate IAM workflows and infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, or scripting (Python/PowerShell).

Collaboration – Work with Solution Architects, DevOps, Platform, and Product teams to align IAM with business and security needs.

Continuous Improvement – Research, evaluate, and recommend new IAM tools/approaches to enhance security and efficiency.

Incident Troubleshooting – Investigate and resolve IAM-related issues in cloud and hybrid environments.

Key Skills (What the role requires)

• Cloud IAM Expertise: AWS IAM, Azure AD, ADFS, Azure MFA, Federation, SSO.
• Identity Security: RBAC, least privilege, policy design, authentication/authorization.
• Automation & IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Scripting: Python, PowerShell for automation and custom integrations.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Docker.
• Risk & Compliance Knowledge: IAM controls, vulnerability management, remediation.
• Collaboration Skills: Ability to partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Security, DevOps).
• Problem Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills for complex IAM and infra issues.

Key performance indicators:

• Adherence to the Novartis IT quality standards.
• No major business disruptions.
• Number of recurring problems.
• Customer feedback (expectations met / exceeded).
• Application on boarding delivery success.
• Cost optimization and / or growth of the business top line revenue resulting from innovative solutions.

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Division

Operations

Business Unit

CTS

Location

India

Site

Hyderabad (Office)

Company / Legal Entity

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited

Functional Area

Technology Transformation

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No