Identity and Access Management Specialist

Identity and Access Management Specialist

The successful candidate will have a strong background in Identity and Access Management, with experience working with Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. They will be responsible for managing endpoint policies, enforcing least privilege and reducing the number of attack surfaces using principles of least privilege and role-based access control (RBAC).

The ideal candidate will have experience working in an enterprise environment with Incident Management, Change Management, and SOX/PCI controls. They will also have experience with scripting/automation tools such as PowerShell, Python, etc. and deployment tools like SCCM and JAMF.

A key aspect of this role will be to support the deployment, configuration, and management of EPM solutions to end-point devices in hybrid environments. This includes managing endpoint policies, gathering requirements, creating implementation plans, and implementing new policies or versions for EPM to roll out to new devices/users.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for conducting regular health checks, reviewing/enhancing existing implementation, and monitoring EPM activities for privileged sessions and enforcement of access policies. Additionally, they will perform ongoing activities such as testing, upgrading, and patching EPM agents.

This is a critical role that requires a strong understanding of identity and access management concepts, as well as experience working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support deployment, configuration, and management of EPM solutions to end-point devices in hybrid environments.
• Manage endpoint policies to enforce least privilege and reduce the number of attack surfaces using principles of least privilege and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Work on configuration, development, and maintenance of automation scripts/tools to maintain EPM policies.
• Gather requirements, create implementation plans, and implement new policies or versions for EPM to roll out to new devices/users.
• Conduct regular health checks, review/enhance existing implementation, and monitor EPM activities for privileged sessions and enforcement of access policies.
• Perform ongoing activities like testing, upgrading, and patching EPM agents.
• Managing privileged accounts/secrets in Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution.
• Support operational processes for access rotation, auditing, and logging of privileged sessions.
• Conduct access reviews, audit, and compliance reporting for privileged accounts/secrets and access policies.
• Implement onboarding of accounts, servers, and applications to Privilege Cloud utilizing CyberArk connectors and plugins.
• Resolve incidents related to, and fulfill service requests for access, configurations, and artifacts for Privilege Access Management and Endpoint Privilege Management.
• Create and maintain documentation and conduct training sessions for use cases, best practices, and standard operating procedures for Privileged Access Management and Endpoint Privilege Management.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience with PAM and EPM solutions, Design, Engineering, and Operations.
• Experience with world-class Privileged Identity and Access Management and Endpoint Privilege Management solutions (CyberArk, Beyond Trust, or any other tools that add value).
• Scripting/Automation tools to manage endpoint and privilege policies using scripting like PowerShell, Python, etc., and deployment tools like SCCM and JAMF.
• Experience working in an enterprise environment with Incident Management, Change Management, and SOX/PCI controls.
• Experience with setting up logging, monitoring, and troubleshooting tools like Crowdstrike, any other SIEM solution.
• Strong interpersonal and consultative skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Perform duties under minimal supervision, exercising autonomy to review and fulfill their duties within the scope of their position.