Cybersecurity IAM Analyst

Creative Artists Agency•New York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a hands-on security position working within the Information Security group and with the internal IT department at large. This position’s core focus is to manage and coordinate the day-to-day functions of identity and access management operations. This role plays a critical part in protecting enterprise assets by ensuring that the right individuals have appropriate access to systems, applications, and data—aligned with business needs and risk tolerance. The IAM Analyst supports both operational execution (provisioning, access changes, incident response) and governance functions (access reviews, policy enforcement, identity lifecycle management), contributing to a scalable and auditable IAM program. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for cybersecurity, threat detection, risk mitigation, and response. You will be a key part of our efforts to build and support a defensible environment where we are able to detect, contain and respond quickly to threats and compromises in ways that serve to enable the business needs of a highly collaborative organization. The environment is fast-paced and commonly on the leading edge of technology, including early adoption of various cloud services along with the challenges of integrating those services into our security practice.

Requirements

A minimum of 2-3 years in Information Technology
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Identity Management
Experience in lifecycle management and provisioning and de-provisioning
Knowledge of different MFA and compensating controls for identity
Knowledge of privilege identity management, privileged access management, and concepts of just in time provisioning, just enough access, and principal of least privilege
Familiarity with scripting in at least one of the following languages: PowerShell, Python, JavaScript
A strong understanding of the fundamental operations of servers, operating systems, cloud applications, and infrastructure
Have a deep understanding of user lifecycle management; including provisioning/de-provisioning, access requests, user entitlements and audit & validations

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in information security
A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field of work
Account set-up and access management
Worked closely with human resources and help desk support staff
Demonstrated an organized and methodical approach to making improvements on past organizations technology projects
Experience in automation and integration with SaaS applications
Understanding of OAuth, SAML and OpenID frameworks
Building and using REST APIs
Knowledge and experience of SCIM provisioning and integration
Experience creating and supporting fully identity framework or IDaaS
An understanding of the NIST framework and using a continuous improvement loop
A familiarity with vulnerability assessment and network scanning tools
Knowledgeable in Identity governance frameworks
Desired Skills Azure AD, Active Directory, AD Connect, Azure Automation, Power Automate, SAML, OpenID, WS-Fed, SSO, SCIM, OAuth, Programming (java, python), PowerShell, RESTful APIs, MSSQL, OGNL, GraphQL, Workday, SailPoint, Okta, Ping Federate, PingID, Splunk, RBAC

Responsibilities

Have a deep understanding of user lifecycle management; including provisioning/de-provisioning, access requests, user entitlements and audit & validations
Provide design, evaluation, analysis, testing, debugging and implementation of identity and access management programs to support the company’s strategy
Maintain standards for access management across the company and department
Collaborate with HRIS, IT service owners, and service desk to troubleshoot and fulfill identity related workflows
Knowledge of identity governance workflows with the concepts of attestation and auditing.
Assist in automating identity workflows and processes for lifecycle management, auditing, reporting, governance and self-service
Execute periodic access reviews/certifications and track remediation activities
Maintain role-based access control (RBAC) models and entitlement catalogs
Contribute to audit readiness and evidence collection for IAM controls
Improve operational efficiency through standardization and runbook development
Participate in cross-functional initiatives, including M&A integrations and system migrations