Global Cybersecurity IAM Senior Analyst

Gulf Coast Automation Group•Chicago, IL

About The Position

TalentFish is hiring a Global Cybersecurity IAM Senior Analyst to add senior Identity and Access Management capacity to a global cybersecurity team. The role serves as a subject matter expert across identity governance, privileged access, and authentication, and leads hands-on Saviynt administration, access reviews, and IAM projects from planning through operational handoff. The position is a 12-month W-2 contract with strong potential to convert to a permanent position. It is remote or hybrid in the Chicagoland area, and candidates must reside in the United States. The analyst will configure and maintain Saviynt integrations, manage access reviews and identity lifecycle processes, support audits and security incident response, and coordinate IAM projects and operations. They will work across cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, audit, and business teams, and communicate IAM risks, metrics, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership. The expected compensation is $40–$63 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. The role offers health insurance, a 401(k), and paid time off. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. Offers are contingent on completion of a background check, which may include reference, education, employment, drug, criminal-record, certification, and compliance checks as applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or a related field.
At least 6 years of Identity and Access Management experience, with in-depth knowledge of IAM concepts, technologies, and frameworks.
Hands-on experience supporting or implementing an Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform.
Experience with access management tools such as Microsoft Azure, Okta, Oracle, or Ping Identity.
Knowledge of or experience with Privileged Access Management solutions such as Delinea (Thycotic/Centrify), BeyondTrust, or CyberArk.
Knowledge of or experience with Multi-Factor Authentication technology such as Azure AD MFA, Duo, or Okta.
Strong understanding of security principles, access controls, authentication protocols, role-based access control (RBAC), least privilege, and segregation of duties.
Expertise in identity lifecycle management, including provisioning, deprovisioning, access requests, entitlement management, and access reviews.
Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements, including SOX, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and PIPL.
Knowledge of information security risk management and compliance frameworks, including ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, and NIST 800-30.
Ability to explain technical and security concepts clearly to executives and stakeholders.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across complex IAM, integration, authentication, and access issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication, project administration, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a demanding, deadline-driven environment, independently and across teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Must reside in the United States.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Offers are contingent upon completion of a background check.

Nice To Haves

Saviynt Identity Cloud experience is strongly preferred; experience with SailPoint, Oracle, or a similar enterprise IGA platform will also be considered.
Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud experience, including integrating Oracle applications with an IGA platform and supporting SoD controls.
CISSP, CISM, or IAM certifications.
Experience deploying passwordless authentication.
Knowledge of Customer IAM (CIAM).

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert for IAM solutions, including IGA, Active Directory, PAM, identity synchronization and provisioning, and PKI.
Configure and maintain Saviynt connectors and onboard applications such as Microsoft Entra ID, Oracle EBS, and Salesforce, from requirements gathering through configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
Design, launch, and manage user access review and certification campaigns in Saviynt, including configuration, completion tracking, escalation, and remediation.
Build and maintain segregation of duties (SoD) rulesets and mitigating controls, and support SoD violation review and remediation.
Configure Saviynt access request workflows, rules, and approval processes; use analytics and reporting to monitor performance and support audit evidence.
Troubleshoot IGA workflows, provisioning failures, connector and integration issues, access requests, and identity lifecycle processing.
Manage day-to-day IAM operations, resolve escalations, and oversee automated identity lifecycle, provisioning, access request, and governance processes.
Lead IAM projects from planning through implementation, including requirements gathering, resource coordination, timeline management, testing, deployment, and operational transition.
Support development, enforcement, and remediation of IAM policies, standards, procedures, and controls aligned with regulatory requirements.
Participate in audits and access management process walkthroughs, address control deficiencies, and provide accurate, timely audit evidence.
Identify IAM risks, implement mitigations, and lead the response and resolution of IAM-related security incidents.
Develop IAM metrics, KPIs, and concise reports for senior leadership on program progress and IAM posture.
Evaluate IAM tools and technologies, articulate the company’s IAM strategy, and recommend solutions that meet business needs.
Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, audit, and business teams to integrate IAM solutions across the enterprise.
Perform other duties as assigned.