IAM Engineer II

Advisor Group•Scottsdale, AZ

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The IAM Engineer II is responsible for executing daily identity and access management operations across the identity management platforms. This role supports user onboarding/offboarding, Single Sign On (SSO) integrations, access requests, entitlement administration, and basic privileged access functions. The IAM Engineer II ensures that identity controls are applied consistently and securely, enabling reliable access for users while reducing risk to the organization.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in IT, security operations, or identity administration.
Hands-on experience with user and group management.
Familiarity with SAML, OIDC, and basic authentication/authorization principles.
Understanding of IAM concepts such as MFA, RBAC, provisioning, and JML workflows.
Basic scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or similar).
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; attention to detail.
Ability to follow documented procedures and maintain accurate records.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an IAM platform (provisioning, access requests, access reviews, connectors).
Experience with onboarding applications for SSO.
Exposure to PAM (Privileged Access Management) tools and workflows.
Understanding of security frameworks and controls (least privilege, SoD, zero trust).
Ability to read logs and debug authentication or provisioning errors.
CompTIA Security +, Microsoft SC-900, Microsoft SC-300, (ISC)² CC or SSCP

Responsibilities

Automate Joiner/Mover/Leaver (JML) processes, including provisioning, de-provisioning, access requests, and access reviews.
Ensure group based and role-based access is assigned accurately and timely.
Troubleshoot identity issues such as failed provisioning tasks, directory sync, and entitlement assignments.
Process access requests and approvals; maintain entitlement catalogs and birthright access definitions.
Assist in quarterly and ad hoc access certification campaigns.
Onboard applications to identity platforms using REST APIs and JSON field mapping.
Onboard applications for SSO using standard SAML/OIDC templates.
Ensure adherence to least privilege and separation of duties (SoD) requirements.
Collect and maintain evidence for audits and identity reviews.
Follow established change management, documentation, and incident management processes.
Use PowerShell or basic REST API calls for simple identity queries or repeatable tasks.
Maintain runbooks, knowledge base articles, and user facing guides.
Participate in identity related incident handling and troubleshooting.
All other duties as assigned.