Identity & Access Management (IAM) Security Administration Specialist

Bank of America • Boston, MA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Global Information Security (GIS) is responsible for protecting bank information systems, confidential and proprietary data, and customer information. GIS develops the bank’s Information Security strategy and policy, manages the Information Security program, identifies and addresses vulnerabilities and operates a global security operations center that monitors, detects and responds to cybersecurity incidents. Within GIS, Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a security discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right resources at the right times and in the right context. IAM addresses the mission-critical need to ensure appropriate access to the resources across increasingly heterogeneous technology environments, and to meet increasingly rigorous compliance requirements. This IAM Security Administration position is an individual contributor responsible for daily granting of logical access with the highest quality of service for hundreds of proprietary applications on different technology models and platforms. The ideal candidate is result-oriented, business focused, and an effective team player who excels at collaborating across multiple organizational units, at various levels. Success in this role requires a strong analytical mindset and a passion for complex business issues, identifying root causes, and evaluating situations or data that require in-depth analysis of multiple factors. The ideal candidate exercises sound judgment within broadly defined practices and policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to achieve results. They are comfortable navigating ambiguity and uncertainty in day-to-day responsibilities, leveraging creativity, collaboration, and team synergies to solve challenges and enable business operations in real time.

Requirements

• 3+ years of previous experience in Information Technology / Information Security / Identity and Access Management
• Detailed, bank specific access administration knowledge in Windows, and/or Midrange and Mainframe Platforms with emphasis on security and access controls
• Experience leading complex technical projects, meeting target timelines, facilitating project meetings, authoring project documentation, issue resolution, and project resource identification
• Excellent process design capability to improve overall efficiency, mitigate resource conflicts, and improve customer/client experience
• Ability to navigate and work effectively across a complex, geographically dispersed organization that includes technical and non-technical partners
• A risk-oriented perspective is required along with the ability to support access management processes
• Strong analytical skills/problem solving/conceptual thinking
• Communicates effectively and confidently with others and collaborates productively to get things done
• Demonstrable ability to self-direct project outcomes, with minimal supervision to achieve program goals
• Strong leadership skills and qualities which enable you to work with peers and various levels of management
• Microsoft Office Proficient (Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Experience or relevant course work with various languages such as Python, PowerShell, JAVA, VBA, Angular, SQL/Toad, etc
• Strong reporting and documentation skills including experience in Microsoft Visio
• Data analysis and visualization tools such as Tableau, Python, Visio, etc.

Responsibilities

• Daily granting of logical access with the highest quality of service for hundreds of proprietary applications on different technology models and platforms.
• Improving overall efficiency, mitigating resource conflicts, and improving customer/client experience through excellent process design.
• Supporting access management processes with a risk-oriented perspective.
• Communicating effectively and confidently with others and collaborating productively to get things done.
• Directing project outcomes with minimal supervision to achieve program goals.

Benefits

• Access to paid time off
• Resources and support to our employees
• Discretionary incentive eligible
• Annual discretionary award based on individual performance, line of business performance, and overall company success.
• Industry-leading benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed