IT Security Identity & Access Management Architect

Biogen SANDBOX•Weston, MA

About The Position

The Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect is essential to ensuring the security of Biogen as we move more assets and systems into cloud environments. The Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect position is responsible for developing and driving adoption of best practices around security identity and access management (IAM) within Biogen global platforms. As part of the Security Engineering team, you will collaborate closely with the various Security and Information Technology teams globally to ensure that they have what is needed to protect the enterprise, and that best practices are implemented uniformly across the company. Additional responsibilities of the Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect include: Responsible for developing and driving adoption of best practices around security identity and access management (IAM) within Biogen global platforms. Use proven expertise to assess the design and deployment of high performance and scalable identity management systems to ensure the security of our business. Determine user requirements under prescribed guidance and establish the appropriate Security Controls necessary. Collaborate closely with the various Security and Information Technology teams globally to ensure that they have what is needed to protect the enterprise and that best practices are implemented uniformly across the company. Explore new secure identity technologies through testing, rating and reporting on various potential solutions, with the objective of recommending the best solution for the current environment. Assist in the planning of projects and monitoring progress. Provide architectural direction for enterprise-wide security technology. Ensure high-level integration of application development with information security policies or strategies. Provide technical analysis of requirements necessary for the protection of all information processed, stored or transmitted by systems. Recent experience with the Microsoft identity stack including Enterprise Active Directory, as well as experience working with IAM in the Cloud, so Azure AD, AD Connect, and AWS IAM are essential. Provide expert advice and assistance relating to all aspects of identity to broader IT, BU, and International teams, while communicating concepts of IAM to a broad range of audiences outside Security. Gather and document technical requirements needed for integration with Access Manager (One Identity or similar tools), PAM (Thycotic / CyberArk or similar tools) and Azure AD. Collaborate closely with the various Security, Information Technology, and application teams globally to insure Biogen IAM tools, configurations, and industry best practices are implemented uniformly across the company. Document all of the entitlements used by the application to control access. Lead stakeholders through the requirements to production deployment. Create and maintain documented standards, processes and procedures, aligning to company culture, policy and best practices. Create user guides and functional documentation as needed. Understand technical nature of the issues to be able to help resolve the impediments. Cultivate robust and sustainable working relationships between Security, business, and technology teams to foster a cross-functional team environment. As a Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect, you will work with Information Technology (IT), Business Unit (BU), and International teams to integrate applications into Azure Active Directory, Access Manager (One Identity or similar tools), PAM (Thycotic / CyberArk or similar tools) and other IAM technologies.

Requirements

4+ years of technical experience with system administration, cyber security, and networking (e.g. Microsoft Enterprise Active Directory and ADFS).
1-3 years of experie

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing and driving adoption of best practices around security identity and access management (IAM) within Biogen global platforms.
Use proven expertise to assess the design and deployment of high performance and scalable identity management systems to ensure the security of our business.
Determine user requirements under prescribed guidance and establish the appropriate Security Controls necessary.
Collaborate closely with the various Security and Information Technology teams globally to ensure that they have what is needed to protect the enterprise and that best practices are implemented uniformly across the company.
Explore new secure identity technologies through testing, rating and reporting on various potential solutions, with the objective of recommending the best solution for the current environment.
Assist in the planning of projects and monitoring progress.
Provide architectural direction for enterprise-wide security technology.
Ensure high-level integration of application development with information security policies or strategies.
Provide technical analysis of requirements necessary for the protection of all information processed, stored or transmitted by systems.
Recent experience with the Microsoft identity stack including Enterprise Active Directory, as well as experience working with IAM in the Cloud, so Azure AD, AD Connect, and AWS IAM are essential.
Provide expert advice and assistance relating to all aspects of identity to broader IT, BU, and International teams, while communicating concepts of IAM to a broad range of audiences outside Security.
Gather and document technical requirements needed for integration with Access Manager (One Identity or similar tools), PAM (Thycotic / CyberArk or similar tools) and Azure AD.
Collaborate closely with the various Security, Information Technology, and application teams globally to insure Biogen IAM tools, configurations, and industry best practices are implemented uniformly across the company.
Document all of the entitlements used by the application to control access.
Lead stakeholders through the requirements to production deployment.
Create and maintain documented standards, processes and procedures, aligning to company culture, policy and best practices.
Create user guides and functional documentation as needed.
Understand technical nature of the issues to be able to help resolve the impediments.
Cultivate robust and sustainable working relationships between Security, business, and technology teams to foster a cross-functional team environment.