Senior Identity and Access Governance Engineer

Ryan Specialty•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Senior Identity and Access Governance Engineer is responsible for designing, engineering, and supporting enterprise IAM governance solutions and foundational identity processes. This role delivers scalable, secure, and compliant identity solutions by translating complex requirements into technically sound implementations across IAM platforms, with a strong focus on lifecycle management, access governance, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

B.S. degree in a computer science, Information Technology, or technology related field or Master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
5+ years of IAM experience, technical architecture integrating identity management solutions, or building of access governance processes for logical infrastructure solutions and applications.
Proficient in various IDPs such as Active Directory, Azure, AWS or Google.
Knowledgeable in IGA Platforms such as Saviynt, OKTA or Sailpoint
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred.
Certification in Information Assurance Management, and/or Certified Information Security Manager a plus.
Information Security
Identity and Access Administration
Cloud platforms
Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
SQL
IAM Concepts
User Life Cycle
Scripting
ITIL
Results Driven
Communication
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Critical Thinker

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively to craft and implement innovative solutions to complicated identity management problems including Role Based Access Control, Attribute Access Control, Segregation of Duties, Identity Analytics, Predictive provisioning, etc.
Aggregate and analyze identity and access data from multiple authoritative sources to drive governance decisions and remediation actions
Drive strategic direction and evolution of identity governance processes for both cloud and cloud/hybrid-based systems.
Identify and resolve identity governance issues related to IAM technologies and tools, such as user directories, access control systems, various applications and single sign-on (SSO) solutions.
Assist in conducting risk assessments to evaluate the efficiency of existing controls and assess the impact of proposed changes to business processes, applications, and systems.
Collaborate with IT professionals and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize IAM support requests and ensure that they are resolved in a timely and effective manner.
Document and track IAM support requests and resolutions using ticketing systems and other tools.
Develop and maintain knowledge articles and documentation related to IAM support processes and procedures.
Work closely with external partners to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to IAM system integrations.