Senior Information Security Analyst (Identity and Access Management – IAM)
About The Position
The Senior Information Security Analyst supports NEA’s strategic objective of focusing the energy and resources of its 3 million members on promoting public education by helping safeguard information technology assets and protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access, harm, or destruction. The position’s primary responsibility is to design, implement, and maintain an enterprise identity and access management (IAM) system intended to scale to 500,000 users. The current technology stack includes Idira (CyberArk), AWS Cognito, AWS Identity Center, and Active Directory. The analyst collaborates with data engineering, product, infrastructure, and other stakeholders to architect solutions and shape system design, and works with IT operations and cybersecurity operations to support ongoing compliance with NEA security requirements. Other duties may include analyzing and preparing security status reports, monitoring security technology performance and capabilities, and recommending solutions to correct issues. The role uses a personal computer, associated software, and other office technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience providing comparable knowledge and skills.
- Five years of experience with IAM protocols such as SCIM, OpenID Connect, and OAuth 2.0.
- Experience with key IAM and cybersecurity concepts, including PAM, directories, SSO, MFA, API gateways, and threat detection.
- Experience working with IAM architecture in a diverse hybrid environment that includes cloud, on-premises, IaaS, and SaaS platforms.
- Extensive knowledge of designing, developing, and deploying an identity management solution such as Idira (CyberArk) or Okta.
- Extensive experience integrating IAM solutions with AWS, including Identity Center, Control Tower, and Cognito.
- Experience federating an IAM solution to multiple distinct business units.
- Ability to collaborate with other teams and stakeholders to reach goals.
- Ability to work independently.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of industry best practices for identity management and security, including hardening strategies, scalability, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Capacity to work effectively within the context of NEA as an advocacy organization.
- Knowledge of the mission and strategic focus of the NEA Center for Innovation & Technology.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain an enterprise IAM system intended to scale to 500,000 users.
- Collaborate with data engineering, product, infrastructure, and other stakeholders to architect solutions and shape system design.
- Work with IT operations and cybersecurity operations to support ongoing compliance with NEA security requirements.
- Analyze and prepare status reports on security matters.
- Monitor security technology performance and capabilities and recommend solutions to correct issues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
