IAM Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Administer user provisioning, modification, and deprovisioning workflows across identity management platforms, directories, and business applications to maintain accurate, timely access for all workforce identities.
• Manage role-based access control structures and groups in systems such as Active Directory and enterprise IAM tools, ensuring least privilege and segregation of duties are consistently enforced.
• Conduct periodic access reviews, certifications, and reconciliations to validate entitlements, remediate excess or orphaned accounts, and support internal and external audits.
• Configure and support authentication and authorization mechanisms, including password policies, multi-factor authentication, and session controls aligned with organizational security standards.
• Develop and maintain IAM procedures, standard operating guides, and evidence repositories to demonstrate compliance with cybersecurity policies, regulatory frameworks, and DoD 8140 IAM baseline expectations.
• Monitor IAM logs and access events for anomalies, investigate access-related incidents, and coordinate remediation activities with security and operations teams.
• Use identity governance solutions and reporting tools to generate metrics on account status, access levels, and compliance posture for management and audit stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to users on account-related issues, troubleshoot access problems, and promote identity and access management best practices across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen with an Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• At least 4-6 years of experience administering IAM processes and tools in complex, highly regulated IT environments, including user provisioning, access management, and account lifecycle controls.
• Demonstrated experience managing user accounts, permissions, and access controls across directories and applications, including Active Directory or equivalent enterprise IAM platforms.
• Ability to meet DoD 8140 IAM requirements.
• Proven experience conducting access reviews, certifications, and audit support activities in an enterprise or federal environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise IAM and identity governance platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Okta, Azure AD) supporting hybrid on-prem and cloud infrastructures.
• One or more DoD 8140-recognized IAM or security certifications (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CAP, CISM) aligned to privileged access on government information systems.
• 3Hands-on exposure to privileged access management concepts and tools for securing administrative and high-risk accounts.
• Experience working with SIEM or logging solutions to monitor access events and support incident investigations.

Pay

$70,100 - $95,000

Schedule

Remote