Security Solutions Senior Consultant – Identity and Access Management (IAM)
About the role
The Senior Consultant, IAM is a technically strong individual contributor who owns defined delivery tasks and workstream components within WWT's Identity and Access Management practice. Positioned below the Lead Consultant, the Senior Consultant brings hands-on depth across IAM platforms and domains, executes high-quality client deliverables with growing independence, and begins developing trusted client relationships at the working level.
Responsibilities
- Execute assigned delivery tasks and workstream components within IAM engagements with accountability for quality, accuracy, and on-time completion
- Lead technical components of IAM assessments: conduct current-state discovery, perform platform configuration reviews, document findings, and score maturity against defined frameworks with guidance from the engagement lead
- Perform hands-on IAM platform work: IGA configuration, PAM vault setup and privileged account onboarding, federation and SSO integration, directory services review, and cloud IAM policy analysis
- Produce client-ready deliverables, assessment findings, gap registers, maturity scorecards, architecture diagrams, and roadmap inputs, that meet WWT's professional services quality standards
- Facilitate technical discovery sessions, stakeholder interviews, and working-level workshops; synthesize findings into structured outputs for Lead Consultant review
- Support architecture design activities: document current-state IAM architectures, identify gaps and risks, and contribute to future-state design recommendations under direction of the Lead Consultant or Senior Manager
- Build working-level relationships with client technical teams and project stakeholders; establish credibility as a reliable, knowledgeable IAM resource throughout the engagement
- Communicate technical findings clearly and accurately to client counterparts; begin developing the ability to present findings to project sponsors and working-group leadership
- Contribute to client status reporting, meeting facilitation, and action item tracking under the direction of the engagement lead
- Support pre-sales and pursuit activities: contribute to SOW scoping, effort estimation, and proposal content under the direction of the Lead Consultant or Senior Manager
- Contribute to practice development through reusable delivery assets, assessment templates, configuration guides, and technical write-ups
- Begin developing commercial awareness: understand engagement economics, utilization expectations, and how delivery quality connects to client satisfaction and account growth
Qualifications
- 4-8 years of experience in cybersecurity or enterprise IT with a clear focus on Identity and Access Management; must include hands-on implementation or operational experience with at least two IAM platform categories (IGA, PAM, or Access Management)
- Hands-on technical experience across IAM platforms and domains, including one or more of: IGA — SailPoint IdentityNow/IdentityIQ, Saviynt, Omada, or One Identity: platform configuration, lifecycle workflow design, access certification setup, connector integration, or role engineering
- PAM — CyberArk (Core PAS, EPM), BeyondTrust (Password Safe, Privilege Management), or Delinea/Thycotic: vault deployment, privileged account onboarding, session recording configuration, or just-in-time access setup
- Access Management — Okta, Ping Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, or ForgeRock: SSO configuration, MFA deployment, SAML 2.0/OIDC/OAuth integration, SCIM provisioning, or federation setup
- Cloud Identity — AWS IAM, Azure Entra ID, GCP IAM: policy design, role assignment governance, CIEM tool usage, or cloud-native access control review
- Directory Services — Active Directory administration, Entra ID, group policy, or directory integration with IAM platforms
- Working knowledge of IAM and security frameworks: NIST SP 800-53 (AC and IA control families), NIST CSF 2.0, NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust), ISO 27001/27002, MITRE ATT&CK credential access tactics, SOX ITGC access controls, and HIPAA or PCI DSS identity requirements
- Demonstrated consulting delivery competencies, including: Structured discovery: ability to conduct current-state discovery interviews, gather technical evidence, manage information collection across workstreams, and synthesize findings into clear, structured outputs
- Gap analysis: experience assessing IAM program maturity against frameworks, documenting gaps, and prioritizing findings by risk and business impact
- Technical communication: ability to translate IAM findings and recommendations into clear written deliverables and verbal summaries for technical and working-level client audiences
- Workshop facilitation: participate in and contribute to discovery sessions, technical design sessions, and working-group meetings; begin developing the ability to facilitate independently
- Deliverable quality: consistent track record of producing accurate, well-structured client deliverables, assessment reports, gap registers, configuration documentation, and architecture diagrams, on time and to standard
- Engagement collaboration: work effectively within project teams; communicate status, risks, and issues proactively to the engagement lead; adapt to shifting priorities and client needs
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and financial security. This includes:
- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
WWT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We strive to foster a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members. Our goal is to ensure that WWT remains a great place to work for All!