IBM Security Verify Consultant

Purpose

To design, implement, and support secure, scalable identity and access management solutions using the IBM Security Verify suite, ensuring seamless authentication, governance, and compliance across the organization.

Role & responsibilities

• Implement and configure IBM Security Verify solutions (ISVA/ISVG/Verify SaaS) to meet business and security requirements.
• Enable secure authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, and adaptive access across applications.
• Integrate enterprise applications and directories with IBM Verify for seamless identity lifecycle management.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and support IAM environments to ensure high availability and performance.
• Develop and maintain access policies, workflows, connectors, and provisioning rules.
• Ensure alignment of IAM implementations with security standards, compliance needs, and architectural guidelines.
• Prepare technical documentation, solution designs, and operational runbooks to support ongoing IAM operations.

Skills/ Knowledge:

• Hands-on expertise with IBM Security Verify Access (ISVA), IBM Security Verify Governance (ISVG), or IBM Security Verify SaaS.
• Strong understanding of IAM concepts including SSO, MFA, RBAC, provisioning, de-provisioning, and identity lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of authentication and federation standards: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and web security protocols.
• Experience with LDAP/Active Directory, directory integrations, and identity data models.
• Skills in application integration (web, mobile, APIs) with IAM platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting (JavaScript, Shell, Python) for customization and automation.
• Understanding of reverse proxy concepts, web authentication flows, and SSL/TLS certificate management.
• Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of IAM components and integrations.
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals and security best practices.
• Knowledge of cloud or hybrid IAM models (preferred).
• Experience preparing technical documentation such as design documents, configuration guides, and runbooks

Key Outputs:

• Fully implemented and configured IBM Security Verify (ISVA/ISVG/Verify SaaS) environments.
• Functional authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, and adaptive access policies across applications.
• Integrated applications, directories, and identity data sources with IBM Verify solutions.
• Developed workflows, provisioning/de-provisioning rules, and governance connectors.
• Technical design documents, architecture diagrams, configuration guides, and runbooks.
• Issue resolution reports, root-cause analyses, and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Successful upgrades, patches, and optimization of IAM components ensuring system stability..