Identity Management Consultant

Job Summary:

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain

  IAM solutions

  focusing on

  Active Directory

  ,

  Azure AD

  , and

  related identity systems

  .
• Manage and support

  user provisioning, authentication, and access control

  processes across enterprise applications.
• Implement and enforce

  role-based access control (RBAC)

  ,

  group policies (GPOs)

  , and

  security baselines

  .
• Support

  Single Sign-On (SSO)

  and

  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

  integrations using

  Azure AD, ADFS, or third-party IAM tools

  (e.g., Okta, Ping, SailPoint).
• Monitor and troubleshoot

  directory replication, domain controllers, DNS, and trust relationships

  .
• Ensure

  identity lifecycle management

  , including onboarding/offboarding, privilege management, and access reviews.
• Perform

  Active Directory health checks

  , audit logs, and implement corrective measures for vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with

  security and compliance teams

  to meet audit, SOX, and regulatory requirements.
• Automate routine IAM tasks using

  PowerShell or scripting languages

  .
• Participate in

  incident response

  for identity-related security incidents.
• Evaluate and implement

  modern IAM practices

  , including

  Zero Trust

  ,

  Privileged Access Management (PAM)

  , and

  Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)

  frameworks.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.

• 5+ years

  of hands-on experience with

  Active Directory

  and

  IAM technologies

  .
• Strong knowledge of

  ADDS, ADFS, Azure AD, Group Policy, LDAP, DNS, and Kerberos

  .
• Experience implementing

  SSO

  ,

  MFA

  , and

  Federation Services

  .
• Proficiency with

  PowerShell scripting

  for identity automation and administration.
• Familiarity with

  PAM tools

  (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Thycotic) and

  IGA platforms

  (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt).
• Understanding of

  identity security best practices

  ,

  Zero Trust

  , and

  least privilege models

  .
• Experience with

  identity governance processes

  (access certification, role mining, segregation of duties).
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.