Senior Associate - Identity Access Management (IAM)

We are seeking experienced individuals with both broad and deep IAM experience and skills to join our team and deliver strategy, assessment, implementation, and managed services to RSM clients in a variety of industries and geographic locations.Successful candidates will have experience leading teams of varying sizes, mentoring and developing junior staff, and performing daily duties commensurate with the role. Candidates will have solid working knowledge of IAM leading practices, common business use cases, leading vendor products & solutions, federated and composite IAM architectures, IAM technology trends and innovation; and experience leveraging this knowledge to benefit clients.

Senior Associates are responsible for developing strong working relationships with clients built on understanding their businesses and challenges. Associates will identify, pursue, and help close new opportunities with both existing and new clients and will provide subject matter knowledge support to pursuit teams. Senior Associates will work across multiple client account teams within a wide variety of industries. These individuals will also work across multiple client account teams within a wide variety of industries. They are responsible for managing multiple team engagements simultaneously, including several pieces of any assignmentnot just a single area of focus. Working in a mutually respectful team environment helps our associates perform at their best and integrate their career with their personal life. Senior Associate typically have 3 6 years of experience in the following areas:

• Building, leading and developing high performing teams
• Mentoring and influencing others both internally within RSM and within client organizations
• Serving as an ambassador and champion of IAM services throughout RSM
• Providing thought leadership collateral annually for distribution to clients and through our various marketing channels
• Developing RSMs market eminence as a leader in IAM implementation services to the middle market
• Ability to manage client work and drive client communications with little or no oversight from RSM Senior Leadership.
• In-depth understanding of authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, etc.).
• Experience with implementation of one or more IAM technologies including: SailPoint IdentityNow, IdentityIQ, Okta, ForgeRock, Ping, Delinea, CyberArk, and/or Microsoft Entra ID.
• Leading IAM federated architecture design and implementation including, but not limited to SSO/MFA, IAG/HRIS, AD/LDAP integration.
• Knowledge of key IAM concepts and protocols such as AuthN, AuthZ, Role-Based Access Control.
• Fluency in SailPoint IdentityIQ/IdentityNow leading practices, Okta leading practices and/or Azure AD leading practices
• Knowledge of common IAM processes such as lifecycle events, request/approval, password management, provisioning/de-provisioning, governance, and certifications
• Knowledge of infrastructure sizing, hardening and configuration (e.g., VPCs, network topology, DBMS, API gateway, connectors)
• Familiarity with common IAM data schemas (e.g., Identity Cubes)
• Knowledge of IAM solution error/exception handling and troubleshooting
• Solid understanding of NIST/ISO standards for IAM
• Leading IAM maturity assessments to identify gaps, deficiencies, and recommendations
• Familiarity with IAM custom development and deployment
• Basic knowledge of common compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PCI, HIPPA, HITRUST, DFARS, CMMC, etc.) as they relate to IAM
• IAM testing strategies and methods (user acceptance testing, integration testing, performance testing, high availability/failover testing)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Basic qualifications for a Senior Associate-level position include:

• Minimum B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent from an accredited university by the time employment commences
• Computer science, information technology, information systems management, or other similar degrees preferably with a focus on information security
• Prior management experience building, mentoring, and developing teams
• Experience managing budgets and resource allocation including, but not limited to program and project management
• 3 6 years of experience in IAM Implementations with leading IAM solutions (e.g., SailPoint, Okta)

• Strong knowledge of computer network technologies, protocols, and topologies
• Proficiency with a variety of Windows, Unix, and Linux operating systems
• The ability to interpret and convey technical information through written and oral communications to all levels of technical aptitude, including senior management
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality, as well as ability to adhere to company policies and best practices
• Possess a strong internal drive and motivation for continuous improvement