Job Summary:

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Analyst serves as a technical subject matter expert, ensuring effective access management and identity governance across all IT-administered bank systems. This role is responsible for executing user entitlement reviews, provisioning access, maintaining compliance with security best practices, and supporting the implementation of new technologies. The IAM Analyst collaborates with stakeholders to meet business needs while safeguarding company data and ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

Access Management and Support

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for access management across all IT-administered systems.
• Perform security access reviews (certifications) for applications and business roles to ensure compliance.
• Identify, document, and assess user, business, and functional requirements for access provisioning.
• Schedule and execute user entitlement reviews for all business applications, ensuring proper role assignment.
• Communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences, fostering strong working relationships with management and business departments.

Documentation and Quality Control

• Collaborate with business units to ensure certifications and reviews are thorough, accurate, and approved by appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for IAM processes, configurations, incident response plans, and runbooks.
• Evaluate risks associated with application changes and recommend appropriate solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory and audit standards and is readily available for review.

Strategy and Compliance

• Support the adoption of new technologies and platforms to meet business objectives while adhering to IAM policies and regulations.
• Safeguard company data by ensuring cybersecurity and regulatory guidelines are consistently applied.
• Identify control gaps, escalate issues, and ensure timely remediation.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field (preferred).
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in Identity and Access Management.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in IAM technologies, tools, and protocols such as Single Sign-On (SSO), LDAP, SAML, etc.
• Experience in developing and implementing Access Control Certification programs.
• Familiarity with financial industry standards and security best practices.

Soft Skills:

• Strong business and technical acumen.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with team members, management, and business departments.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Certifications in Identity Access Management or Security, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), or similar.

Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state