- Company Name
- Hays
- Job Title
- IAM Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** IAM Analyst
**Role Summary:**
Remote IAM Analyst responsible for managing, securing, and optimizing Active Directory and Azure Identity solutions in an enterprise environment. Focus on troubleshooting authentication issues, provisioning, and implementing best practices for compliance, RBAC, SSO, and MFA. Collaborates across IT security, cloud, and application teams to enhance IAM operations and user experience.
**Expectations:**
- Minimum 1 year of Active Directory management in a corporate setting.
- Proven knowledge of AD best practices, GPOs, LDAP, and monitoring tools.
- Experience with Azure AD, hybrid identity, Office 365/Exchange, and authentication protocols.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for authentication, automation, and domain trust issues.
- Ability to read/write PowerShell scripts and a willingness to develop automation scripts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; documentation and collaboration across teams.
- Self‑driven and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Administer and secure on‑premises Active Directory and Azure AD environments.
- Monitor AD health, apply GPOs, and enforce compliance standards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve authentication, automation, and trust relationship problems.
- Provision and de‑provision user accounts across AD, Azure AD, and Office 365.
- Support IAM governance, RBAC, SSO, and MFA implementations.
- Document processes, create knowledge base articles, and train end users.
- Collaborate with IT security, cloud, and application teams on identity strategy.
**Required Skills:**
- Active Directory (AD) administration, GPOs, LDAP, and monitoring.
- Azure Active Directory, hybrid identity, and Office 365/Exchange administration.
- PowerShell scripting fundamentals and a desire to deepen scripting capabilities.
- IAM concepts: role‑based access control, single sign‑on, multi‑factor authentication.
- Troubleshooting authentication, automation, and domain trust issues.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (preferred).
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator (preferred).