Job Specifications
W2 candidates ONLY, we cannot consider 1099/C2C candidates for this role. Hybrid (10 days/month) in Westlake, Texas.
Job Description
Position Summary:
We are seeking a thorough and proactive IAM/PAM Analyst. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience identifying and addressing control gaps within Identity and Access Management and Privileged Access Management frameworks. As a valued team member, you will help ensure secure and compliant access across enterprise systems, with a solid focus on authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as a contributor to the project, supporting implementation, and ongoing governance of access controls.
Evaluate and monitor IAM and PAM controls to ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standard processes.
Identify and report instances where access controls are not being adhered to, including excessive permissions, orphaned accounts, and unauthorized access.
Collaborate with engineering teams, Enterprise Cyber Security, and Audit teams to investigate control violations and recommend corrective actions.
Support periodic access reviews, certification campaigns, and privileged account audits.
Assist in the development and refinement of IAM/PAM policies, procedures, and standards.
Use tools such as SailPoint, CyberArk, Azure AD, or similar platforms to analyze access patterns and detect anomalies.
Document findings and create reports for leadership and compliance teams.
Assess and support authentication and authorization mechanisms across enterprise network infrastructure.
Supporting closely related areas with Data Analytics.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in information security, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
2-5 years of hands-on experience in IAM and/or PAM, with a focus on control adherence and compliance.
Experience supporting enterprise-level authentication and authorization infrastructure.
Working knowledge of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) in an enterprise environment.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as SOX, HIPAA, ISO 27001, or NIST.
Experience with IAM/PAM tools (e.g., SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, Azure AD).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with scripting or automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python).
Snowflake and analytics visualization experience with Tableau/PowerBI.
Understanding Zero Trust principles and least privilege access models.
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or vendor-specific IAM/PAM certifications.
About the Company
Ascendum is a global information technology (IT) solutions company that accelerates innovative technology-inspired solutions to business-driven challenges. Ascendum's hands-on teams help ideate, create, develop, implement and evolve our clients' customer and employee experiences. Having delivered more than 600 digital solutions, the firm pairs data engineering and design thinking to deliver end-to-end digital solutions. Ascendum's talented global team of technology strategists, designers, developers and data engineers create...
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