Hello There,
My name is Himanshu Sharma , and I serve as the Recruitment Lead at Kanak-IT INC. I am reaching out to share an excellent career opportunity for the role of IAM Security consultant with our esteemed client. If you are interested then please share your updated resume at Himanshu01@kanakits.com .
Job Description
Position : IAM Security consultant
Location : Broadway, NY Hybrid
Duration : Long term contract
QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
* 3 5 years of hands-on experience in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA).
* Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID, and federated authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth2).
Familiarity with one or more of the following platforms:
IGA: SailPoint, Saviynt, Oracle IDCS
PAM: BeyondTrust, CyberArk, ManageEngine PAM360
MFA/SSO: Microsoft Entra ID, Duo, Okta, Ping Identity
Working knowledge of Zero Trust, FIDO2, passwordless, and phishing-resistant MFA concepts.
Experience applying IGA controls for diverse user types (corporate, frontline, OT).
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills; ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
Additional Skills and Information:
Experience with identity lifecycle automation and role-based access control (RBAC) modeling.
Understanding of privilege escalation risks, identity threat detection, and compliance frameworks (NIST 800-63B, CIS, TSA, etc.).
Scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Python, or SQL) for data analysis or automation.
Familiarity with cloud identity models (Azure, AWS, GCP
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
**Application Onboarding & Integration**
* Partner with application owners to onboard and certify applications within the IGA platform (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt, or Oracle).
* Define and enforce access models, entitlements, and approval workflows for new and existing applications.
* Establish least-privilege and segregation-of-duties (SoD) controls within IGA.
**Identity Security Posture & Technical Debt Reduction**
* Identify and remediate identity risks such as orphaned accounts, excessive entitlements, and privileged access sprawl.
* Contribute to ongoing cleanup initiatives for AD, Entra ID, and connected systems to align with modern identity hygiene standards.
* Support implementation of risk-based access policies and automated lifecycle management processes.
**Authentication Modernization**
* Support the adoption of phishing-resistant authentication methods, including FIDO2 security keys and passwordless sign-ins.
* Collaborate with MFA and SSO platform teams to migrate legacy authentication flows to modern protocols (e.g., WebAuthn, OIDC, SAML).
* Evaluate user experience, security impact, and deployment readiness across diverse user populations (corporate, frontline, OT).
**Federation & Access Management**
* Configure and manage federated SSO integrations via Entra ID and other IdPs.
* Apply conditional access and adaptive authentication policies based on user risk, device health, and context.
* Coordinate with PAM teams to align privileged session management with federated access controls.
**Cross-Domain Collaboration**
* Partner with security architecture, IAM engineering, and compliance teams to ensure IGA controls meet enterprise and regulatory standards.
* Document and report on metrics related to access certifications, compliance posture, and identity lifecycle performance.
* Provide operational support for IGA platform maintenance, upgrades, and new integrations.
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