IAM / PAM Lead

Title: IAM / PAM Lead

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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About Accenture Security

Join Accenture Security to pioneer security solutions that blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed services. Using the coolest next-gen tech, you’ll have every chance to stay one step ahead of cybercrime and out-hack the hackers.    

Accenture Security provides comprehensive security services – from security strategy development to business transformation, to managed security services – on demand and at a global scale to help mitigate risks and take full advantage of advanced technologies and proven risk management models. Our experienced team of global security professionals helps businesses understand their risks and build resilience from the inside out, giving them the confidence to focus on what matters most: innovation and business growth. 

Responsibilities:

Manage and deliver end-to-end Identity and Access Management (IAM) Projects

Understand clients’ IAM requirements and their digital identity threat landscape

Collaborate with stakeholders and develop organization wide strategy and implementation plans for the clients’ which includes IAM solutions such as Identity Governance and Administration, Access Management, Privileged Access Management, Credentials Managements, etc.

Serve as a trusted advisor to the clients’ and understand their business priorities which can be enhanced using IAM solutions

Prepare RFP responses with a tailored solution based on clients’ business and technical requirements

Assist in solutioning, team building, interviewing and training of the resources

Follow internal organization processes for the business development

Assess, plan, design, and deliver IAM solutions for large organizations with varying sizes and complexities

Develop quality project documentation

Lead a team of security professional, manage project resources, budget and ensure project delivery milestones are achieved

Effectively communicate within the team and with the clients’

Act as point of contact on all aspect of project delivery and quality

Keep up to date with the latest industry developments and trends

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

10+ years of experience with IT security

5+ years of experience with IT security management

6+ years of experience with IAM solutions implementation

Experience in delivering projects involving one or more IAM related projects

Experience in assessing client environments for IAM practices

Experience in assessing existing IAM solutions implementation

Experience in developing IAM assessment reports, IAM policies, IAM strategies, IAM frameworks

Strong understanding of IAM processes

Experience in developing IAM processes for complex environments

Experience in documenting requirements including use cases, testing cases, processes, and technical specifications

Strong knowledge on IAM concepts

Strong knowledge on key IGA concepts such as Identity lifecycle, identity governance, access provisioning, access de-provisioning, role-based access control, role mining, top-down and bottom-up role management, segregation of duties, access certification, reconciliation, reporting, etc.

Strong knowledge on key access management concepts such as directory services, authentication, authorization, single sign-on, federation, multi-factor authentication (MFA), adaptive MFA, IdP, privilege access, etc.

Strong understanding of how to implement concepts such as passwordless authentication, zero trust model, SASE, etc.

Strong technical skills and experience in architecting and implementing at least one or more solutions such as SailPoint IIQ, SailPoint IdentityNow, One Identity, IBM IGI, Saviynt, ForgeRock, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, etc.

Strong technical skills and experience in architecting and implementing at least one or more PAM solutions such as Beyond Trust PasswordSafe, Beyond Trust Privileged Remote Access, CyberArk, CyberArk Secrets Manager, Delinea, etc.

Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, OCI, GCP, Alibaba

Experience in developing technical documentation such as technical architecture, operational guides, end-user guides, etc.

Proficient with Microsoft Office suite esp. with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Experience with project management, issue trackers and budget management tools

Understanding of Agile methodology

Ability to work in highly dynamic project teams, proactive, facilitation, coordination and negotiation skills

Ability to manage clients’ and project status reporting with clients’ project teams and leadership

Preferred product certifications such as SailPoint IIQ, ForgeRock, Ping Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, BeyondTrust, Delinea, CyberArk, etc.

Preferred professional certification such as Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) or Certified Identity Management Professional (CIMP) or other Cybersecurity or cloud certifications.

Why join us?

We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues.

You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools.

Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards.

You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends.

You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live.

Next Steps

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