Identity and Access Management Specialist
NightOwl Consulting Philippines Inc. · Brgy. , Bungad/ Quezon City/ Philippines ·
- Work mode
- Remote
- Category
- Security
The Identity and Access Management Specialist is responsible for the secure and compliant
administration of user identities and access rights for employees across internal and vendor-
provided systems. This role ensures appropriate access provisioning, deprovisioning, and
oversight, with a strong emphasis on security, operational integrity, and regulatory
compliance.
Ideal candidates for this position have proven experience in identity and access
management, strong problem-solving skills, and work well across organizational
boundaries.
administration of user identities and access rights for employees across internal and vendor-
provided systems. This role ensures appropriate access provisioning, deprovisioning, and
oversight, with a strong emphasis on security, operational integrity, and regulatory
compliance.
Ideal candidates for this position have proven experience in identity and access
management, strong problem-solving skills, and work well across organizational
boundaries.
- Develop, implement, and enforce access control policies, standards, and procedures to support organizational security, compliance, and governance requirements.
- Manage employee accounts and access permissions across internal and third-party systems, ensuring timely and accurate provisioning, modification, and deprovisioning of user access.
- Partner with Human Resources, department managers, and system owners to ensure access rights are appropriately aligned with job responsibilities and business needs.
- Ensure all access requests, changes, and removals are properly documented, approved, and maintained in accordance with established security policies and audit requirements.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly access review reports, conduct regular audits of user permissions, and identify, assess, and remediate risks associated with excessive, outdated, or inappropriate access.
- Respond to and resolve access-related incidents, service requests, and account management issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Investigate security incidents, unauthorized access attempts, and suspicious account activity, escalating concerns and supporting remediation efforts as needed.
- Monitor emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in Identity and Access Management (IAM), recommending process improvements and security enhancements to strengthen access controls.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support compliance initiatives, security audits, and regulatory requirements related to user access management.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks, including SOX, NYDFS, and other applicable security and governance requirements.
- Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles, frameworks, processes, and supporting technologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills, with the ability to identify issues, assess risks, and implement effective solutions.
- Proven ability to prioritize competing responsibilities, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accuracy, security, and compliance in all aspects of access management.
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related IT security function.
- Experience performing access reviews, user provisioning and deprovisioning, account lifecycle management, and access control administration.
- Experience supporting risk assessment, risk mitigation, and security governance initiatives related to identity management is preferred.
- Familiarity with audit processes, compliance reviews, and regulatory requirements within a controlled or regulated environment is a plus.
- Above market salary
- HMO on Day 1 for principal and two dependents
- Government-mandated benefits
- Performance-based Incentives
- Quarterly Company Events
- 1,000 PHP De Minimis
- Equipment and software provided