Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist

IMMEDIATE JOINERS HIGHLY PREFERRED

ENGAGEMENT TYPE & DURATION: Contract | 6 Months (Likelihood of Extension)

WORK MODE: Onsite

TIME ZONE: EST

EXPERIENCE: 4-7 Years

Role Overview

This role is responsible for managing the full user identity lifecycle, ensuring secure, compliant, and efficient access across enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle user onboarding, offboarding, and role changes
• Manage access provisioning & deprovisioning
• Administer Okta, Active Directory, Microsoft 365
• Resolve authentication, MFA, and SSO issues
• Manage group memberships & role-based access
• Support audit, governance & access reviews
• Maintain security and compliance standards

Typical Work

• New joiner setup / termination access removal
• MFA reset or login recovery
• SSO issues across business apps
• License and mailbox access management
• Audit remediation & access corrections

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Okta / IAM tools
• Active Directory & Azure AD fundamentals
• Microsoft 365 administration
• Knowledge of SSO, MFA, RBAC concepts
• Security-first mindset
• Prior Client-facing experience

Good to Have

• IAM certifications (Okta / Microsoft)
• Experience with audit/compliance processes
• Automation or scripting for provisioning