Security Consultant-Identity & Access Management Services

Job description

from IBM careers

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

• As a Security Consultant specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM) services, you help organizations understand and manage the entire identity lifecycle within their enterprise. You utilize commercially available IAM tools to provide Single Sign-On (SSO) and manage user identities effectively. Your primary responsibilities will include: 
• Implement Identity Solutions: Utilize IAM tools such as ISIM/ISAM, Cloud Identity/Okta/Sailpoint/MS Entra to create a secure and streamlined identity management system for the organization. 
• Develop Automation Scripts: Create scripts to automate the provisioning and migration of identities across Cloud, OT, IOT, and enterprise IT.
• Manage Directory Services: Apply proficiency in directory services like TDI and AD to support effective identity management. 
• Support Identity Lifecycle: Provide expertise to manage the entire identity lifecycle within the enterprise, ensuring secure and efficient identity management. 
• Apply Security Protocols: Utilize hands-on experience with SAML, OAuth, and scripting to ensure secure identity management practices.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Exposure to Identity & Access Management Tools: Utilized commercially available IAM tools such as ISIM/ISAM, Cloud Identity/Okta/Sailpoint/MS Entra to provide Single Sign-On (SSO) and manage user identities effectively.
• Proficiency in Directory Services: Applied knowledge of directory services like TDI and AD to support effective identity management. 
• Hands-on Experience with Security Protocols: Utilized SAML, OAuth, and scripting to ensure secure identity management practices. 
• Scripting Skills: Developed scripts to automate the provisioning and migration of identities across Cloud, OT, IOT, and enterprise IT. 
• Understanding of Identity Lifecycle: Managed the entire identity lifecycle within an enterprise, ensuring secure and efficient identity management.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Proficiency in Cloud Identity: Exposure to Cloud Identity, Okta, Sailpoint, or MS Entra, with the ability to utilize these tools to provide Single Sign-On (SSO) and manage user identities effectively. 
• Advanced Scripting Skills: Experience with scripting languages, having developed scripts to automate the provisioning and migration of identities across Cloud, OT, IOT, and enterprise IT.
• In-Depth Directory Knowledge: Proficiency in directory services like TDI and AD, with applied knowledge to support effective identity management.