Identity & Access Management Expert

MSIG Europe; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Focus on change and personal development

Job summary

MSIG Europe in Amstelveen is seeking an Identity & Access Management Expert to manage their IAM framework across Europe. Responsibilities include developing strategic IAM approaches, ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR, and collaborating with business units to enhance security measures.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree and possesses 5–7 years of relevant experience in consulting or IAM roles. The position also offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a strong focus on diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in IAM or consulting/audit environment.
• Fluency in English required.
• Appetite for change and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IAM strategy aligned with requirements.
• Define IAM related roles and responsibilities.
• Conduct periodic access reviews and audits.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration across organizational layers

Technical IAM expertise

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Azure AD/Entra ID

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Ping

SSO

MFA

Job description

Identity & Access Management Expert

MSIG Europe SE is seeking an Identity & Access Management (IAM) Expert to join the Operations department. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining the enterprise’s identity and access governance framework across the six European countries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the IAM strategy aligned with business, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Define IAM related roles and responsibilities within MSIG Europe.
• Recommend improvements to strengthen identity security and reduce risk.
• Own IAM/SoD governance standards, including role models and SoD rule sets for privileged access.
• Define tool‑based IAM workflows (JML, access requests/approvals) with built‑in SoD checks and clear ownership.
• Run exceptions: risk acceptance, time‑bounded waivers, compensating controls, and audit‑ready documentation.
• Track IAM/SoD effectiveness (KPIs, trends) and drive regular access/role reviews and recertifications with control/data owners.
• Define and implement appropriate controls to track accurate implementation of standards across the organization.
• Enforce least‑privilege and zero‑trust access controls across the organization.
• Conduct periodic access reviews, audits, and certification campaigns.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2.
• Maintain IAM documentation, policies, and standards.
• Identify and mitigate identity‑related security risks.
• Monitor and respond to identity‑related incidents.
• Collaborate with SOC teams for threat detection and response involving identity abuse.
• Run required projects together with relevant teams and stakeholders, e.g., RBAC implementation and authorisation concepts.
• Partner with business owners, HR, IT operations, and application teams to define access requirements.
• Provide expert guidance, training, and support on IAM topics.

Required Skills

• Master’s degree.
• 5–7 years of experience, preferably in an external consulting/audit environment or internal IAM role.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across organizational layers.
• Appetite for change and continuous improvement.
• Team player who gets things done.
• Strong delivery mindset and ability to meet deadlines.
• Technical IAM expertise (Azure AD/Entra ID, SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, Ping, SSO, MFA, etc.) is strongly preferred.

Organisation & Team

• The Identity & Access Management expert belongs to the European Corporate Services team.
• The team supports all central functions and branches across eight European countries.
• Key responsibilities include compliance with European regulation, business continuity management, project management, knowledge management, and application management for SaaS applications.
• The team works in an agile, transparent, and collaborative environment, focusing on capacity and prioritisation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Great international team and supportive colleagues.
• Openness to new ideas and ways of working.
• Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities.
• Impactful role with clear outcomes.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Focus on change and personal development.