IAM Architect & Access Governance Lead

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB); Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is seeking a Senior Identity and Access Management Specialist to design, implement and operate IAM programs across all IsDB applications and IT services. You will manage third parties, define policies, and oversee authentication/authorization standards to minimize risk and ensure governance.

The role requires strategic oversight and day-to-day management, coordinating with architecture, risk, audit and security teams, and implementing joiner/mover/leaver processes

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in information security and identity and access management.
• Languages: English mandatory; Arabic/French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain IAM architecture and roadmap across IsDB systems and data.
• Collaborate with risk, audit, and architecture functions to meet IAM requirements.
• Develop and maintain IAM policies and processes per industry standards.
• Ensure policy compliance for HQ and regional hubs across cloud, data centers, and networks.
• Manage third parties delivering IAM operations for HQ and regional hubs.
• Onboard and integrate new applications with IAM as part of transition to operations.
• Participate in Change Advisory Board and ensure IAM compliance in changes.
• Plan proactive risk assessments and compliance reviews for IAM.

Skills

IAM architecture

IAM operations

Authentication standards

Joiner/mover/leaver

Access reviews

Privileged access management

Security governance

Certifications: CISSP/ISO 27001/CISM

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Job description

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is seeking a Senior Identity and Access Management Specialist to design, implement and operate IAM programs across all IsDB applications and IT services. You will manage third parties, define policies, and oversee authentication/authorization standards to minimize risk and ensure governance.

The role requires strategic oversight and day-to-day management, coordinating with architecture, risk, audit and security teams, and implementing joiner/mover/leaver processes