Identity Consultant

Accenture; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in Riyadh is seeking a candidate to develop and implement Identity and Access Management solutions. You will collaborate with clients to analyze requirements and build frameworks for IAM. Responsibilities include assessing existing processes, advising on new features, and ensuring deployment of IAM platforms aligns with business needs. The ideal candidate will work with cross-functional teams and provide best practice guidance. Excellent opportunities for innovation and professional growth are available in this dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to gather requirements for Identity Governance.
• Build policies and frameworks for identity and access management.
• Conduct assessments of clients' IAM processes to identify improvements.
• Develop IAM strategies, architectures, and implementation plans.
• Define requirements for identity and access management solutions.
• Advise on implementing new IAM features tailored to environments.
• Establish link between IAM team and business stakeholders.
• Ensure efficient deployment and transition of new IAM features.
• Configure IGA and Access Management platforms to business processes.
• Develop access control policies and roles for systems access.
• Provide guidance on best practices for identity management.
• Collaborate with security, IT, and compliance teams for integration.
• Provide training for clients’ teams on IGA solutions.
• Interact with vendors regarding IAM platform agreements.
• Prepare updates and reports to management.

Job description

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Song, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 744,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to gather and analyze requirements for Identity Governance and Administration solutions.
• Building polices, processes and frameworks related to identity and Access management (e.g. identity lifecycle management, requesting access, auditing permissions).
• Conduct assessments of clients' existing IAM processes, systems, and controls to identify areas for improvement.
• Working with clients to develop Identity and Access Management strategies, architectures, and implementation plans.
• Defining technical and business requirements for identity and access management solutions
• Advises on the implementation of new IAM features that are tailored to the specific environment.
• Establishes the link between the IAM team and the business stakeholders, capturingtheir evolving requirements and communicating about the IAM program roadmap.
• Focuses on the efficient deployment, roll-out, and transition of new features andversions of the IAM platform.
• Configure and customize IGA and Access Management platforms to align with clients' business processes and security policies.
• Develop and implement access control policies, roles, and entitlements to ensure appropriate levels of access across systems and applications.
• Provide guidance and expertise on best practices for identity lifecycle management, access certification, role-based access control, and compliance reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including security, IT, and compliance, to integrate IGA solutions into clients' environments.
• Provide training and support to clients' teams to facilitate adoption and ongoing management of IGA solutions.
• Interacts with the vendor and service providers to address contractual agreements related to the IAM platform.
• Prepares updates and reports to management.