Cyber Security Analyst

Confidential; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an IAM Analyst to support its identity systems, SSO, and security program. The role emphasizes lifecycle management, PAM, and threat monitoring across on-premises and cloud environments.

You will deploy Okta, strengthen IAM governance, and collaborate with IT and security teams to mature the program while delivering high service levels in a remote setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with Microsoft Active Directory (multi-domain environments).
• 3+ years experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• 3+ years experience with Okta Access Management or other SSO solutions.
• 1+ year experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Experience with Azure, MFA, SSO, LDAP/SAML/OAuth/OpenID, REST API, or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor enterprise information security management systems to protect information assets.
• Deploy and support IAM systems for user lifecycle, identity governance, and PAM.
• Assist and administer Okta SSO solutions and MFA workflows.
• Provide operational support for IAM products and incident management.
• Troubleshoot across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments.
• Collaborate with security and IT teams to raise IAM maturity and awareness.
• Monitor external threats and advise on actions.
• Maintain servers and applications for security tooling; manage issues.

Skills

Active Directory

Entra ID

Okta IAM

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Microsoft Azure

MFA

SSO

REST API

PowerShell

Tools

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT (IAM) ANALYST

LOCATION: REMOTE

DURATION: FTE

RATE: $55HR-65HR

Job Summary:

The Information Security Analyst is responsible for supporting the maintenance of our clients’ Security Program, protecting the information assets and technologies. This includes enhancing the information security management framework, supporting the vendor risk management process, and monitoring external threats.

Job Summary:

The Security Analyst for Identity and Access Management (IAM) is responsible for supporting the maintenance of clients Security Program with a focus on the company’s identity systems and single sign-on systems (SSO). This includes enhancing the information security management framework, supporting the user lifecycle management process, and monitoring for internal and external threats.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement, at management direction, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security management system to ensure the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information owned, controlled, or processed by the organization.
• Deploy and support IAM systems to facilitate user life-cycle management, identity and access governance, and Privileged Account Management (PAM).
• Assist and administer the deployment of the Okta identity solution, demonstrating proficiency with SSO protocols, workflows, and MFA with Okta.
• Provide operational support for IAM products, including day-to-day management of systems and incident/support ticket management.
• Experience troubleshooting problems across various environment types ranging from on-premises, cloud, and SaaS.
• Partner closely with other security team members, as well as those on other IT teams and operating companies to drive IAM maturity and awareness.
• Monitor the external threat environment for emerging threats and advise relevant stakeholders on the appropriate courses of action.
• Manage, upgrade, and maintain servers and applications for information security tools.
• Track, manage and follow-up on existing security issues.
• Support and maintain Security Program.
• Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Five years minimum experience in Microsoft Active Directory (Preferably in a multi domain environment).
• Three years minimum experience in Microsoft Entra ID.
• Three years’ minimum experience with Okta Access Management or similar single sign-on systems.
• One year minimum experience with Privileged Access Management systems.
• Experience and/or thorough understanding in one or more of the following technologies/languages: Microsoft Azure, MFA, SSO, RADIUS, LDAP, SAML, OAuth, OpenID, WS-FED, REST API, or PowerShell.
• MCSA, MCSE, CISSP or GSEC certification is preferable.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with personnel at all levels.
• Must be capable of delivering a very high level of customer service.