IAM Analyst, Lead

Cook Children's Health Care System; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Lead Analyst to advance Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities. You will drive governance, design and deployment of IAM technologies (IGA, PAM, SSO, MFA), and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure access controls.

The role emphasizes automation, security policy enforcement, and scalable solutions. The position requires a Bachelor’s in CS or related field and 5+ years in information security, with strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree requirement and 5 years of IT security experience incl. HIPAA/PCI-DSS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM initiatives and support governance, risk, and compliance programs.
• Design, review, and implement IAM security technologies (IGA, PAM, SSO, MFA) andEpic workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, BAs, and users to ensure proper controls are deployed and operational.
• Participate in new projects to evaluate vendor offerings and translate into actionable requirements.
• Support IAM operations (IGA, PAM, SSO, MFA) and integration with client infrastructure.
• Automate privileged account maintenance and IAM-related scripting tasks.
• Communicate technical and functional aspects of solutions to varied audiences.
• Contribute to ongoing security program improvements and proactive defense planning.
• Remote work capability to be utilized as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Effective communication

Risk assessment

IAM systems experience

Identity management

Privilege access management

Active Directory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Location:

Rosedale Office Building

Department:

Tech and Customer Service

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

As a Lead Analyst you will support service line initiatives within the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. With limited supervision, provide analysis and development knowledge for Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privilege Access Management (PAM), Single Sign-on (SSO), Epic workflows, and/or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Assist in the review and design of new IAM security technologies and support to ensure that the appropriate controls and tools are selected and operationalized. Work closely with team leads, peers, development teams, business analysts, and end users to ensure we have appropriate controls and protection. Regularly participate in new projects to learn new technologies and perform detailed feature and usability analysis based on vendor’s offerings and business needs. Support Information Security programs which include governance (policy & standards), security enhancements, new security technology evaluation and testing, project requirement gathering, internal client communications, documentation, and security awareness. Support Identity and Access Management (IAM) operational team(s); including Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privilege Access Management (PAM), Single Sign-on (SSO), or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) platforms. Work with stakeholders to gather requirements needed for system and application integration with all Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms. Participate and/or lead the installation, integration, deployment, and support of IAM tools and products. Deliver process improvements utilizing Identity and Access Management platforms. Communicate aspects of both the product and the implementation at the technical and functional level appropriate for the solution. Participate in operations and tactical planning within a team environment. Provide scripting experience/knowledge to automate critical privileged account maintenance processes and/or other IAM related activities. Ability to work Remote.

Qualifications:

• Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science or other related field and 5 years of professional experience working within an information security program requiring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA, PCI/DSS or equivalent.
• Extensive critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent technical writing skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Experience identifying, measuring and mitigating network security risks.
• 2+ years of experience in documenting, developing, or implementing IAM systems
• 2+ years of experience with technical experience integrating identity management, access management, access governance, or privileged access management software into clients’ infrastructure and applications.
• 1+ year of experience in implementing enhanced security for elevated accounts in Active Directory.
• Privileged Access Management (PAM) skillset preferred.

About Us:

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.