IAM IT Operations Analyst I

Acima; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Upbound Group is seeking an IAM IT Operations Analyst I to provide foundational operational support for identity lifecycle and access management across Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, ServiceNow, Workday, and Microsoft 365 in Plano, TX. You will process access requests, support lifecycle events, and escalate complex issues to senior IAM or Cybersecurity teams.

Collaborating with IT Support, IAM Engineering, HRIS, and security teams, you will help ensure secure, timely, customer-focused

Qualifications

• 1+ years IT support, service desk, IAM, or related experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and account administration.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or comparable ITSM platforms.
• Understanding of provisioning, RBAC, authentication, and MFA.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage requests accurately, meet deadlines, and protect sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provision, modify, disable, and deprovision user accounts and access per approved requests and procedures.
• Support joiner, mover, leaver, rehire, transfer, promotion, and contractor identity lifecycle events.
• Administer users, groups, licenses, and RBAC in Entra ID and AD.
• Validate employee/workday information before identity changes.
• Fulfill approved access requests and confirm completion with requestors.
• Monitor IAM incidents, service requests, and tasks in ServiceNow.
• Troubleshoot routine authentication, access, MFA, and provisioning issues.
• Support Day-1 readiness and timely completion of onboarding and access provisioning.
• Document investigation steps and outcomes per SLA.
• Escalate complex security issues to senior IAM or Cybersecurity.

Skills

Identity lifecycle

Entra ID

Active Directory

ServiceNow

Workday

MFA

RBAC

Access management

Education

Associate degree in IT / related field

Tools

PowerShell

Microsoft 365

ServiceNow

Job description

Job Description:

Position Summary

The IAM IT Operations Analyst I provides foundational operational support for identity lifecycle and access management activities across Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, ServiceNow, Workday, Microsoft 365, and downstream enterprise applications. The role processes approved access requests, supports joiner, mover, leaver, transfer, and contractor lifecycle events, troubleshoots routine identity and authentication issues, maintains accurate records, and escalates complex or security-sensitive matters to senior IAM or Cybersecurity resources. This position partners with IT Support Services, IAM Engineering, HRIS, Cybersecurity, and application support teams to deliver secure, timely, and customer-focused service.

Key Responsibilities

Identity and Access Management

Provision, modify, disable, and deprovision user accounts and access in accordance with approved requests and documented procedures.

Support joiner, mover, leaver, rehire, transfer, promotion, and contractor identity lifecycle events.

Administer users, groups, licenses, and role-based access in Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory within assigned permissions.

Validate employee and organizational information in Workday before completing identity changes.

Fulfill approved application access requests and confirm completion with requestors.

ServiceNow Operations and Support

Monitor and resolve assigned IAM incidents, service requests, and tasks in ServiceNow.

Troubleshoot routine authentication, account access, synchronization, password, MFA, and provisioning issues.

Track onboarding and access requests to support Day-1 readiness and timely completion.

Document investigation steps, approvals, actions, and outcomes accurately while meeting service-level agreements.

Escalate complex technical, automation, privileged-access, and security issues to senior IAM staff or Cybersecurity.

Security and Compliance

Follow identity verification, password recovery, and MFA security procedures.

Assist with self-service password reset (SSPR) enrollment and authentication issues.

Route restricted MFA reset requests through required Cybersecurity approval processes.

Support access reviews, account audits, and compliance activities.

Confirm that access changes are approved, documented, and aligned with least privilege.

Operational Improvement and Collaboration

Maintain IAM knowledge articles, standard operating procedures, and support documentation.

Identify recurring issues and recommend improvements to provisioning workflows.

Assist with IAM automation initiatives, system enhancements, and operational projects.

Collaborate with Service Desk, HRIS, Cybersecurity, and application teams.

Participate in scheduled support and on-call coverage as required.

Required Qualifications

1+ years of IT Support, Service Desk, IAM, or related technical support experience.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and account administration.

Familiarity with ServiceNow or comparable IT service management platforms.

Understanding of provisioning, RBAC, authentication, and MFA.

Strong troubleshooting, communication, organization, and documentation skills.

Ability to manage requests accurately, meet deadlines, and protect sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Workday-driven employee lifecycle processes.

Familiarity with Microsoft 365, enterprise application access, and SSPR.

Basic knowledge of PowerShell, scripting, or IAM automation.

Understanding of ITIL and identity governance best practices.

CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-900, or related certification.

Education

• Associate degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and directly related IAM, IT operations, service desk, or technical support experience will be considered.

Work Environment & Requirements

• On-site presence in Plano, TX is required.
• Participation in scheduled support and rotating on-call coverage may be required.
• Must be able to handle confidential information, sensitive identity data, and privileged administrative tasks responsibly.
• Must follow established security, approval, change-management, least-privilege, segregation-of-duties, documentation, and audit requirements.

Key Competencies

• Customer-focused technical support
• Attention to detail
• Security awareness
• Analytical problem-solving
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Accountability
• Continuous learning

Upbound Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.