IAM Security Specialist: Identity & Access Champion

aep; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Security Specialist - Identity and Access Management at American Electric Power supports the delivery of IAM capabilities across the enterprise. You will serve as an IAM SME and collaborate with partners, security teams, architects, and developers to ensure secure, compliant identity practices throughout the lifecycle.

You will gather requirements, evaluate solutions, support operations, and contribute to IAM modernization initiatives including role-based access control, privileged access

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering IAM capabilities across large enterprises.
• Knowledge of RBAC, PAM, identity governance and cloud identity.
• Ability to document requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, implementation, enhancement, and support of IAM technologies.
• Analyze requirements and recommend IAM solutions aligned with security objectives.
• Support access provisioning, certifications, and entitlement reviews.
• Contribute to governance, risk, and compliance activities for IAM.
• Develop runbooks and documentation to improve IAM operations.
• Collaborate with partners, security teams, and developers across environments.

Skills

IAM Strategy

RBAC

Privileged Access

Cloud Identity

Documentation

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

The Security Specialist - Identity and Access Management at American Electric Power supports the delivery of IAM capabilities across the enterprise. You will serve as an IAM SME and collaborate with partners, security teams, architects, and developers to ensure secure, compliant identity practices throughout the lifecycle.

You will gather requirements, evaluate solutions, support operations, and contribute to IAM modernization initiatives including role-based access control, privileged access