Identity & Access Management (IAM) Lead

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Lead in Dallas, TX to provide day-to-day operational leadership for IAM activities. You will manage access requests, approvals, escalations, governance, and workflows while coordinating with security, infrastructure, applications, and business teams.

The role requires hands-on IAM leadership, experience with Entra ID, Active Directory, Saviynt, PAM, and MFA, and a track record of improving processes

Qualifications

• Experience leading IAM operations and teams.
• Strong governance, policy development, and risk awareness.
• Ability to coordinate across security, infrastructure, applications, and business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily IAM operations including access requests, approvals, and escalations.
• Manage IAM tickets and workflows using Jira.
• Coordinate Level 2 reviews for access, entitlements, privileged access, and exceptions.
• Monitor queues, backlogs, aging requests, risks, and remediation activities.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for IAM stakeholders and tech teams.
• Collaborate with teams supporting Entra ID, Active Directory, Saviynt, PAM, and MFA.
• Partner with Identity Architect to implement IAM strategies and operating procedures.
• Develop and maintain IAM policies, runbooks, and escalation procedures.
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Prepare operational metrics, leadership reports, and risk updates.
• Support audit, compliance, and access governance activities.
• Coach and coordinate IAM analysts and resources.

Skills

IAM operations

Stakeholder coordination

Governance & policies

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Saviynt

PAM

MFA

Job description

Job Overview

Job ID: J53679

Job Title: Identity & Access Management (IAM) Lead

Location: Dallas, TX

Duration: 12 Months + Extension

Domain Exposure: Insurance

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, GC-EAD

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) Lead to provide day-to-day operational leadership for IAM activities. The ideal candidate will manage access requests, approvals, escalations, governance, and operational workflows while coordinating with security, infrastructure, application, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily IAM operations, including access requests, approvals, escalations, and access reviews.
• Manage IAM tickets and workflows using Jira.
• Coordinate Level 2 reviews and approvals for access, entitlements, privileged access, and exceptions.
• Monitor ticket queues, backlogs, aging requests, risks, and remediation activities.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for IAM stakeholders and technology teams.
• Coordinate with teams supporting Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Saviynt, PAM, and MFA.
• Partner with the Identity Architect to implement IAM strategies, technical designs, and operating procedures.
• Develop and maintain IAM policies, runbooks, approval matrices, and escalation procedures.
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Prepare operational metrics, leadership reports, and risk updates.
• Support audit, compliance, and access governance activities.
• Coach and coordinate IAM analysts and technical resources.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.