Identity & Access Specialist

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking an Identity and Access Management specialist to support IAM operations in Columbus, OH. The role focuses on access provisioning, lifecycle management, and governance under guidance from senior team members.

You will manage AD groups and service accounts, assist end users with access requests, and participate in reviews and security initiatives while adhering to established policies. On-site work is required five days a week, with rotating on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or associate degree with IT/security experience.
• Cybersecurity program completion may substitute for a degree.
• Experience in system administration/help desk or security is valued.

Responsibilities

• Process user access requests: provisioning, modification, deprovisioning.
• Manage AD groups, service accounts, and password safes.
• Provide guidance to end users on access requests and incidents.
• Monitor identity lifecycle activities and ensure policy compliance.
• Develop and maintain documentation for access management processes.
• Use PowerShell and SQL for reporting and automation tasks.
• Participate in access reviews, audits, and IAM projects.
• Follow security controls and support on-call rotation.

Skills

Identity and Access Management

Active Directory

PowerShell

SQL

ServiceNow

SIEM

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree with relevant experience

Cybersecurity program completion

Tools

CyberArk

HashiCorp

ServiceNow

Splunk

QRadar

Semperis

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking an Identity and Access Management specialist to support IAM operations in Columbus, OH. The role focuses on access provisioning, lifecycle management, and governance under guidance from senior team members.

You will manage AD groups and service accounts, assist end users with access requests, and participate in reviews and security initiatives while adhering to established policies. On-site work is required five days a week, with rotating on-call duties.