Identity and access management and security

Horizon Technologies Inc.,; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a full-time expert to provide information security support for ICAM projects. Duties include defining security requirements for business solutions, staying updated on trends, and evaluating emerging technologies for identity and access management. The ideal candidate should hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems and possess at least 5 years of relevant experience in the field. This position offers an opportunity to work with Fortune 100 clients in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Information Security.
• Experience designing secure solutions in sensitive environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide security support for the client's ICAM work group.
• Define information security requirements for new business solutions.
• Stay updated on trends in identity and access management.
• Gather security risks and develop risk profiles.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging IAM technologies.

Skills

Information Security

Identity and Access Management

Risk Management

Cloud Technologies

Authorization Framework Design

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience

Job description

Identity and access management and security

Horizon Technologies is a fast-growing CA-based organization specializing in IT consulting and business services for mid to large size organizations. Our team has an excellent track record of providing career counseling and placements in the shortest time. Over the last seven years, our client base of Fortune 100 companies has expanded dramatically.

• Full-time position

• Provide information security support to the client’s ICAM work group by specifying security requirements and recommending implementation options in line with the WBG’s information security and technology standards.
• Work with project and development teams of new business solutions to define information security requirements that are in line with the enterprise information security architecture.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of emerging trends in identity and access management, especially in authorization and identity lifecycle management; apply new techniques and trends to design a centralized authorization framework, taking into consideration the WBG business and IT environment.
• Interface with other ITS teams including, but not limited to, Certification and Accreditation, Security Engineering, Incident Response, and Event Management, to gather identified information security risks; develop risk profiles for enterprise-wide business applications and identify areas where existing security architecture requires change or development.
• Evaluate emerging authentication and authorization technologies for cloud and mobile applications. Test and integrate new IAM solutions with business applications.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems with at least 5 years of relevant experience. (BS/BA is minimum education requirement with at least 7 years of relevant experience).
• Preferably experience as an Information Security Professional designing secure solutions in an environment comprising of financial and trading systems, systems handling strictly confidential, personnel and proprietary information.