Identity and Access Management (IAM) Access Controls & Entitlement Senior Specialist (Cloud Security required)

Bank of America; Washington; On-site; USD 135,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced IAM leader to define and modernize enterprise access controls across traditional and cloud environments. You will drive role-based, attribute-based, policy-based, and segregation of duties models while establishing scalable cloud entitlement management.

Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering, Cloud Security, and business stakeholders to reduce risk, improve visibility, and enable the bank’s cloud transformation at scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IAM, cybersecurity, or access management.
• Experience with ISO, NIST, FFIEC, COBIT, CSA for SoD.
• Experience implementing RBAC, ABAC, PBAC, JIT, Runtime in large financial services/banking.
• Designing Cloud Permission Models & Entitlement Analytics across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Led enterprise IAM transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Data analytics using scripting (Python/SQL) and tools (Splunk, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Experience with Automation, AI-enabled solutions & workflow optimization.
• Strong collaboration with Architecture, Engineering, Cloud Security, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Modernize enterprise access control capabilities across traditional and cloud environments.
• Drive adoption of RBAC, ABAC, PBAC, and SOD controls within enterprise and cloud environments.
• Establish cloud entitlement management practices that reduce risk and entitlements sprawl.
• Partner with IAM, Security, Technology, Product, and LOB teams to drive modern access models.
• Translate technical access control concepts into actionable executive outcomes.
• Lead cloud access strategy across AWS, Azure, GCP and SaaS platforms.

Skills

IAM experience

Cloud security

Data analytics

Scripting (Python/SQL)

Tools

Wiz

Bloodhound

Splunk

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

LOB Overview:

Global Information Security (GIS) is responsible for protecting bank information systems, confidential and proprietary data, and customer information. GIS develops the bank’s Information Security strategy and policy, manages the Information Security program, identifies and addresses vulnerabilities and operates a global security operations center that monitors, detects and responds to cybersecurity incidents. Within GIS, Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a security discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right resources at the right times and in the right context. IAM addresses the mission-critical need to ensure appropriate access to the resources across increasingly heterogeneous technology environments, and to meet increasingly rigorous compliance requirements.

Role Description:

Reporting to the Access Controls & Segregation of Duties Leader, this role is responsible for defining, operationalizing, and modernizing enterprise access control capabilities across traditional and cloud-native environments. The role will drive the evolution of role-based, attribute-based, policy-based, and segregation of duties access control models while establishing sustainable cloud entitlement management practices that reduce risk, improve visibility, and simplify access administration across the enterprise. The role will partner closely with Architecture, Engineering, Cloud Security, IAM Service Catalogue, and Line of Business stakeholders to establish modern access models that support the Bank’s continued cloud transformation.

Responsibilities:

• Modernize enterprise access control capabilities through automation, AI-assisted analysis, workflow optimization, and data-driven insights.

• Drive transformation initiatives focused on cloud entitlement visibility, access intelligence, permission analytics, and access lifecycle efficiencies.

• Establish enterprise standards for cloud role engineering, entitlement taxonomy, permission management, and cloud access model design.

• Drive adoption of RBAC, ABAC, PBAC, and SOD controls within enterprise and cloud environments.

• Modernize the SOD design, implementation, controls, and oversight framework and practices for sustainable risk reduction.

• Develop sustainable approaches for governing cloud permissions, cloud identities, and cloud resource access at scale.

• Partner with cloud engineering and architecture teams to implement scalable cloud access models while reducing entitlement sprawl and excessive permissions.

• Operate through ambiguity, break down complex problems, and create structure where processes or accountabilities are unclear.

• Improve role quality, entitlement quality, access profiling, and access model effectiveness across technology platforms.

• Identify opportunities to reduce manual activities and simplify operational processes while strengthening risk mitigation.

• Act as a senior advisor on cloud access controls, entitlement strategy, and access modeling.

• Partner across IAM, Security, Technology, Product, and Line of Business teams to drive adoption of modern access control frameworks.

• Lead complex initiatives involving cloud permissions, entitlement management, role engineering, and access risk reduction.

• Translate technical access control concepts into actionable business outcomes for senior leadership.

• Lead the strategy and execution of cloud access control capabilities across AWS, Azure, GCP, SaaS platforms, and emerging cloud-native technologies.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of IAM, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, or Access Management experience.

• Experience with Industry Standards & Framework (ISO, NIST, FFIEC, COBIT, CSA) related to Segregation of Duties (SoD).

• Experience implementing RBAC, ABAC, PBAC, JIT, Runtime, and cloud access control frameworks within large financial services or banking organizations.

• Experience designing and managing Cloud Permission Models & Entitlement Analytics across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Experience leading enterprise-scale IAM transformation and modernization initiatives.

• Experience partnering with Architecture, Engineering, Cloud Security, and Business stakeholders.

• Experience using analytics, automation, and process optimization to improve security outcomes.

• Experience implementing Automation, AI-Enabled Solutions & Workflow Optimization

• Experience performing data analytics and design solutions using scripting (Python, R, SQL) and industry tools (Wiz, Bloodhound, Splunk, Tableau, PowerBI, Pivot Tables).

• Experience with Microsegmentation and monitoring tools.

• Strong understanding of Cloud & Enterprise Infrastructure Platforms & Network

• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong expertise in Cloud Access Controls & Entitlement Management

• Deep knowledge of RBAC, ABAC, PBAC, JIT, Runtime Access Models

• Strong proficiency in IAM Architecture, Identity Attributes & Metadata

• Working knowledge of Authentication & Federation Technologies

• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Demonstrated ability to influence through expertise, collaboration, and credibility

• Industry information security certification:

• CISSP

• CCSP

• CRISC

• CISM

• AWS Security Specialty or Azure Security Engineer

• Azure AI Engineer Associate or AWS AI Practitioner

Key Stakeholders:

• GIS Executive Leadership

• IAM Governance Services

• IAM Product, Architecture, Engineering, and Operations teams

• LOB and technology stakeholders

• GIS, GT, Audit, Compliance, Risk, & other control partners

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

Pay Transparency details

US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842), US - MA - Boston - 100 Federal St - 100 Federal St Lp (MA5100)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$135,000.00 - $182,100.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.