Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist (100% Remote U.S)

Shtudy; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist to join its cybersecurity team. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to design and manage identity solutions, ensuring secure access to systems and data. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support identity lifecycle and access governance while integrating IAM with key applications. With a competitive salary, health benefits, and the flexibility of remote work, this is an exciting chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization dedicated to security and compliance.

Benefits

100% remote work

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO and holidays

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on IAM experience with strong identity management concepts.
• Experience with IAM tools and cloud platforms for identity services.

Responsibilities

• Manage user identity lifecycle processes across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Conduct access certifications and entitlement reviews for compliance.

Skills

Identity Management Concepts

RBAC

Access Governance

IAM Tools (Okta, Azure AD)

SAML, OAuth 2.0

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security

Tools

Okta

Azure AD

SailPoint

Ping Identity

CyberArk

BeyondTrust

Job description

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist (100% Remote U.S)

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Job Title: Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist

Location: Remote (USA)

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Information Security / IT

About the role:

A leading U.S.-based company is actively hiring a highly skilled and detail-oriented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist to join their cybersecurity team. This fully remote role involves designing, implementing, and managing identity and access control solutions across the organization to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient access to systems and data.

The IAM Specialist will collaborate with security, IT, HR, and business teams to support the identity lifecycle, access governance, privileged access management, and integration of IAM with key applications and platforms.

Responsibilities include:

• Identity Lifecycle Management:
• Manage user identity lifecycle processes (provisioning, de-provisioning, access reviews, role changes) across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Ensure RBAC, least privilege, and SoD principles are applied.
• Integrate HR systems with IAM platforms to automate workflows.

• Access Governance:
• Conduct access certifications and entitlement reviews.
• Monitor and report on access compliance with policies and regulations.
• Develop and maintain IAM policies, standards, and procedures.

• System Integration & Support:
• Integrate applications and systems (on-prem and SaaS) with IAM solutions using SAML, OAuth, SCIM, LDAP.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support for IAM issues.
• Collaborate with application owners and IT teams to define access controls.

• Privileged Access Management (PAM):
• Implement and maintain privileged account solutions (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea).
• Monitor privileged access and set up alerts for suspicious activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on IAM experience.
• Strong understanding of identity management concepts (RBAC, ABAC, SoD, federation).
• Experience with IAM tools like Okta, Azure AD, SailPoint, Ping Identity, ForgeRock.
• Knowledge of SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, LDAP.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their identity services.

Preferred Certifications:

• CIAM, CISSP, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, Okta Certified Professional/Administrator.

Benefits:

• 100% remote work within the USA.
• Competitive salary and bonus.
• Health, dental, vision insurance.
• PTO and holidays.

Additional info:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.