Senior IAM & Security Operations Lead (Remote EST)

Morph Enterprise; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Morph Enterprise is seeking a Senior Information Security professional to manage IAM operations and lead the development of an identity-first security program. The role covers incident response, architecture, governance, and integration with Entra ID, Azure, and on-prem Active Directory to meet NYS ITS policies.

The candidate will ensure compliance with NIST, ISO, and CIS standards, perform regular vulnerability assessments, and work with IT teams to improve security across cloud and on-prem

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology.
• 2-4 years of dedicated security experience.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIH, GIAC.
• Experience migrating Active Directory to Azure.
• Knowledge of IAM, risk management, security architecture, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Manage security operations tasks related to identity and access management.
• Lead IAM strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Support and document IAM architecture, identity governance, and RBAC.
• Identify gaps in onboarding/offboarding and remediate.
• Ensure IAM processes meet NIST/ISO/CIS and NYS ITS standards.
• Conduct audits and assessments to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.
• Assess applications/architecture for identity-first security alignment.
• Define integration methods for IAM with Entra ID, Azure, AD, and cloud/on-prem apps.
• Collaborate with IT teams for cohesive execution.
• Perform other duties as needed for Information Security outcomes.

Skills

IAM

Incident response

Security architecture

Risk management

Active Directory

Azure

Entra ID

Networking

CISSP

CISA

CISM

GPEN

GWAPT

GCIH

GIAC

Education

Bachelor's degree in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology

Tools

Entra ID

Azure

Active Directory

Job description

Morph Enterprise is seeking a Senior Information Security professional to manage IAM operations and lead the development of an identity-first security program. The role covers incident response, architecture, governance, and integration with Entra ID, Azure, and on-prem Active Directory to meet NYS ITS policies.

The candidate will ensure compliance with NIST, ISO, and CIS standards, perform regular vulnerability assessments, and work with IT teams to improve security across cloud and on-prem