Senior Identity and Access Management Analyst

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care seeks an Identity Senior Analyst to manage enterprise identity and access systems, ensuring secure provisioning, authentication, and authorization across a 25,000+ user environment.

The role partners with senior team members to enhance automation capabilities and scripting foundations, leveraging Microsoft identity technologies and project management to mature the IAM program.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of identity and access management experience
• 5+ years of hands-on Active Directory administration experience
• 3+ years of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) experience
• Experience with identity governance and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, SOX)

Responsibilities

• Identity System Management: Designs, implements, and maintains Active Directory and Entra ID environments.
• Automation and Scripting: Develops and maintains PowerShell scripts and automation workflows for identity management.
• IGA: Implements and manages Microsoft Identity Governance & Administration solutions including access reviews and entitlement management.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

PowerShell automation

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

BS Degree in Computer Science or IT

Healthcare IT experience

Tools

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

PowerShell

IGA solutions

Job description

Summary

The Identity Sr. Analyst role is responsible for managing and maintaining enterprise identity and access management systems, ensuring secure and efficient user provisioning, authentication, and authorization across the organization. This senior-level position will partner with an existing senior team member to augment and enhance the current automation capabilities and scripting foundation supporting our 25,000+ user environment. The Sr. Analyst will leverage their expertise in Microsoft identity technologies, PowerShell automation, and project management to advance the maturity and effectiveness of our identity management program.

Overview

The Identity Sr. Analyst role is responsible for managing and maintaining enterprise identity and access management systems, ensuring secure and efficient user provisioning, authentication, and authorization across the organization. This senior-level position will partner with an existing senior team member to augment and enhance the current automation capabilities and scripting foundation supporting our 25,000+ user environment. The Sr. Analyst will leverage their expertise in Microsoft identity technologies, PowerShell automation, and project management to advance the maturity and effectiveness of our identity management program.

Responsibilities

• Identity System Management: Designs, implements, and maintains Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) environments, ensuring optimal performance, security, and integration across enterprise systems.


• Automation and Scripting: Develops and maintains PowerShell scripts and automation workflows to streamline identity management processes, user provisioning, and access management tasks.


• Microsoft Identity Governance & Administration (IGA): Implements and manages Microsoft IGA solutions including access reviews, entitlement management, privileged identity management, and lifecycle workflows.


• Project Leadership: Leads and manages complex identity-related projects from conception through implementation, coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.


• Collaboration and Mentorship: Partners with existing senior team members to enhance automation capabilities, shares knowledge and best practices, and contributes to the overall advancement of the identity management program.


• User Access Management: Engineers and oversees user provisioning, de-provisioning, and access modification processes to ensure compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.


• Technical Analysis and Problem Resolution: Provides expert-level troubleshooting and analysis for complex identity and access management issues, developing innovative solutions to improve system reliability and user experience.


• Security and Compliance: Ensures identity management practices align with security standards, audit requirements, and organizational policies, implementing controls to protect against unauthorized access.


• Documentation and Process Development: Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation for identity management processes, procedures, and system configurations.


• Completes all other duties as assigned.

Other Information

Education

Minimum: BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent years of experience

Experience

Preferred

• Preferred experience managing identity and access management in large enterprise environments (15,000+ users)


• Preferred experience in healthcare and academia environments


• Preferred experience with hybrid cloud/on-premises identity architectures


• Preferred experience with identity governance and compliance frameworks

Minimum

• 7-10 years of identity and access management experience


• 5+ years of hands-on Active Directory administration experience


• 3+ years of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) experience

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Preferred: Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, or related Microsoft identity certifications.

Special Skills

Preferred: Demonstrated experience leading identity transformation projects, conference presentations, or community contributions to identity management practices.

Minimum

• Active Directory Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Active Directory design, implementation, and administration including Group Policy, DNS, LDAP, and federation services.


• Microsoft Entra ID Proficiency: Extensive experience with Entra ID configuration, conditional access policies, application integration, and hybrid identity scenarios.


• PowerShell Automation: Expert-level PowerShell scripting capabilities for identity management automation, including experience with PowerShell modules for Active Directory and Microsoft Graph.


• Microsoft IGA Experience: Hands-on experience implementing and managing Microsoft Identity Governance & Administration solutions including Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Access Reviews, and Entitlement Management.


• Project Management Skills: Proven ability to lead complex technical projects, manage timelines, coordinate resources, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.


• Collaboration and Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in team environments, mentor junior staff, and present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.


• Problem-Solving Abilities: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with ability to resolve complex technical issues independently.


• Adaptability: Ability to work with multiple priorities, adapt to changing requirements, and support evolving business needs.

Training

Preferred: Microsoft identity management training programs, industry conference attendance, or advanced certification programs.

Minimum

• Experience with identity federation technologies (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect)


• Knowledge of directory synchronization tools and hybrid identity architectures


• Understanding of zero trust security principles and implementation


• Experience with identity-related compliance requirements (SOX, HIPAA, etc.)


• Familiarity with ITSM tools and change management processes


• Experience with scripting and automation beyond PowerShell (Python, REST APIs, etc.)


• Knowledge of privileged access management concepts and implementation


• Understanding of modern authentication protocols and multi-factor authentication technologies