Strategic Identity & Access Analyst — IAM & PAM Expert

Gartner; Texas; Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401k match

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Gartner is seeking an IAM-focused analyst to engage with clients daily, researching technologies and trends to produce practical guidance and reference architectures. You will help transform identity and access management practices while collaborating with global teams and Gartner events.

The role emphasizes hands-on research, clear advisory deliverables, and frequent client presentations, with occasional travel to regional and global venues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years in the field with 12+ years in IAM roles.
• Ability to establish credibility with cybersecurity and identity leaders.
• Strong track record delivering high-quality deliverables on milestones.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analysis in IAM topics to generate client insights.
• Deliver actionable advice and build advisory content across media.
• Write high-quality reference architecture documents.
• Stay ahead of IAM developments and related areas.
• Respond to client questions via teleconference, video, or webinars.
• Support Gartner’s leadership through client engagements and press responses.
• Occasional travel regionally and globally.

Skills

Identity analytics

IAM automation

Agentic AI IAM tools

IAM modernization

Microsoft AD operations

IAM data management

Authorization controls

User authentication mechanisms

Multi-agent ecosystems

Identity discovery tools

Credential lifecycle mgmt

Secrets management

Identity threat detection

Federated identity

Single Sign-On

Access management protocols

Identity governance

Privileged access mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Active Directory

Job description

Gartner is seeking an IAM-focused analyst to engage with clients daily, researching technologies and trends to produce practical guidance and reference architectures. You will help transform identity and access management practices while collaborating with global teams and Gartner events.

The role emphasizes hands-on research, clear advisory deliverables, and frequent client presentations, with occasional travel to regional and global venues.