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About the Role

Team Saudi is seeking an Assistant Manager, Identity & Access Management (IAM) to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to the operational management of enterprise identity platforms and access control services, ensuring the secure and reliable functioning of authentication services, identity lifecycle management, and access governance mechanisms across the organization's enterprise systems and digital platforms. The position will focus on key areas including directory services, identity lifecycle management, authentication platforms, and identity governance systems. The Assistant Manager will collaborate closely with infrastructure, cloud, security, and workplace teams to ensure that identity services operate securely and facilitate controlled access to enterprise applications and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the operational administration of enterprise directory services, including Active Directory and cloud-based identity platforms, ensuring their stability and availability for enterprise authentication and authorization.
• Manage directory configurations to support the enterprise identity infrastructure.
• Support the operational management of identity lifecycle processes, including user provisioning, modification, and de-provisioning across enterprise systems, ensuring adherence to organizational access governance standards.
• Assist in the administration of authentication mechanisms used to secure enterprise access to systems and applications, maintaining the operational stability of these services.
• Support the operational management of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platforms, maintaining processes for access reviews, access certification, and role-based access models.
• Support the implementation of access controls across enterprise systems using identity platforms and coordinate with infrastructure and application teams for consistent implementation.
• Support the management of privileged access mechanisms and coordinate with Cybersecurity and IT compliance teams to ensure adherence to organizational security standards.
• Support the integration of identity platforms with enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, and collaboration services, ensuring effective integration with enterprise applications.
• Monitor identity platforms to ensure service availability and operational stability, and support the investigation and resolution of incidents affecting identity services.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity and IT Governance & Compliance teams to implement identity security controls aligned with organizational security frameworks and support the implementation of identity-related policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide identity platform reporting and operational data for security audits, compliance assessments, and governance reviews, and coordinate remediation actions for compliance findings.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of identity and access management processes and operational standards, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and security standards.
• Maintain documentation of identity management procedures and operational workflows.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and workplace teams to ensure identity services support enterprise platforms and digital services, providing operational support for secure access.
• Coordinate with vendors supporting identity platforms and identity governance technologies, and support the lifecycle management and operational maintenance of these systems.
• Collaborate with internal technology teams, business units, and relevant stakeholders to ensure IAM services support organizational systems and digital platforms, and coordinate across operational, security, and governance teams.

Qualifications and Experience

A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in Identity and Access Management or a related field is required for this position.

Required Skills

• Active Directory
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Access Control
• Identity Governance
• User Provisioning
• User De-provisioning
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Directory Services
• Cloud Identity Platforms
• Cybersecurity
• IT Compliance

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves close collaboration with various internal technology teams, business units, and external vendors.