Security Consultant-Identity & Access Management Services

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Security Consultant specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM) services, you help organizations understand and manage the entire identity lifecycle within their enterprise. You utilize commercially available IAM tools to provide Single Sign-On (SSO) and manage user identities effectively.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Implement Identity Solutions:

Utilize IAM tools such as ISIM/ISAM, Cloud Identity/Okta/Sailpoint/MS Entra to create a secure and streamlined identity management system for the organization.

• Develop Automation Scripts:

Create scripts to automate the provisioning and migration of identities across Cloud, OT, IOT, and enterprise IT.

• Manage Directory Services:

Apply proficiency in directory services like TDI and AD to support effective identity management.

• Support Identity Lifecycle:

Provide expertise to manage the entire identity lifecycle within the enterprise, ensuring secure and efficient identity management.

• Apply Security Protocols:

Utilize hands-on experience with SAML, OAuth, and scripting to ensure secure identity management practices.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Exposure to Identity & Access Management Tools:

Utilized commercially available IAM tools such as ISIM/ISAM, Cloud Identity/Okta/Sailpoint/MS Entra to provide Single Sign-On (SSO) and manage user identities effectively.

• Scripting Experience:

Developed scripts to automate the provisioning and migration of identities across Cloud, OT, IOT, and enterprise IT using languages such as SAML and OAuth.

• Directory Services Knowledge:

Applied proficiency in directory services like TDI and AD to support effective identity management.

• Identity Lifecycle Management:

Managed the entire identity lifecycle within an enterprise, ensuring secure and efficient identity management practices.

• Security Protocol Implementation:

Utilized hands-on experience with security protocols such as SAML, OAuth, and scripting to ensure secure identity management practices.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Proficiency in Cloud Identity:

Exposure to Cloud Identity platforms such as Okta, Sailpoint, or MS Entra, including implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions and managing user identities.

• Advanced Scripting Skills:

Experience working with scripting languages such as SAML and OAuth to automate identity provisioning and migration across various systems.

• In-Depth Directory Services:

Exposure to directory services like TDI and AD, including designing and implementing effective identity management solutions.