Senior specialist identity

Senior Identity Security specialist (8+ Years Experience)

Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and solution architect for identity and access management systems across mission-critical networks. This role provides end-to-end technical leadership for IAM, directory services, and SSO architecture under the Digital Identity Tower, ensuring interoperability with other MSS towers and compliance with NCA/CST frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

– Define and lead the IAM strategy, architecture, and governance model for enterprise and telecom environments.

– Design and implement secure authentication, authorization, and federation frameworks using Red Hat SSO, Microsoft AD, and Nokia NIAM.

– Establish identity lifecycle management processes and automate user provisioning/de-provisioning workflows.

– Oversee integration of directory services and access systems with PKI and Data Security Towers to enable certificate-based authentication.

– Drive policy and compliance alignment with NCA, CST, and ISO 27001 security frameworks.

– Conduct technical design reviews, audit readiness assessments, and configuration validations for IAM environments.

– Evaluate and recommend IAM tools, federation architectures, and role-based access control enhancements.

– Lead troubleshooting for complex access issues, SSO failures, and cross-domain federation challenges.

– Mentor specialists and senior engineers, providing expertise in advanced IAM methodologies and emerging standards.

Shift Coverage

8×5 operational coverage (morning and evening shifts) with on-call rotation for P1 and P2 incidents.

Required Qualifications

– Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Computer Science.

– Minimum of 8 years’ experience in IAM architecture, SSO federation, and directory services integration.

– Strong technical understanding of authentication protocols (Kerberos, SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect).

– Proven experience implementing or leading IAM programs using Nokia NIAM, Microsoft AD, and Red Hat SSO.

Preferred Certifications

– Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Expert.

– Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) – Security / SSO track.

– Nokia NIAM Certified Expert.

– CISSP, CISM, or equivalent for governance and audit readiness.

Reporting Line

Reports to Digital Identity Tower Lead.

Tools & Platforms

Nokia NIAM, Microsoft Active Directory, Red Hat Directory Services, Red Hat SSO, LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect.