Identity and Access Management Specialist

Job Description: Location: Fully remote, Central Europe Time Zone Start date: To be defined Languages: English is mandatory Duties and Responsibilities: Support Clients on the design, build, implementation, and delivery of scalable Identity solutions to facilitate User Life-Cycle Management, Identity and Access Governance, Automated Provisioning, Identity synchronization, Single Sign-On, Federation and Privileged Identity Management. Analyze, identify, and implement automation and optimization opportunities to enhance identity management. Implement security best practices for identity management systems and federation services, ensuring least privilege access, security policies compliance, and robust identity-based vulnerability management Draft technical documentation on identity services, related procedures, and operations. Stay updated on industry best practices, emerging trends, and new technologies, assessing their potential for adoption or integration. Required Qualifications & Experience Strong experience (Minimum 3 years) with a broad range of identity technologies, including single sign-on, identity synchronization, directory services, MFA, federation and role-based access control (RBAC) Understanding of specific protocols like SAML & OAuth2 and OpenID Connect. Strong knowledge of Microsoft-based identity solutions: Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Azure AD, Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM). Strong Knowledge in Network authentication protocols like: LDAP, RADIUS, TACACs, 802.1x Experience with Cloud-Based services (IaaS & PaaS) in public or private cloud providers. Hands-on experience in scripting and programming (PowerShell scripting, C#, etc.). Strong troubleshooting skills; Previous exposure to service management methodologies (ITIL). Originally posted on Himalayas