Senior specialist identity security VaporVM

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.

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