Sr. IAM Business Analyst

Job Description :

Job Title : Sr. IAM Business Analyst

Work Location : Chicago, IL (Hybrid 3 Days a Week)

Duration : 12 Months Contract

Summary :

As a Sr IAM BA Analyst in Identity Governance and Administration, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of user identity data within our organization. You will collaborate closely with application teams to obtain user extracts, validate them against our identity solution, and identify any discrepancies, ultimately strengthening our identity governance and security practices.

Key Responsibilities :

Governance and Oversight

Manage Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.

Oversee the effectiveness of identity lifecycle management, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and access certification.

Policy Development and Enforcement

Develop, implement, and maintain governance policies and standards for identity and access management.

Ensure adherence to industry best practices and internal controls.

Access Review and Audit Support

Coordinate and manage periodic access reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Respond to audit requests and provide necessary documentation for compliance audits, including SOX and SOC-related inquiries.

Metrics and Reporting

Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of governance initiatives.

Provide regular reporting on IGA governance metrics to leadership and stakeholders.

Process Improvement

Identify gaps and inefficiencies in current IGA governance processes and recommend improvements.

Collaborate with technical and business teams to implement process optimizations.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with business units, IT teams, and external auditors to ensure alignment on governance objectives.

Lead governance-related discussions during cross-functional meetings.

Incident Management and Risk Mitigation

Investigate and remediate issues related to identity governance processes.

Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to access management.

Documentation and Training

Maintain comprehensive documentation of IGA governance processes and frameworks.

Provide training and guidance to teams on governance policies and procedures.

Qualifications :

At least 5 years of professional experience with significant experience working as a BA on complicated projects with multiple cross functional teams

Proven experience in identity governance, administration, or data validation.

Familiarity with identity management tools and systems.

Knowledge of data privacy regulations and security best practices.

Experience using Visio and Microsoft Office Suite

Experienced enough to handle process improvement and synergies "big picture"

Comfortable running sql queries and digging into the details of a project. Curiosity is key!

Experienced in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA); Solid understanding of identity lifecycle (Joiner, mover, leaver) and access certification processes is preferred

Experienced in implementing Identity governance processes for centralized and de-centralized applications is preferred

Experienced in creating metrics and dashboard

Preferred Qualifications :

Relevant certifications in identity and access management or data governance.

Experience with identity and access management software such as SailPoint, Okta, or Microsoft Identity Manager

Additional skills :

Highly motivated, self-directed and possess solid execution skills.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve data discrepancies.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Demonstrates critical thought and probes beyond the surface of the requested data to get at the valuable (actionable) information.

Able to understand complex concepts quickly.

Detail oriented, but understands broader impacts of requests.

Adjusts quickly to changing priorities as necessary.

Manages multiple tasks and deliverables simultaneously and in an organized and results-oriented manner.

Strives to proactively identify and address areas where business process efficiency and effectiveness improvements would make a positive impact on the top and bottom lines.

Excellent people skills are also necessary since this position interacts with all levels of resources across the entire organization