Georgia System Operations Corporation · 1 day ago
Identity & Access Management Engineer (Levels III - V)
Tucker, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $174K/yr
4+ years expGeorgia System Operations Corporation is seeking an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise IAM capabilities. This role serves as a technical authority for authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle management, ensuring secure access for the workforce while supporting compliance and operational integrity.
Electrical DistributionEnergyNon ProfitOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and operate enterprise IAM solutions across on-premises and cloud environments, including SSO, MFA, conditional access, RBAC, directory services, and application integrations
Own and continuously improve Joiner/Mover/Leaver processes using authoritative identity sources
Implement role- and attribute-based access models and automation to ensure timely provisioning and deprovisioning while reducing manual effort and risk
Implement and operate PAM solutions for administrative and service accounts, enforcing least privilege, credential vaulting, session monitoring, and secure break-glass access
Support access reviews, audits, and regulatory assessments
Maintain IAM documentation, standards, and procedures
Identify and remediate identity-related risks and control gaps
Assist with identity-related incident response activities
Investigate authentication anomalies, improve IAM logging and monitoring, and enhance alerting and detection capabilities
Serve as the IAM subject-matter expert
Provide technical guidance to peers, influence application onboarding with identity-first design principles, and advise IT and Security leadership on identity strategy and risk reduction
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 4 years of experience implementing and operating enterprise IAM solutions, including SSO, MFA, identity lifecycle management, and directory services
Independently manages IAM platforms and integrations
Owns Joiner/Mover/Leaver workflows, supports access reviews and audits, and resolves identity-related incidents
Contributes to IAM standards, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Minimum of 6 years of experience designing and managing enterprise IAM and PAM solutions across hybrid and cloud environments
Leads IAM projects and enhancements, including application onboarding and PAM implementations
Designs role- and attribute-based access models, supports complex audits and compliance activities, and provides technical leadership across IT and Cybersecurity teams
Minimum of 8 years of experience architecting and managing enterprise-scale IAM and PAM solutions in complex environments
Oversees major IAM initiatives and identity architecture decisions
Serves as the senior technical authority for IAM and PAM, advises leadership on identity risk and strategy, and drives enterprise adoption of Zero Trust and least-privilege principles
Hands-on experience with enterprise IAM platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Okta, Ping Identity, or ForgeRock
Strong knowledge of SSO, MFA, conditional access, RBAC, ABAC, and Zero Trust architectures
Experience integrating IAM with Azure, AWS, and/or GCP
Working knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, and identity synchronization
Experience with Privileged Access Management solutions and secure service account management
IAM and PAM platforms
Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python preferred)
Logging and monitoring integrations with SIEM platforms
ITSM tools such as ServiceNow or Ivanti
Understanding of identity-related regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, NERC CIP, ISO 27001)
Experience supporting audits, access certifications, and control remediation
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Customer-focused, collaborative mindset
Ability to work independently and influence across teams
Preferred
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Okta Certified Professional / Administrator
GIAC Identity and Access Management (GIAM)
Company
Georgia System Operations Corporation
Georgia System Operations Corporation specializes in controlling, monitoring electric generation, transmission and distribution of assets.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Nathan Brown
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Clay Smith
Executive VP Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
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