Cloud Identity Security Analyst
Job ID: 35595
Date Added: 09/03/2025
Direct Hire
Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL
Hybrid – Onsite 3-4 days a week
Competitive Base salary, Bonus, Pension, 401K match, full medical and PTO
Job Responsibilities:
- Architecture, integration, lifecycle, and future planning for Microsoft Entra ID and Oracle IDCS identity providers.
- Creation and lifecycle of cloud-native identities such as Service Principals and App Registrations.
- Integration of applications using cloud-native identity protocols such as SAML, Oauth, or OpenID.
- Implementation of new security feature sets to address modern risks such as FIDO/Passkeys.
- Triage and escalation of cloud identity issues – with the technology and with individual business partners.
- Build automations where possible to facilitate repeat work or reporting within the cloud environments.
- Mentoring others in the area of IAM, cloud identity, and modern authentication principles and best practices.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to our stakeholders, by designing security solutions, for improved security and business enablement.
- Maintain various controls to meet regulatory requirements, including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), FERC and NERC.
- Monitor, forecast, and prepare for new regulatory requirements or cloud technology changes.
- Aid in the development of standards and polices for the IAM program.
- Enhance processes to facilitate improved operational efficiencies, risk mitigation, and customer interactions.
- Lead and deliver cloud identity projects in scope, on time, and within budget.
- Provide expertise to assist in the development of security architecture – identify areas of opportunity, research alternatives, and recommend solutions.
Requirements and qualifications:
Required:
- Experience managing cloud-native identity providers, specifically Microsoft Entra ID and Oracle IDCS.
- Experience with cloud application integrations using SAML or OpenID.
- Experience with OAuth IDs (Service Principals), their configuration, lifecycle, and long-term risk management.
- An understanding of cloud role-based access controls and their unique differences from on-prem.
- Ability to leverage user dynamic risk, progressive authentication, self-service.
- Knowledge of modern authentication methods e.g. FIDO, Biometrics, Passwordless.
- Knowledge of cloud entitlement management and best practices.
- Must pass NERC CIP & Insider Threat Protection background checks.
Desired:
- Technical knowledge with the following concepts: On-premises SSO, Active Directory, Privileged Account Management, PKI
- A solid understanding of IAM related protocols and standards such as:
SAML, OAuth/OIDC, SCIM, FIDO, RADIUS, LDAPS, Kerberos. - Strong verbal communication, and presentation skills.
- Competency in APIs (Rest, Graph) and/or JavaScript/Python/JSON/SQL.
- Experience prioritizing and executing with minimal direction or oversight.
- Industry certifications such as: CISSP, CCSP, CISA, GIAC, OSCP, CRISC, CCNP, etc.
- Experience with information security frameworks such as: COBIT, NIST, OWASP, etc.
- Familiarity with nation state, sophisticated criminal, and supply chain threats.
The compensation range for this position is based on experience and includes a base salary, bonus, pension, 401K match, full medical benefits and PTO
(dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location).
*Note: Disclosure as required by the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (CO), NYC Pay Transparency Law, and sb5761 (WA)
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