Hybrid Identity Access Management Consultant

at Infosys

• Job title: Identity Access Management Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Experienced IAM SME responsible for IAM solutions and strategies at Infosys Consulting. Collaborate with clients and technical teams to secure access and data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and technical teams to identify and address IAM requirements across multiple sectors.
• Design and implement robust IAM solutions, ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and compliant with regulatory frameworks.
• Develop and maintain the strategic vision and technical roadmap for IAM, ensuring alignment with evolving technologies, business needs, and industry best practices.
• Serve as the technical authority on all IAM decisions, providing guidance and escalation support for lower-level IAM specialists.
• Implement and manage identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions, including user provisioning, role-based access control (RBAC), and access certification.
• Proactively assess and mitigate risks related to identity and access management by applying risk-based methodologies and providing expert advice on the trade-offs between security, cost, and performance.
• Ensure the integration of IAM considerations into the broader enterprise architecture, influencing organizational policies, technology selection, and development methodologies.
• Drive the adoption of Secure by Design principles, ensuring that IAM is an integral part of the system development lifecycle from inception through deployment.
• Perform access reviews, identity lifecycle management, and security testing across IAM solutions, guiding teams on best practices for secure design and development.
• Engage with industry bodies and regulatory frameworks to ensure alignment with security standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, and GDPR.
• Conduct technical reviews of third-party IAM solutions and vendor offerings, ensuring that external products meet internal security standards.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in IAM technologies, advising on advanced areas such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and privileged access management (PAM).
• Monitor and analyse emerging IAM threats, vulnerabilities, and risks, ensuring that IAM solutions evolve to counter new attack vectors and threats.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in IAM, with hands-on experience in designing and implementing IAM solutions, including cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficient in securing identities, managing access controls, and protecting data, with a solid understanding of modern cryptography, PKI, and IAM best practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of emerging IAM technologies and trends, including Zero Trust architectures, DevSecOps, and microservices.
• Extensive experience in identity governance, access management, and advanced threat mitigation techniques.
• Expert-level understanding of IAM frameworks and regulations (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001/27002, NIST, NIS2, GDPR, PCI-DSS).
• Proven experience managing IAM projects, balancing security objectives with business and operational needs.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience leading and mentoring technical teams across diverse IAM disciplines.
• Experience with IAM automation and orchestration tools, including the integration of IAM tools in CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Excellent understanding of cloud IAM architecture, particularly for securing hybrid and multi-cloud environments, and cloud-native applications.
• Strong knowledge of IAM incident management and response strategies, with experience supporting SOC teams in investigating IAM-related security breaches and coordinating responses.

Benefits

• Be part of a globally renowned management consulting firm on the front-line of industry disruption and at the cutting edge of technology.
• Our culture is inclusive and entrepreneurial.
• Being a mid-size consultancy within the scale of Infosys gives us the global reach to partner with our clients throughout their transformation journey.
• Our core values, IC-LIFE, form a common code that helps us move forward. IC-LIFE stands for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, Client, Leadership, Integrity, Fairness, and Excellence.
• To learn more about Infosys Consulting and our values, please visit our careers page.
• Within Europe, we are recognized as one of the UK’s top firms by the Financial Times and Forbes due to our client innovations, our cultural diversity and dedicated training and career paths.
• Infosys is on the Germany’s top employers list for 2023.
• Management Consulting Magazine named us on their list of Best Firms to Work for.
• Furthermore, Infosys has been recognized by the Top Employers Institute, a global certification company, for its exceptional standards in employee conditions across Europe for five years in a row.
• We offer industry-leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions.