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IAM Access Operations & Automation Engineer
Sygnum is seeking an IAM Access Operations & Automation Engineer to modernize and automate identity and access management in cloud environments. The ideal candidate is an automation-driven IAM engineer with experience in scripting, infrastructure-as-code, and IAM automation.
Tasks
The position as IAM Access Operations & Automation Engineer involves modernizing and automating identity and access management in cloud environments. The tasks are:- Applying infrastructure-as-code principles to structure access provisioning, governance, and lifecycle management while ensuring strong compliance and audit readiness
- Working with scripts, automation, and DevOps tooling to improve IAM operations, reduce manual efforts, and minimize access to human and non-human identities
Core Responsibilities
The main tasks are:- Development, construction, and maintenance of IAM automation with PowerShell and/or Python, integration with Microsoft Graph and cloud identity APIs
- Applying Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles with Terraform to manage identity artifacts such as users, groups, service principals, secrets, access packages, and conditional access policies
- Automation of Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) lifecycle processes for workforce and service identities
- Collaborate with business units and application owners to define access models, permissions, approval flows, and certifications.
- Identifying and remediating access risks, including orphaned accounts, access drift, overprivileged identities, and unauthorized privileged access
- Support access checks, audits, and regulatory inquiries by providing clear evidence and traceability
- Maintenance of operational documentation, runbooks, and audit trails to ensure repeatability and resilience
- Collaborate with security, platform, and compliance teams to continuously improve the IAM position
- Strong scripting experience with PowerShell and/or Python, including the use of REST APIs (Microsoft Graph preferred)
- Practical experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Bicep
- Experience integrating IAM automation into CICD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or Azure Automation)
- Solid understanding of Microsoft Entra ID or other cloud identity platforms (e.g., Okta, Auth0, AWS IAM)
- Experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud environments
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English
- Knowledge of identity protocols, including SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and SCIM
- Understanding of IAM governance concepts: JML, RBAC/ABAC, SoD, access certification
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as ASNMA, GDPR, or DORA
- Exposure to access checks, audit support, and evidence control
Requirements
The requirements are:Desirable
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