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Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España
Onsite
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Job description
The Security and Cybersecurity Analyst serves as a trusted advisor and independent leader who drives the analysis of moderately complex cybersecurity incidents and technical problems
By bridging deep business and technical understanding, you will manage end-to-end security analysis tasks across multiple products within a domain
You will shape stakeholder perspectives, champion accountability by taking on security incident lead or project owner roles, and foster continuous improvement in security operations and best practices
Description of the area
The Identity Management Support Team manages and operates the solutions and components used to provide customers with Directory and Identity Management Services using SailPoint. We are part of a global Roche Digital Technology group (RDT).
Job Responsibilities
In this role, you are mainly responsible for the multi-cloud Identity Management environment, focusing specifically on Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), while maintaining consistency with AWS. This includes the design of new solutions, consultancy, maintenance, performance, tactical lifecycle management and continuous improvement of the underlying technologies.
Scope
Strong background in IAM concepts at design level and evolution in Cloud environments, Azure and/or GCP.
Contributes to the design of new solutions based on SailPoint and PingFederate, AD, Privilege Access Management.
Design and implement Centralized Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) based on Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) principles.
Access Governance and Controls: Enforce strong security controls across cloud environments, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Identity Protection. Implement Least Privilege policies, often involving custom roles and organizational-level controls. Implement IAM Deny Policies to strictly block high-risk actions, ensuring separation of duties
Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Drive the core value of "Automate as much as possible". Design and implement IAM infrastructure using IaC, leveraging Terraform. For Azure, this mandates IaC using Terraform and Azure Verified Modules (AVM) with CI/CD pipelines in GitLab
Privileged Access Management (PAM): Design and support Just-in-Time (JIT) Access mechanisms, ensuring no standing privileges for administrators, using tools like Cyberark for Just-in-Time access
Operational Excellence: Act as an expert in the release management activities, providing 2nd and 3rd level support for the Identity Management Infrastructure. Proactively monitor systems for performance, availability, and capacity management
Actively focus on self-development in creating actionable plans to improve.
Stakeholder Management
Consultancy and Collaboration: Act as a mentor and reference, working closely with stakeholders to provide the right level of consultancy. Ensure regular interactions with the Managed Service Provider
Acts as a strategic influencer, defining and driving stakeholder engagement strategies for complex initiatives, facilitating workshops, resolving conflicts, and proactively shaping stakeholder perspectives to align with project goals
Impact/Strategy
Demonstrates strong and consistent performance across diverse products, with an impact that typically extends to a specific product, initiative, or cluster
Translates requirements into strategic implementation plans that align with overall business objectives, and takes a proactive role in shaping team processes, often contributing to Communities of Practice (CoPs)
Complexity
Manages business analysis activities on more complex projects or across multiple products within a domain
Capable of handling ambiguous requirements, navigating intricate stakeholder environments, and evaluating solution impacts considering both immediate and longer-term implications within the domain
Business/Technical ability
Demonstrates a strong understanding of the business domain, related technologies, and their interdependencies
Can independently apply tools, principles, concepts, and techniques related to requirements, data, usability, and process analysis, effectively managing interconnections to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness
Qualifications
Education / Experience
5-7 years of experience working in a major global organization, preferably in a regulated industry and in providing solutions aligned with standards, security, validation, capacity and high availability.
Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, engineering or related discipline; or recognition of prior working experience which is equivalent.
Industry accredited certification is desirable. Willingness to continually acquire and maintain the technical skills appropriate to the requirements of this position.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage relationships with a diverse range of cross-functional stakeholders on medium to large-sized engagements, acting as a trusted advisor
Proven track record of championing accountability by example, such as successfully taking on security incident lead and/or security project owner roles
Technical Skills
Strong hands-on technical skills with an IT operations background. Expert knowledge on infrastructure technologies, business processes and applications with a focus on Sailpoint IQ Identity Governance and Access Identity Management technologies and PingFederate.
Cloud Platform skills:
Expertise in GCP Identity and Access Management (IAM), including Identity Synchronization, Service Account binding/federation, and organizational policy enforcement.
Expertise in Azure IAM/RBAC, including implementing centralized RBAC designs, Azure Policy, and alignment with the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
Experience applying cloud governance principles (e.g., Azure Policy, IAM Deny Policies) to ensure consistent governance and security across multi-cloud workloads
Automation and DevOps:
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform, for platform building and management.
Experience implementing governance as code and integrating automated workflows via CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab).
Strong understanding of Computer Systems Validation and working experience in a validated environment.
Good understanding of IT Security systems and landscape with in-depth knowledge of Directories, Identity Management and Privileged Access Management technologies.
Strong proficiency in independently applying tools, principles, and concepts related to requirements, data, usability, and process analysis within the security domain
Advanced analytical and logical reasoning skills to identify security patterns, threats, and discrepancies, driving comprehensive root cause analysis
Ability to analyze technology fit and propose effective, strategically aligned cybersecurity solutions and controls
Additional Qualifications
Proactive, collaborative and supportive approach when interacting with colleagues.
Committed to operational excellence, with willingness to cross-train and to learn additional technical expertise.
Strong customer focus and a highly responsive service delivery and support ethic.
Adaptable to change in a large organization.
Excellent communication, negotiation and documentation skills.
Proven interpersonal skills to interact effectively with individuals in multiple countries and in varying cultures.
Strong verbal and written English.
Demonstrated ability to mentor colleagues with less experience and provide guidance on cybersecurity best practices and analysis techniques
Proactive contribution to organizational development, including identifying process improvements and actively participating in Communities of Practice (CoPs)
Strong facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution skills to ensure alignment across multiple product squads and complex stakeholder networks
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