Overview
Eir evo talent has partnered with a Dublin based technology company. We are looking for an experienced IAM Specialist to provide hands-on expertise in managing and securing enterprise identity environments. The role focuses on strengthening directory services, enforcing security controls, and ensuring resilient access management operations across the organisation. This is a contract role based in Dublin for 7 months – office requirement in Dublin 2 days per week.
Key Responsibilities
1. Operate and enhance identity platforms, including enterprise directory services and modern IAM solutions.
2. Configure and enforce authentication and access policies, including MFA, SSO, and conditional access.
3. Implement and manage security configurations such as certificate services and group policies to maintain compliance.
4. Collaborate with cyber defense teams to remediate findings from audits, penetration tests, and vulnerability scans.
5. Manage privileged access platforms and identity lifecycle processes to support least-privilege principles.
6. Use automation and scripting tools to standardise IAM operations and improve efficiency.
Essential Skills & Experience
7. Strong experience with enterprise directory services (e.g., Active Directory, Entra ID / Azure AD).
8. Proven track record implementing IAM security frameworks and controls.
9. Hands-on knowledge of privileged access solutions (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust, or Entra PIM).
10. Familiarity with identity governance models and role-based access control.
11. Ability to troubleshoot identity security issues and resolve operational incidents.
12. Skilled in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, APIs, automation platforms).
Desirable Qualifications
13. Security or cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Identity & Access Administrator, CISSP, CISM).
14. Experience with cloud IAM services (Azure, AWS, GCP).
15. Knowledge of identity threat detection and response approaches.
16. Exposure to modern Zero Trust security frameworks.