Specialist IS Engineer
About this opportunity
Career Category
Information Systems
Job Description
As a Specialist IS Engineer at Amgen, you will be responsible for individually designing and delivering high quality work products to support business needs. You will analyze requirements, develop architectural designs, evaluate technology solutions, and ensure alignment with industry best practices, Governance and standards. Need-basis you will be mentoring and/or directing junior team members.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand and document business and functional requirements related to IAM and SailPoint IIQ / Identity Security Cloud .
Configuring and customizing SailPoint components, including workflows, rules, policies, and connectors, to meet specific business requirements.
Integrating SailPoint with various enterprise systems, such as Active Directory, databases, cloud applications, and HR systems.
Onboarding new applications into SailPoint, including configuring connectors and defining SOD policies.
Implementing and managing role-based access control (RBAC), access requests, and certification campaigns.
Identifying and resolving issues related to SailPoint configurations, integrations, and workflows.
Ensuring that the SailPoint IIQ / Identity Security Cloud implementation adheres to security policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
Creating and maintaining technical documentation, including design documents, configuration guides, and user manuals.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Specialist IS Engineer professional we seek should possess these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum 8-13 years of hands-on experience in end-to-end implementation of SailPoint IdentityIQ / Identity Security Cloud including Application Onboarding, Lifecycle Events, Access Certifications, Reports, Roles, Workflows, Rules etc.
Real time project experience on client engagements within Identity and Access Management domain across clients based out of US or other geographies globally.
Understanding of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) concepts such as Provisioning, Lifecycle Management, Access Certifications, Segregation of Duties (SOD) Policies, Password Management.
Experience working on at least one programming language such as Java, Python, C++ etc.
Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
Experience in creating test scripts, test plan and conduct and/or supervise unit testing, QA testing, user acceptance testing, regression testing, smoke testing etc.
Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and compliance regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
Experience working with REST/SOAP based webservices and/or SCIM/SCIM 2.0
Experience with participating and leading requirements gathering activities.
Experience in creating documentation such as architecture diagrams, user journeys, application design documents etc.
Certifications: CISSP, PMP, SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Associate, SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with platforms such as Active Directory, Databases such as Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, DB2, PostgreSQL etc.
Experience working with enterprise applications such as Workday, Oracle Cloud HCM/ERP, Salesforce etc.
Experience working with REST/SOAP based webservices and/or SCIM/SCIM 2.0
Scripting skills such as PowerShell or Python
Experience with Agile Methodology
Proficiency in scripting and automation is a plus
Professional Certifications:
SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Associate, SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer
CISSP
Soft Skills:
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
High degree of initiative and self-motivation
Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
Team oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
Strong presentation and public speaking skills
Working Hours:
This role on occasion might have responsibilities outside of business hours.
Travel: International and/or domestic travel up to 10% may be essential.
Work Shift: Rotational
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