Lead Information Security Operations Specialist

TIAA

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Charlotte, NCDallas, TXIselin, NJ
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8 days ago
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TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America) is a leading Fortune 100 financial services organization and a premier provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical, cultural, and governmental fields.

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TL;DR · Lead Information Security Operations Specialist

Lead Information Security Operations Specialist serves as a subject matter expert for the organization's IAM Access Certification program. This individual contributor role focuses on ensuring user access across various platforms adheres to the principle of least privilege. Key responsibilities include leading the design and implementation of certification campaigns, Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules, and Role Based Access Control (RBAC) frameworks. The role involves managing both centralized and decentralized applications while supporting a migration from SailPoint IdentityIQ to Saviynt. You will also manage governance for Non-Human Identities, such as service accounts and AI agents, and leverage AI-enabled capabilities like outlier detection. Required skills include experience with Saviynt or SailPoint IdentityIQ, IGA programs, and cross-functional collaboration. The role addresses the critical business problem of maintaining consistent, high-quality access governance across a complex enterprise environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead the strategy and execution of the IAM Access Certification program for both centralized and decentralized applications.
  • Manage application scoping to determine eligibility and integration types for the central IGA platform.
  • Build and maintain Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules and Role Based Access Control (RBAC) profiles.
  • Execute user access review campaigns to enforce the principle of least privilege across all platforms.
  • Standardize and improve certification processes for decentralized applications managed via manual methods.
  • Implement AI-enabled capabilities in Saviynt to improve certification accuracy and outlier detection.
  • Establish governance controls and review practices for Non-Human Identities, including service accounts and AI agents.
  • Support the migration from SailPoint IdentityIQ to Savuynt by validating configuration of SoD and RBAC capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • A university degree is preferred.
  • Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in IT or information security.
  • Candidates should have 7 or more years of experience for this role.
  • Applicants need at least 3 years of experience leading or supporting Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) programs.
  • Hands-on experience with Saviynt and/or SailPoint IdentityIQ is required.
  • Experience implementing or overseeing Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules and Role Based Access Control (RBAC) frameworks is required.
  • Candidates must demonstrate a strong understanding of the principle of least privilege in enterprise access governance.
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to gather and translate access governance requirements is required.

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