(PRO) Senior IAM Specialist POST NUMBER: 69213
About Highspring
Highspring is a next-generation consulting and professional services firm. We deliver modern, agile, and forward-thinking solutions to our clients across North America. We partner with leading organizations to solve complex business and technology challenges while empowering our consultants to make a meaningful impact. At Highspring, we value collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous growth.
The Opportunity
Highspring is seeking a Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist to support a major security and access management transformation initiative. This role is ideal for a hands-on IAM professional who thrives in building and maturing IAM capabilities within a Microsoft-centric environment.
This is a senior individual contributor position focused on strengthening identity governance, access controls, and compliance processes across a hybrid infrastructure environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing and improving IAM practices while ensuring secure and appropriate access throughout the organization.
Location: Ottawa, ON or Montreal, QC
Language: English essential; bilingualism is considered an asset
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with onsite presence three days per week
What You’ll Do
- Interpret identity lifecycle events, including onboarding, transfers, role changes, and offboarding, to determine appropriate access requirements.
- Validate and authorize access provisioning and deprovisioning activities in accordance with approved access models and security policies.
- Lead end-to-end access reviews and certifications for assigned systems and applications.
- Investigate, identify, and remediate inappropriate, excessive, or unauthorized access.
- Monitor IAM operations and access activity to identify control weaknesses, compliance gaps, and policy deviations.
- Maintain the integrity, completeness, and auditability of IAM records and supporting documentation.
- Participate in security and access-related incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to IAM controls, governance processes, and risk management.
- Apply sound judgment when evaluating complex or non-standard access scenarios.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to strengthen identity and access management practices.
What You Bring to the Table
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Identity & Access Management, information security, or IT operations.
- Relevant security certification completed or in progress (such as Security or IAM-related certifications).
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated experience assessing access risks and applying appropriate control measures.
- Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements and apply them consistently.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working independently with a high degree of accountability and ownership.
Core Skills Required
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory
- CyberArk Privileged Access Management
- Identity lifecycle management
- Access provisioning and deprovisioning
- Access reviews and certifications
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Identity governance and administration
- Audit and compliance support
- Incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Hybrid infrastructure environments (on-premises and Azure)
- Security controls, policies, and risk management
Our Stack
- Identity Platform: Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory
- Privileged Access Management: CyberArk
- Cloud Environment: Microsoft Azure
- Infrastructure: Hybrid (On-Premises and Cloud)
- Security Focus: Identity Governance, Access Controls, Compliance, and Risk Management
Why Join Highspring
- Contribute to a high-impact security transformation initiative.
- Work within a modern Microsoft-focused technology environment.
- Collaborate with experienced technology and security professionals.
- Access continuous learning, professional development, and certification opportunities.
- Benefit from flexible work arrangements and a collaborative consulting culture.
- Support meaningful projects that deliver long-term business value.
À propos de Highspring
Highspring est une firme de consultation et de services professionnels de nouvelle génération. Nous livrons des solutions modernes, agiles et innovantes à nos clients partout en Amérique du Nord. Nous collaborons avec des organisations de premier plan afin de relever des défis complexes en affaires et en technologie tout en permettant à nos consultants d’avoir un impact concret. Chez Highspring, nous valorisons la collaboration, l’excellence technique et le développement continu.
L’opportunité
Highspring est à la recherche d’un(e) Spécialiste principal(e) en gestion des identités et des accès (IAM) pour soutenir une importante initiative de transformation en sécurité et gestion des accès.
Ce poste de contributeur individuel sénior s’adresse à un professionnel pratique de l’IAM qui souhaite participer à la mise en place et à l’évolution de capacités de gestion des identités dans un environnement fortement axé sur les technologies Microsoft.
Le candidat retenu contribuera à renforcer la gouvernance des identités, les contrôles d’accès et les exigences de conformité dans un environnement hybride combinant infrastructures locales et services infonuagiques.
Lieu : Ottawa (Ontario) ou Montréal (Québec)
Langue : Anglais essentiel; le bilinguisme constitue un atout
Mode de travail : Hybride avec présence au bureau trois jours par semaine
Ce que vous ferez
- Interpréter les événements liés au cycle de vie des identités, notamment l’intégration, les changements de rôle, les transferts et les départs.
- Valider et autoriser les demandes d’attribution et de retrait d’accès conformément aux modèles de sécurité approuvés.
- Diriger les revues d’accès et les certifications pour les systèmes et applications sous votre responsabilité.
- Identifier, enquêter et corriger les accès inappropriés, excessifs ou non autorisés.
- Surveiller les activités IAM afin de détecter les faiblesses de contrôle, les écarts de conformité et les déviations aux politiques.
- Assurer l’intégrité, l’exhaustivité et la traçabilité des dossiers et preuves liés à l’IAM.
- Participer aux enquêtes d’incidents de sécurité liés aux accès et réaliser des analyses de causes fondamentales.
- Contribuer à l’amélioration continue des processus, contrôles et pratiques de gouvernance IAM.
- Exercer un jugement éclairé lors de l’évaluation de scénarios d’accès complexes ou non standards.
- Collaborer avec les équipes de sécurité, d’infrastructure et les partenaires d’affaires pour renforcer les pratiques IAM.
Ce que vous apportez à l’équipe
- Baccalauréat en technologies de l’information, cybersécurité, informatique ou domaine connexe, ou expérience équivalente.
- Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience en gestion des identités et des accès, en cybersécurité ou en opérations informatiques.
- Certification pertinente complétée ou en cours d’obtention (Security , certification IAM ou équivalent).
- Excellentes capacités d’analyse, d’investigation et de résolution de problèmes.
- Expérience démontrée dans l’évaluation des risques liés aux accès et l’application de contrôles appropriés.
- Capacité à interpréter et appliquer des politiques, procédures et exigences réglementaires.
- Solides compétences en communication et en collaboration avec les parties prenantes.
- Capacité à travailler de façon autonome avec un haut niveau d’imputabilité.
Compétences clés requises
- Gestion des identités et des accès (IAM)
- Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory
- CyberArk
- Gestion du cycle de vie des identités
- Provisionnement et déprovisionnement des accès
- Revues et certifications d’accès
- Contrôle d’accès basé sur les rôles (RBAC)
- Gouvernance des identités et des accès
- Conformité, audit et gestion des risques
- Enquête d’incidents et analyse de causes fondamentales
- Environnements hybrides (sur site et Azure)
- Contrôles de sécurité et gouvernance des accès
Notre environnement technologique
- Plateforme d’identité : Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory
- Gestion des accès privilégiés : CyberArk
- Infonuagique : Microsoft Azure
- Infrastructure : Environnement hybride (sur site et infonuagique)
- Sécurité : Gouvernance des identités, contrôles d’accès, conformité et gestion des risques
Pourquoi joindre Highspring
- Participer à une initiative stratégique de transformation en cybersécurité.
- Évoluer dans un environnement technologique moderne axé sur Microsoft.
- Collaborer avec des experts en sécurité et en technologies.
- Accéder à des occasions de formation, de certification et de développement professionnel.
- Profiter d’une culture collaborative et de modalités de travail flexibles.
- Contribuer à des projets à forte valeur ajoutée ayant un impact durable
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