Global Payments Inc.
Director, Identity and Access Management Engineering
Global Payments Inc., Tempe, Arizona, us, 85285
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Director, Identity and Access Management Engineering
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Global Payments Inc.
Description Manages user identity and access administration by maintaining user security access rules and profiles and defining security access rights. Implements necessary access management controls to protect information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent access, modification, disclosure, or destruction. Maintains access to information security technologies. Coordinates the delivery of identity and access management services in response to evolving business needs.
What Part Will You Play?
Conducts regular review of identity and access management principles and standards and develops communication plans to promote access management solutions.
Build, oversee, and maintain an enterprise Identity and Access Management engineering program aligned with business, technology, and security goals.
Contributes to the development of identity and access management strategy and translates defined strategy to actionable roadmap.
Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure services and solutions are robust and scalable to support business and client needs.
Educates the enterprise on identity and access management best practices and shares emerging authentication techniques and technologies.
Identifies and explores new initiatives to enhance the security and performance of the identity and access management environment.
Identify, evaluate, and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities in Identity and Access Management systems and infrastructure.
Support identity and access management security incident response activities from detection to resolution, including post-incident analysis and lessons learned.
Develop and maintain metrics to monitor and report on the effectiveness of identity and access management controls, processes, and measure the performance of the program.
Build and prepare updates and/or reports to advise senior leadership on security posture, issues and risks, and overall state of the program.
Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends, and proactively recommend and implement appropriate security measures.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices, such as NIST, PCI, and SOC.
Not an exhaustive list; other duties as assigned.
What Are We Looking For in This Role? Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Information Security or Computer Science preferred. Other majors will be considered.
Typically a minimum of 10 years of related professional experience and prefer a minimum of 5-6 years of experience in a managerial position.
Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to build and motivate high-performing teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions in complex and fast-paced environments.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to promote security across diverse teams.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively interact with executives and technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications
5-7 years IAM experience for Financial services or other highly regulated industry.
2-3 years experience in a Sr IAM Leadership role with responsibility for delivering capabilities or tools.
Firm understanding of RBAC Development , processes and Controls.
Strong understanding of PCI, SOX, HIPA, EU-GDPR regulations for IAM.
Working knowledge of IGA tools such as SailPoint, Aveksa or Saviynt.
Working knowledge of PAM tools such as CyberArk, Hashicorp, or BeyondTrust.
Working knowledge of Access Management tools such as OKTA, Microsoft Entra, or PING.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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Director, Identity and Access Management Engineering
role at
Global Payments Inc.
Description Manages user identity and access administration by maintaining user security access rules and profiles and defining security access rights. Implements necessary access management controls to protect information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent access, modification, disclosure, or destruction. Maintains access to information security technologies. Coordinates the delivery of identity and access management services in response to evolving business needs.
What Part Will You Play?
Conducts regular review of identity and access management principles and standards and develops communication plans to promote access management solutions.
Build, oversee, and maintain an enterprise Identity and Access Management engineering program aligned with business, technology, and security goals.
Contributes to the development of identity and access management strategy and translates defined strategy to actionable roadmap.
Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure services and solutions are robust and scalable to support business and client needs.
Educates the enterprise on identity and access management best practices and shares emerging authentication techniques and technologies.
Identifies and explores new initiatives to enhance the security and performance of the identity and access management environment.
Identify, evaluate, and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities in Identity and Access Management systems and infrastructure.
Support identity and access management security incident response activities from detection to resolution, including post-incident analysis and lessons learned.
Develop and maintain metrics to monitor and report on the effectiveness of identity and access management controls, processes, and measure the performance of the program.
Build and prepare updates and/or reports to advise senior leadership on security posture, issues and risks, and overall state of the program.
Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends, and proactively recommend and implement appropriate security measures.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices, such as NIST, PCI, and SOC.
Not an exhaustive list; other duties as assigned.
What Are We Looking For in This Role? Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Information Security or Computer Science preferred. Other majors will be considered.
Typically a minimum of 10 years of related professional experience and prefer a minimum of 5-6 years of experience in a managerial position.
Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to build and motivate high-performing teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions in complex and fast-paced environments.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to promote security across diverse teams.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively interact with executives and technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications
5-7 years IAM experience for Financial services or other highly regulated industry.
2-3 years experience in a Sr IAM Leadership role with responsibility for delivering capabilities or tools.
Firm understanding of RBAC Development , processes and Controls.
Strong understanding of PCI, SOX, HIPA, EU-GDPR regulations for IAM.
Working knowledge of IGA tools such as SailPoint, Aveksa or Saviynt.
Working knowledge of PAM tools such as CyberArk, Hashicorp, or BeyondTrust.
Working knowledge of Access Management tools such as OKTA, Microsoft Entra, or PING.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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