Identity Governance Expert

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Identity Governance Specialist to lead our bank-wide non-human identity policy, governance, and operations.

This critical leadership role will be responsible for ensuring the security, resiliency, and compliance of all non-human identities across the organization.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in security and resiliency engineering and operations, a proven track record in identity access management architecture, and exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively engage with senior leaders, peers, and technical teams.

The successful candidate will own and drive the bank's non-human identity strategy, policy, and governance framework, develop and enforce standards, procedures, and controls for non-human identity lifecycle management, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices, and serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for non-human identity management.

The role will also involve architecting, engineering, and operating scalable, resilient, and secure identity access management solutions for non-human identities, collaborating with IT, DevOps, and business units to integrate identity access control into application and infrastructure pipelines, evaluating and recommending identity access technologies, tools, and automation to enhance security posture and operational efficiency.

In addition, the candidate will lead the day-to-day operations of non-human identity management, including provisioning, de-provisioning, monitoring, and incident response, develop and execute resiliency plans to ensure continuity and rapid recovery of identity access services, monitor and report on key metrics, risks, and incidents related to non-human identities.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in security and resiliency engineering within large, regulated environments, in-depth knowledge of identity access management technologies, protocols, and standards, experience with regulatory frameworks and risk management, and relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent).

The key competencies required for this role include strategic thinking and vision, technical leadership and hands-on expertise, security and resiliency mindset, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and excellent stakeholder management and team leadership.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Owning and driving the bank's non-human identity strategy, policy, and governance framework.
• Developing and enforcing standards, procedures, and controls for non-human identity lifecycle management.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices.
• Serving as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for non-human identity management.

• Architecture & Engineering:
• Architecting, engineering, and operating scalable, resilient, and secure identity access management solutions for non-human identities.
• Collaborating with IT, DevOps, and business units to integrate identity access control into application and infrastructure pipelines.
• Evaluating and recommending identity access technologies, tools, and automation to enhance security posture and operational efficiency.

• Operations & Resiliency:
• Leading the day-to-day operations of non-human identity management, including provisioning, de-provisioning, monitoring, and incident response.
• Developing and executing resiliency plans to ensure continuity and rapid recovery of identity access services.
• Monitoring and reporting on key metrics, risks, and incidents related to non-human identities.

• Stakeholder Management & Team Leadership:
• Building and nurturing relationships with senior executives, auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of identity access management engineers and analysts, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influencing decision-making at all levels.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in identity access management architecture and operations.
• Proven expertise in non-human identity management, including secrets management, privileged access, and automation.
• Strong background in security and resiliency engineering within large, regulated environments.
• In-depth knowledge of identity access management technologies, protocols, and standards.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks and risk management.
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent).

Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and vision.
• Technical leadership and hands-on expertise.
• Security and resiliency mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and team leadership.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.

We look forward to hearing from you