IAM Security Specialist

TL;DR

IAM Security Specialist: Managing identity, accounts, and permissions in industry-leading IAM solutions (IGA, PAM, CIAM) with an accent on ensuring timely access provisioning and adherence to security policies. Focus on troubleshooting access issues, executing access certifications, and contributing to IAM capability building within the cyber security team.

Location: Hybrid in Toronto, Canada. Eligibility to work for hirify.global in Canada in a full-time capacity is required. Ability to acquire secret clearance (Canadian Citizen or permanent resident for at least 5 years) is needed.

Salary: $72,000–$85,000 CAD

Company

Interac is a Canadian financial technology brand that connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification, and fraud protection, facilitating over 20 million transactions daily.

What you will do

• Manage identity, accounts, and permissions using IGA, PAM, Secrets Management, and CIAM solutions.
• Support security projects for application integration and asset onboarding to IAM/PAM solutions.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of access requests, provisioning, and administration processes.
• Execute and enforce logical access controls and respond to user account and access issues.
• Perform operational responsibilities related to single sign-on, authentication/MFA, and identity governance.
• Participate in Security Incident Management activities and contribute to building IAM capabilities.

Requirements

• Degree/diploma or 3-5 years of relevant work experience and certifications in Information Systems or related field.
• Solid understanding of Active Directory permissions and groups.
• Experience in PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Experience with ticketing applications like ServiceNow and Jira.
• Demonstrated experience in Information Security and knowledge of identity and access management principles.
• Familiarity with Information Security Control Policies and industry standards (PCI, ISO, NIST).
• Eligibility to work for hirify.global in Canada in a full-time capacity is required.
• Ability to acquire secret clearance (Canadian Citizen or permanent resident for at least 5 years) is required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of multiple infrastructure platforms such as MSSQL, Oracle, DB2, UNIX, WINTEL.
• Experience in Identity Governance and Administration, Privileged Access Management, Secrets Management solutions, Cloud Identity Provider.
• Previous experience supporting various systems in a Help Desk/Service Desk or similar team.
• Experience in advancing continuous improvement agendas including process documentation.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model.
• Generous vacation and wellness days.
• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage.
• Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program.
• Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program.
• Pregnancy and parental leave top-up.
• Charitable donation matching.
• Inclusive culture and intentional support for total wellness.

Hiring process

• Successful candidates will be required to complete background checks (Canadian Criminal Credit Check, ID Cross-Check, Public Safety Verification, Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check).