Identity Access Management Engineer

## Job DescriptionAs a Zendesk Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer you will be responsible for designing, configuration, testing, implementation, and maintaining systems and solutions that control access to the organization's resources, sensitive information, and data. The primary goal of this role is to ensure that only authorized individuals have access to these resources, while preventing unauthorized users from gaining entry.**What you get to do every day as an IAM Engineer** * Day to day management and monitoring of Identity management tools and Public Cloud tooling (e.g., MFA, Security Token, OAUTH, AWS, Okta, Atlassian, and BigFix) and maintains appropriate configurations and access policies.* Direct experience administering IAM related SaaS applications.* Review and lead the gathering of business, functional and technical requirements for establishing an Okta Identity platform.* Review updates and new features of Okta and make recommendations for implementation to the environment.* Defines and enforces business process strategy, entitlement and access management* Manages app integration requests including SSO and User Lifecycle Management* Manages IDM environment including all related processes, Access Groups, Service accounts, Sandbox access, API configuration.* Proactively identify & resolve IAM lifecycle management related issues* Work with stakeholders and other team members to clarify business requirements, remove roadblocks and gain alignment while adhering to internal governance processes while.* Works with business partners to gather information and requirements. Defines Scope, and works to identify potential issues / limitations capabilities, recommends solutions and drives work to completion* Maintains and reviews existing processes. Works to continuously update and improve end to end processes.* Maintains and reviews IAM documentation ensuring all documentation is kept up to date with current Zendesk IAM policies and procedures.* Translates requests from Business partners into Jira Stories and Epics**What you bring to the role:*** 1-3 years experience in an IT Operations role or educational equivalent; ideally in CS/IS or holds Bachelor's degree.* Strong understanding of day to day management of Okta for group and user management, app provisioning tasks, app intake and deprecation, etc.* Working knowledge of all main areas of the Okta product including Identity Engine, Universal Directory, and Adaptive MFA.* Working knowledge of Cloud Authentication and Access management Services.* Possess a solid understanding of identity management and security policy concepts, protocols, and best practices* Direct experience administering IAM related SaaS applications.* Hands-on experience integrating applications with Okta SSO (SAML, OIDC, SWA, Etc.)* Able to effectively present SSO concepts to stakeholders with various levels of technical understanding* Working knowledge of Okta Workflows and high level programming concepts is a plus.* Works well across geographies/timezones as a member of a global organization.* Availability during normal business hours with flexibility based on business requirements, must be able to travel 10% of the time**Value & Organizational Skills*** Excellent verbal and written communication skills* Passion for continuous learning and professional growth.* Able to make difficult and quick decisions daily with limited supervision and often with competing priorities and varying degrees of urgency.* Possess a passion for continuous learning and professional growth.* Recognizes and adjusts communication style to account for a diverse global workplace.* Highly developed negotiation, facilitation and consensus building skills.**Preferred*** Okta Certified Administrator or higher#LI-MR7Please note that anyone hired into this position must be physically located in and plan to work from Mexico City (CDMX) or Mexico State (Estado de Mexico).Hybrid: In this role, our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.**The intelligent heart of customer experience**Zendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love.believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working, enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.As part of our commitment to fairness and transparency, we inform all applicants that artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision systems may be used to screen or evaluate applications for this position, in accordance with Company guidelines and applicable law.Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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