About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Active Directory AD Identity and Access Management IAM Specialist to join our team The ideal candidate will be responsible for strengthening securing and maintaining enterprise Active Directory environments addressing audit findings fixing vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance with industry standards In addition this role requires expertise in modern IAM platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID Ping Identity and other leading identity solutions The candidate should be able to design implement and optimize identity and access governance frameworks that align with security best practices and business needs Key Responsibilities Perform Active Directory audits and remediation of identified issues risks and vulnerabilities Harden AD infrastructure by implementing security best practices tiering models and privileged access controls Troubleshoot optimize and maintain multi-domain multi-forest AD environments Implement and manage IAM platforms including Microsoft Entra ID Azure AD Ping Identity Develop and enforce IAM policies provisioning de-provisioning access governance authentication and authorization Integrate IAM solutions with on-premises and cloud applications Support compliance and governance by ensuring IAM configurations meet audit and regulatory requirements NIST CIS ISO 27001 etc Collaborate with Security Infrastructure and Application teams to define and implement Zero Trust principles Provide technical leadership in identity lifecycle management SSO MFA and federation services Required Skills Qualifications Strong expertise in Microsoft Active Directory domain controllers replication DNS GPOs trusts AD CS ADFS etc Hands-on experience in fixing AD vulnerabilities and implementing hardening frameworks In-depth knowledge of IAM products Microsoft Entra ID Azure Active Directory Ping Identity Okta Workforce Identity Adaptive MFA SSO Strong understanding of authentication federation protocols SAML OIDC OAuth Kerberos LDAP Experience with Privileged Identity Management PIM PAM Conditional Access and Identity Protection Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards NIST CSF CIS Benchmarks ISO 27001 Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation for AD IAM tasks Experience with hybrid identity models on-prem AD integrated with cloud IAM Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Strong communication and documentation skills Job Types Full-time Part time Permanent Pay 40 000 00 - 60 000 00 per month Expected hours No more than 4 per week

📌 Ad / Entra / Iam Security Consultat (Kerala)
🏢 Skovvy Information Technology
📍 Kerala