Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect - Onsite

About Compugen Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.

Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

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If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

Position Overview: Compugen is seeking an IAM Architect for an initial 18 month contract working on site. We require someone with broad cloud computing and cloud – based IAM solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience with cloud computing and cloud-based IAM solutions
• Manage user accounts, profiles, and attributes, including Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Validate user identities using passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and biometrics
• Knowledge of authentication protocols and directories such as SAML, LDAP, and Entra ID
• Provision and manage user access rights based on roles and permissions, including
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Familiarity with access governance frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and ISO 27001
• Manage access for users with elevated privileges securely and effectively
• Adapt IAM strategies for cloud environments, including identity federation and cloud-based access management
• Implement monitoring and auditing mechanisms to track access activities and detect anomalies or breaches
• Integrate IAM systems with enterprise applications and services to ensure secure access across platforms
• Provide training and support to employees on IAM policies and best practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business users, IT teams, and security professionals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  
  
  

Skills & Qualifications:

• Must have at least (3) Three years experience developing IAM roadmap
• Must have at least (3) Three years hands-on experience designing IAM Policies, Standards and Procedures
• Must have at least 2 years experience supporting the implementation of on-prem and cloud-based IAM systems
• Must have at least (3) Three years experience conducting IAM Security Assessments, Testing and troubleshooting
• Must have 2 years post certification experience - CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF preferred
  
  
  

Equity Statement At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.

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