SECURITY CONSULTANT - IAM

IBM

IBM

IT

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posted on Apr 30, 2026
Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

IAM Strategy & Architecture

  • Define and implement enterprise IAM solution aligned with security and compliance requirements.
  • Design scalable IAM solutions covering PAM, SSO, MFA, and Federation.
  • Experience in IAM deployments from design ,production rollout and operations support.

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

  • Design implement and support PAM solutions using tools like CyberArk / ARCON.
  • Manage privileged account lifecycle, vaulting, session monitoring, and credential rotation.
  • Establish controls for least privilege, segregation of duties (SoD), and audit readiness.
  • Integrate PAM with enterprise systems (AD, cloud, databases, applications).

Access Management (AM)

  • Implement and manage SSO, MFA, and Federation solutions.
  • Work with tools such as Okta / Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) / Siteminder / Oracle Access Manager
  • Configure authentication policies, conditional access, and identity federation (SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
  • Enable secure access for workforce, partners, and customers.

Greenfield Implementation

  • Lead end-to-end IAM implementation programs including:
    • Solution design and architecture
    • Tool deployment and configuration
    • Integration and onboarding of applications

Operations & Governance

  • Oversee IAM operations including incident management, access reviews, and compliance reporting.
  • Define and enforce IAM policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams.

Stakeholder Management

  • Engage with customers, business stakeholders, and auditors.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to IAM teams.

Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for IAM and security architecture

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

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  • 10–15 years of experience in Identity & Access Management.
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • PAM: CyberArk, ARCON
    • AM: Okta, Microsoft Entra ID , Siteminder, Oracle Access Manager
  • Deep understanding of:
    • Authentication & authorization protocols (SAML, OAuth2.0, OIDC, LDAP)
    • Identity lifecycle management and governance
  • Experience in greenfield IAM implementations.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud IAM (Azure/AWS) and hybrid environments.
Preferred technical and professional experience

  • Experience in large-scale enterprise or managed services environments.
Years of Experience:
10 - 15

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