Identity Governance & Administration Specialist

Position Title : Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Specialist

Location : New York, NY

Clearance Requirements : None

Position Status : Contract (12+ months)

Position Description :

We're seeking an experienced Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Specialist to strengthen enterprise-wide identity security and access management programs. The specialist will play a key role in onboarding business applications, improving access controls, and advancing passwordless authentication initiatives aligned with Zero Trust security principles .

This role requires a hands-on professional who understands IGA, PAM, and MFA technologies , and who can collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance governance, compliance, and authentication standards across both corporate and operational environments.

This is a hybrid position based in New York, NY , with the first 30 days onsite for onboarding and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities :

• Onboard and integrate applications into the enterprise IGA platform (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt, Oracle IDCS ).
• Define and manage access models, entitlements, and approval workflows for new and existing systems.
• Implement least-privilege access and segregation of duties (SoD) controls to enhance identity security posture.
• Identify and remediate identity risks such as orphaned accounts, excessive permissions, and privileged access sprawl.
• Support Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID cleanup and modernization efforts.
• Drive the adoption of phishing-resistant authentication methods such as FIDO2 security keys and passwordless sign-ins .
• Collaborate with MFA and SSO teams to modernize authentication flows using SAML, OIDC, and OAuth2 .
• Configure and manage federated SSO integrations and conditional access policies.
• Partner with IAM engineering, cybersecurity, and compliance teams to align with Zero Trust and regulatory requirements.
• Provide operational support for IGA platform maintenance, enhancements, and reporting.

Required Skills & Education :

IGA : SailPoint, Saviynt, Oracle IDCS

Preferred Qualifications :

Why Join :

About Seneca Resources

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