Identity and Access Management (IAM) Advisor

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Position Summary :

We are seeking a highly experienced IAM Advisor to lead and support enterprise identity and access management initiatives. This role requires deep technical expertise in Active Directory (AD) and AWS IAM , along with a strong understanding of identity governance, authentication protocols, and security best practices. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in IAM and a proven track record of securing complex, hybrid IT environments.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, and manage IAM solutions across on-premises (Active Directory) and cloud (AWS) environments.
• Develop and enforce IAM policies, standards, and procedures to support secure access and compliance.
• Lead initiatives for identity lifecycle management, access reviews, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Integrate IAM with enterprise applications and cloud services using SSO, MFA, and federation protocols.
• Manage and optimize Active Directory forests, domains, group policies, and trust relationships.
• Provide expert-level support for AWS IAM services including roles, policies, permissions boundaries, and AWS Organizations.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to embed IAM into enterprise architecture.
• Conduct risk assessments and support audits and compliance initiatives (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, ISO 27001).
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to IAM strategy and roadmap development.

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Location : Houston, TX

Job Type : Full-Time | Hybrid

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