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IAM Analyst jobs are open across financial services, healthcare, government contracting, and enterprise tech, from junior to senior levels, with specializations in identity governance, privileged access management, and directory services. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Why GMF Technology?
Innovation isn’t just a talking point at GM Financial, it’s how we operate. From generative AI and cloud-native technologies to peer-led learning and hackathons, our tech teams are building real solutions that make a difference. We’re committed to AI-powered transformation, using advanced machine learning and automation to help us reimagine customer interactions and modernize operations, positioning GM Financial as a leader in digital innovation within a dynamic industry.
Join us and discover a workplace where your ideas matter, your development is prioritized, and you can truly make a global impact.
Flexible hybrid work environment 3 days a week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday) at our Arlington (AOC1), TX office.
Please note: We are unable to provide any type of sponsorship for this position at this time.
About The Role:
The IAM Assurance & Enablement Analyst III role is responsible for supporting enterprise-wide identity and access management (IAM) standards through proactive enablement, exception oversight, and operational alignment. This position contributes to the delivery of scalable IAM solutions by ensuring visibility into identity lifecycle processes, managing exceptions, and collaborating across teams to drive consistent implementation of IAM practices. This role reports to the IAM Assurance & Enablement Manager.
- Continuous Monitoring & Dashboards
- Support efforts to monitor Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) processes and develop dashboards that provide visibility into IAM posture and risk indicators
- Perform IAM control oversight, evidence collection, and continuous monitoring to support regulatory, audit, and governance requirements
- Manage IT risk and control exception (ITRE/CRE) governance, including visibility, tracking, reporting, and timely escalation of risks
- Provide first-line IAM risk and governance support by promoting proactive identification and management of control gaps
- Establish and maintain clear ownership of IAM entitlements and related governance activities to strengthen long-term IAM maturity
- Define and evolve IAM standards in alignment with cyber and enterprise policies
- Enforce compliance for non-compliant applications and ensure consistent application of IAM patterns (e.g., AD, CyberArk, Okta, SailPoint)
- Assist with risk exceptions ensuring proper documentation, tracking, and resolution
- Access Review Oversight
- Partner with IAM Product, Engineering, Operations, Support, and Integration teams to ensure seamless onboarding, enablement, and delivery of IAM services
- Effectively communicate current status of all projects, problems and issues to the department manager and AVP
- Assist in the support of activities in the areas of oversight, quality control and continuous monitoring of information to resolve issues preventing the optimal delivery of IAM
- Assist in compliance assessments and initiate corrective action(s) as needed
What Makes You A Dream Candidate?
- Proven experience in IAM, cybersecurity, or IT risk management
- Strong understanding of IAM technologies and patterns (e.g., Okta, SailPoint, AD, CyberArk)
- Experience with dashboard creation and data visualization tools
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks and exception handling
- Proven experience with:
- IAM provisioning and governance (e.g., AD, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk)
- IAM architecture and role design in multi-account environments (e.g., AWS IAM roles via Account Vending Machine)
- SOX compliance and risk mitigation related to access controls
- Leading cross-functional IAM initiatives and managing backlogs through platforms like ServiceNow
- Familiarity with:
- SSO and MFA implementations
- Machine-to-machine access patterns
- IAM rules of engagement and onboarding protocols
- Advanced understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices and processes
- High-level understanding of technology infrastructure, security concepts and platforms
- Demonstrated success in project management
- Knowledge and stay abreast on the latest security and privacy legislation, regulations, advisories, alerts and vulnerabilities
- Knowledge of ServiceNow platform
- Exposure to CI/CD (Continuous improvement/continuous delivery (Agile/Scrum/ITIL)
- Exposure to cloud applications
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities; resourceful in recognizing opportunities and identifying alternatives
- Effective communicator—quick, clear, concise, and impactful in both verbal and written formats; fosters open communication, listens actively, and writes effectively
- Innovative and creative, approaching challenges with an open mind and generating new ideas and methods; maximizes potential to improve processes
- Proficient in technical writing and documentation tools, including Visio and Microsoft Office Suite Highly detail-oriented, fast learner, and self-starter with strong data reconciliation capabilities
Experience & Education
- 4-6 years of experience in IT Security, information systems, audit or risk and compliance role required
- Experience in data analytics preferred
- High School Diploma or equivalent required Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred
What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Compensation : Competitive pay and bonus eligibility
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 3-days a week in office
Why GMF Technology?
Innovation isn’t just a talking point at GM Financial, it’s how we operate. From generative AI and cloud-native technologies to peer-led learning and hackathons, our tech teams are building real solutions that make a difference. We’re committed to AI-powered transformation, using advanced machine learning and automation to help us reimagine customer interactions and modernize operations, positioning GM Financial as a leader in digital innovation within a dynamic industry.
Join us and discover a workplace where your ideas matter, your development is prioritized, and you can truly make a global impact.
Flexible hybrid work environment 3 days a week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday) at our Arlington (AOC1), TX office.
Please note: We are unable to provide any type of sponsorship for this position at this time.
About The Role:
The IAM Assurance & Enablement Analyst III role is responsible for supporting enterprise-wide identity and access management (IAM) standards through proactive enablement, exception oversight, and operational alignment. This position contributes to the delivery of scalable IAM solutions by ensuring visibility into identity lifecycle processes, managing exceptions, and collaborating across teams to drive consistent implementation of IAM practices. This role reports to the IAM Assurance & Enablement Manager.
- Continuous Monitoring & Dashboards
- Support efforts to monitor Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) processes and develop dashboards that provide visibility into IAM posture and risk indicators
- Perform IAM control oversight, evidence collection, and continuous monitoring to support regulatory, audit, and governance requirements
- Manage IT risk and control exception (ITRE/CRE) governance, including visibility, tracking, reporting, and timely escalation of risks
- Provide first-line IAM risk and governance support by promoting proactive identification and management of control gaps
- Establish and maintain clear ownership of IAM entitlements and related governance activities to strengthen long-term IAM maturity
- Define and evolve IAM standards in alignment with cyber and enterprise policies
- Enforce compliance for non-compliant applications and ensure consistent application of IAM patterns (e.g., AD, CyberArk, Okta, SailPoint)
- Assist with risk exceptions ensuring proper documentation, tracking, and resolution
- Access Review Oversight
- Partner with IAM Product, Engineering, Operations, Support, and Integration teams to ensure seamless onboarding, enablement, and delivery of IAM services
- Effectively communicate current status of all projects, problems and issues to the department manager and AVP
- Assist in the support of activities in the areas of oversight, quality control and continuous monitoring of information to resolve issues preventing the optimal delivery of IAM
- Assist in compliance assessments and initiate corrective action(s) as needed
What Makes You A Dream Candidate?
- Proven experience in IAM, cybersecurity, or IT risk management
- Strong understanding of IAM technologies and patterns (e.g., Okta, SailPoint, AD, CyberArk)
- Experience with dashboard creation and data visualization tools
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks and exception handling
- Proven experience with:
- IAM provisioning and governance (e.g., AD, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk)
- IAM architecture and role design in multi-account environments (e.g., AWS IAM roles via Account Vending Machine)
- SOX compliance and risk mitigation related to access controls
- Leading cross-functional IAM initiatives and managing backlogs through platforms like ServiceNow
- Familiarity with:
- SSO and MFA implementations
- Machine-to-machine access patterns
- IAM rules of engagement and onboarding protocols
- Advanced understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices and processes
- High-level understanding of technology infrastructure, security concepts and platforms
- Demonstrated success in project management
- Knowledge and stay abreast on the latest security and privacy legislation, regulations, advisories, alerts and vulnerabilities
- Knowledge of ServiceNow platform
- Exposure to CI/CD (Continuous improvement/continuous delivery (Agile/Scrum/ITIL)
- Exposure to cloud applications
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities; resourceful in recognizing opportunities and identifying alternatives
- Effective communicator—quick, clear, concise, and impactful in both verbal and written formats; fosters open communication, listens actively, and writes effectively
- Innovative and creative, approaching challenges with an open mind and generating new ideas and methods; maximizes potential to improve processes
- Proficient in technical writing and documentation tools, including Visio and Microsoft Office Suite Highly detail-oriented, fast learner, and self-starter with strong data reconciliation capabilities
Experience & Education
- 4-6 years of experience in IT Security, information systems, audit or risk and compliance role required
- Experience in data analytics preferred
- High School Diploma or equivalent required Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred
What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Compensation : Competitive pay and bonus eligibility
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 3-days a week in office
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in IAM analyst jobs.
- Hands-on experience with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, or Azure Active Directory
- Understanding of identity lifecycle management including provisioning, deprovisioning, and access reviews
- Familiarity with RBAC, least-privilege principles, and privileged access management controls
- Experience supporting compliance frameworks such as SOX, HIPAA, or FedRAMP in an IAM context
- Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or a related technical field
- Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or vendor-specific IAM credentials preferred
Tips for Your IAM Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume to IAM tooling
Hiring managers scan for specific tools before reading anything else. List your hands-on experience with identity platforms like SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, or Azure AD prominently in a skills section, not buried in job descriptions.
Certify before competing for senior roles
Certifications like CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or vendor-specific credentials from CyberArk or SailPoint directly improve your chances at mid-to-senior openings. Hiring teams treat them as proxies for depth when two candidates look similar on paper.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists iam analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by access management focus
IAM analyst roles split between identity governance, PAM, and SSO implementation. Reading job descriptions carefully for which discipline dominates lets you apply only where your strongest experience lands, avoiding mismatched interviews that waste everyone's time.
Prepare a real access review walkthrough
Interviewers for iam analyst roles almost always ask you to walk through how you'd run a user access review or recertification campaign. Rehearse a concrete example from your experience, including tools used, stakeholder coordination, and what you did with exceptions.
Negotiate by scoping the environment size
Compensation for iam analyst roles varies significantly based on the number of identities managed and the complexity of integrations. Before salary conversations, ask about directory size, cloud vs. on-prem ratio, and regulatory scope to anchor your ask to the actual workload.
IAM Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most iam analysts?
The companies hiring the most iam analysts right now include Upbound, OneAZ Credit Union, and Keck Medicine of USC, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Arizona, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services firms, government contractors, and large healthcare systems consistently make up a significant portion of active demand.
How many iam analyst jobs are remote?
About 88% of iam analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed security talent. Roles focused on cloud identity platforms and SSO administration tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions requiring on-prem directory management or government facility access are more likely to be on-site.
How do you become a iam analyst?
Start by building foundational knowledge in networking, directory services, and access control concepts through coursework or self-study. Earn an entry-level security certification to validate your baseline. Then pursue hands-on experience with an IAM platform, whether through a junior IT role, a lab environment, or an internship. A vendor-specific certification in SailPoint, Okta, or CyberArk significantly strengthens your candidacy once you have that foundation in place.
Can I get an iam analyst job with little or no experience?
Yes, but you'll need to substitute experience with demonstrable hands-on skills. Set up a home lab using free tiers of cloud identity platforms, work through vendor training programs, and earn an entry-level certification like CompTIA Security+. Targeting junior or associate-level iam analyst openings at managed security service providers is often the most accessible path in, since those environments expose you to multiple client environments quickly.
What does the iam analyst interview process look like?
Most iam analyst interviews include a recruiter screen, a technical phone or video round with questions on identity concepts and tool experience, and a final panel or hiring manager conversation. Expect scenario-based questions about access provisioning workflows, how you handle segregation-of-duties conflicts, and your experience with access certifications. Some employers add a short take-home exercise or whiteboard exercise covering a joiner-mover-leaver process.
Where can I find and apply to iam analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to iam analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and tool expertise, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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