IAM Security Consultant

About the role

Accenture CyberSecurity helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond and recover across the security lifecycle. Selected candidates will join IAM Security projects for global and leading companies across Europe, working in complex, international environments. The role is based in Porto.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and support Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions aligned with business requirements and security policies.
• Configure and customize IAM platforms such as SailPoint, One Identity, Saviynt, ForgeRock, Okta and Ping Identity.
• Develop and maintain integrations between IAM tools and target systems (Active Directory, LDAP, SAP, databases, cloud platforms).
• Support IAM activities including role mining, policy definition, access certifications and access reviews.
• Contribute to IAM architecture and strategy covering SSO, MFA, identity federation and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Take part in project planning, documentation, testing and go-live support within global delivery teams.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in IAM projects (scope adjusted according to seniority).
• Strong knowledge of IAM concepts: user lifecycle management, access provisioning, authentication and authorization, SSO, RBAC/ABAC and identity federation.
• Experience with one or more IAM platforms (SailPoint, One Identity, Saviynt, ForgeRock, Ping Identity or Okta).
• Fluency in English; a valid work permit or EU/Schengen nationality is required to work in Portugal.
• Flexibility for regular travel within Europe for key project deliveries and client meetings.

Required skills

• SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, LDAP and SCIM.
• Directory services (Active Directory, Azure AD), databases and web services (REST/SOAP).
• Nice to have: One Identity Manager, scripting (Java, PowerShell, JavaScript, SQL), IAM or security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CIAM, Azure AD, SailPoint, One Identity), cloud IAM (Azure AD, AWS IAM, Google Cloud IAM), PAM tools (CyberArk, BeyondTrust) and fluency in other European languages.