Senior IAM Analyst - REMOTE

Join the People Helping People

Velera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Our purpose: We accelerate partners’ success through innovative financial technology solutions and inspired service.

The Opportunity:

The Senior IAM Analyst position plays a vital role in analyzing, strengthening and securing the company’s Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) solution and overall security posture. In addition to being responsible for all work related to identity governance, access and permissions management, this position serves as a technical SME on projects. The individual provides tier 2 support to the IAM team, focuses on proactive analysis, and supports compliance strategies to continuously improve the organization’s security landscape. The successful individual will demonstrate a commitment to fostering a customer-focused, service-oriented environment by providing the highest quality of services.

Day in the Life:

• Utilize SNOW ticketing system to create, track, and manage user access requests and incidents involving systems access. Maintain SLAs and ensure that requirements are met or exceeded; ensure that clients follow appropriate service procedures.

• Provide second-level support on all access requests. Provide security guidance and make reliable security decisions with minimal supervision. Securely provision user access to company systems and infrastructure ensuring that system access is accurate and appropriate; applying least privilege and role-based access control (RBAC) models.

• Analyze identity lifecycle issues; independently identify and analyze security risks/vulnerabilities, communicate risks to appropriate parties. Provide recommendations and assist with remediation.

• Create and maintain process flows, systems documentation, and departmental procedures. Assists in the development and implementation of IGA solutions of secure user provisioning processes.

• Participate as IAM subject matter expert in small/medium-scale projects supporting business initiatives. Participate in UAT testing for client conversions and deployments of new applications. Support IT compliance/attestation projects.

• Serve as an on-call resource for incident response and operational functions.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related discipline, such as Computer Information Systems or Cybersecurity, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

• Relevant technical or security certification (e.g., Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Security+) preferred.

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in identity lifecycle management and production support.

• Advance experience with Microsoft Active Directory required.  

• Experience with PowerShell scripting preferred.

• Advanced understanding of identity access management system components and directory services (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory,/EntraID/LDAP). Knowledge of governance and administration concepts. Strong technical, analytical and critical thinking skills. Proficient in Word and Excel. .

• Ability to monitor and manage assigned tickets queues and tasks, with exceptional skills to prioritize, triage and understand the urgency of issues based on business needs.

About Velera

At Velera we are committed to fostering a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and connected. We understand, attract and engage a diverse workforce where every employee can live up to their full potential; ensuring that our employee base reflects the consumers we serve. The result of this effort is an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives. We strive to foster a safe and inclusive work environment for people to bring their authentic selves in order to build a better community within our company and with our partners.   Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion HERE!

Pay Equity

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Actual Pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Great Work/Life Benefits!

• Competitive wages

• Medical with telemedicine

• Dental and Vision

• Basic and Optional Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Maternity, Parental, Family Care

• Community Volunteer Time Off

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Company Paid Disability Insurance

• 401k (with employer match)

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Supplemental Insurance

• Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Wellness program

• Benefits are subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions

Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following "EEO is the Law" Poster. Velera will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information.

Velera is an E-Verify Employer. Review the E-Verify Poster here.  For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here.

As an ongoing commitment to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities please contact a recruiter at recruiters@velera.com for assistance.