This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
Senior Identity Governance AnalystAdyen’s Enterprise Access Management team is looking for a Senior Identity Governance Analyst to help us establish the guardrails for our identity environment. We need a professional who can bridge the gap between business logic and technical implementation to help ensure our access models are secure and scalable.
What You’ll Do- Coordinate periodic access certification campaigns and audits across key directory services and SaaS platforms.
- Collaborate with business owners to define role-based access controls (RBAC) and approval hierarchies during application onboarding.
- Analyze joiner-mover-leaver (JML) workflows to maintain data hygiene and ensure access remains aligned with current organizational structures.
- Provide oversight for privileged account management to verify documented approval and ongoing business necessity for administrative access.
- Develop governance standards for non-human identities and AI agents to ensure visibility and adherence to security policies.
- Translate governance policies into actionable technical requirements for integration with identity automation and internal platforms.
- Act as a primary point of contact for internal and external auditors to support compliance reporting and control validation.
- Develop and maintain governance metrics and reporting - including certification completion rates, orphaned account tracking, and separation-of-duties violation monitoring - to measure program effectiveness.
- Professional experience in identity governance, risk, or compliance within an enterprise environment.
- Hands-on experience with identity governance platforms such as SailPoint, Okta Identity Governance, Saviynt, or similar IGA solutions, including access certifications, role management, and lifecycle policy configuration.
- Experience supporting compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS v4, ISO 27001, ISO 27002 or SOC 2, including evidence collection and control validation for internal and external audits.
- Strong understanding of identity lifecycles, least-privilege principles, and RBAC frameworks.
- Proven track record of managing data-driven audit and remediation projects independently.
- Analytical mindset focused on identifying process improvements and implementing scalable governance solutions.
- Collaborative team player who thrives on solving complex identity challenges.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate governance requirements for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in financial services, payments, or fintech is a plus.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
Skills Required
- Proficient in Git and Terraform to collaborate on and deploy configuration as code.
- Experience configuring and maintaining directory services such as OpenLDAP or Active Directory.
- Skilled in managing SSO solutions (Okta Identity Workforce or Ping Identity), preferably managed via code.
- Design and implement automations using Okta Workflows or scripting to reduce manual overhead.
- Contribute to design, maintenance, and testing of disaster recovery and incident response plans for identity systems.
- Enable secure access management across platforms in partnership with technical teams and stakeholders.
- Produce clear technical guides, system documentation, and deployment notes for teams and end users.
- Collaborative team player who shares knowledge and establishes best practices for automated IAM workflows.
- Strong communication skills, security-first problem-solving, and ability to work independently and take ownership.
- Nice to have: knowledge of osquery, scripting (e.g., Python), or certifications like CISSP-ISSAP, SANS, TOGAF, or Okta certifications.
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Adyen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests a flexible monthly stipend (Adyen+) enables employees to direct funds toward needs like childcare, language courses, or home‑office setups. This personalization is highlighted consistently across locations.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests daily in‑office lunches, stocked kitchens, and amenities such as an in‑house barista create a strong on‑site experience. Commuter benefits, fitness stipends, and other office perks further support day‑to‑day wellbeing.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health coverage is offered, alongside disability and life insurance. Core health benefits are positioned as part of a global essentials package.
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What We Do
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.
Why Work With Us
At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments, at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era, entirely in-house, from the ground up.
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