The Role
Serve as technical owner of IAM/IGA platforms, provide L2/L3 support and root-cause resolution, design identity lifecycle and provisioning flows, build and maintain APIs/connectors, implement access request workflows, SoD controls and RBAC/ABAC models, manage platform health and upgrades, automate processes and improve audit readiness, and mentor analysts while liaising with vendors.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107222
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.
What you will be doing:
- Serve as the technical owner for IAM/IGA platforms, ensuring their overall availability, performance, and reliability.
- Manage end-to-end L2/L3 support, including performing root cause analysis and resolving complex issues such as provisioning events, connector failures, and SSO problems.
- Design and maintain scalable IAM/IGA architecture, including defining identity lifecycle (JML) flows and provisioning models across systems.
- Engineer and optimize APIs and connectors, ensuring data integrity and reconciliation between HR systems, Active Directory, Entra ID, ServiceNow, and SaaS applications.
- Lead the implementation of access request workflows, certification campaigns, Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls, and RBAC/ABAC models.
- Oversee system health, job execution, platform upgrades, and manage environment configurations across DEV, UAT, and PROD.
- Identify automation opportunities, standardise IAM processes across applications, and improve audit readiness through reporting and system-driven controls.
- Act as the organization's go-to technical expert, providing guidance to analysts and engineers while engaging with vendors (e.g., Omada, Microsoft) on enhancements.
What our client is looking for:
- Experience with tools such as Omada, SailPoint, or Saviynt, specifically focusing on workflows, connector management, certification processes, and data reconciliation.
- Background in Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including authentication mechanisms, group management, and conditional access policies.
- Experience utilising tools like Lumos to enhance visibility and automate access management across SaaS environments.
- Knowledge of the IGA and IAM technical layers, including governance, identity lifecycles, and runtime access enforcement.
- Demonstrated capability in designing and implementing robust APIs and connectors to facilitate system integration.
- Experience managing ticketing workflows and automated provisioning flows.
- Ability to manage identity lifecycles driven by HR system data and processes.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell and Python, with a focus on job monitoring, debugging, and operational automation.
For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers
Requirements
IDAM, IAM, IGA, System Engineer, Omada, SailPoint, Saviynt, Active Directory, Entra ID, ServiceNow, Lumos, PowerShell, Python, Identity Lifecycle, Access Governance, API Integration, Automation
Skills Required
- Experience with Omada, SailPoint, or Saviynt (workflows, connector management, certification, reconciliation)
- Hands-on experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (authentication, group management, conditional access)
- Experience integrating with ServiceNow and HR systems for identity lifecycle and provisioning
- Familiarity with Lumos or similar tools for SaaS access visibility and automation
- Designing and implementing APIs and connectors for system integration and data reconciliation
- Experience implementing access request workflows, certification campaigns, SoD controls, and RBAC/ABAC models
- Operational experience with L2/L3 support, root cause analysis, job monitoring and platform troubleshooting
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell and Python for job monitoring, debugging, and automation
- Experience managing environment configurations and platform upgrades across DEV, UAT, and PROD
- Ability to standardise IAM processes, identify automation opportunities, and improve audit readiness via reporting
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The Company
What We Do
Parvana is an IT recruitment agency specializing in connecting top tech talent with leading companies in South Africa and the UK, focusing on software development, finance, and telecommunications.
