Identity & Access Management Specialist (FTC)

About the role

EDGE, an advanced technology group headquartered in the UAE and based in Abu Dhabi, is hiring an Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist through its recruiter Beacon Red. You will design, implement and administer identity and access controls in classified and restricted environments, ensuring users, systems and privileged accounts have access based on security policies, clearance, need-to-know and least-privilege principles.

Key responsibilities

• Administer user identities, accounts, roles, groups and access permissions across classified environments.
• Implement and manage MFA, RBAC, privileged access management (PAM) and access-control mechanisms.
• Manage user onboarding, transfers, access reviews and secure account deprovisioning.
• Enforce access based on security clearance, authorization, need-to-know and least privilege.
• Manage privileged and service accounts and monitor their use.
• Support identity lifecycle management and integration with Active Directory, LDAP, PKI and authentication services.
• Monitor authentication and access events and investigate anomalous or unauthorized access.
• Conduct periodic access reviews and support audits, security assessments and compliance activities.
• Maintain IAM policies, procedures, access matrices and technical documentation.
• Support secure credential, certificate and cryptographic key management where applicable.
• Ensure IAM systems comply with classified-environment security requirements and configuration standards.
• Support incident response for compromised accounts or unauthorized access.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related subject.
• At least 4 years of experience with IAM platforms and privileged-access solutions.
• Strong understanding of security policies, access-control procedures and compliance requirements.
• Preferred: experience with IAM platforms and privileged-access solutions.
• Preferred: certifications such as CISSP, Security+, Microsoft, SailPoint, CyberArk or equivalent.
• English proficiency required.

Required skills

• IAM, Active Directory, LDAP, RBAC, MFA, PAM and authentication technologies.
• Strong analytical, documentation and troubleshooting skills.

What we offer

• Tax-free salaries and highly competitive pay.
• Benefits that may include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for children.
• A learning academy and digital learning platforms, career support and collaboration with global talent.