
Operations Engineer - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Halifax, NS
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Monitor and maintain the health and performance of IAM systems and services, ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Perform daily operational tasks such as account provisioning, deprovisioning, certification campaign support, and access review tracking.
- Troubleshoot and resolve IAM-related issues, including access failures, sync errors, and system outages.
- Support patching, upgrades, and configuration changes in IAM technologies.
- Coordinate with engineering and development teams to implement fixes and enhancements in IAM solutions.
- Maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for IAM infrastructure using enterprise tools.
- Generate regular operational reports and metrics related to user activity, access events, and system health.
- Document operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and runbooks for IAM platforms.
- Support ITIL processes such as Incident, Problem, and Change Management as part of a structured support model.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address issues and fulfill service requests in a timely manner.
- Participate in on-call rotations or after-hours support as needed to maintain service continuity.
- 3–5 years of experience in IAM operations, systems administration, or IT support roles.
- Familiarity with scripting (PowerShell, Shell, or Python) to support automation of operational tasks.
- Proficient in troubleshooting access control issues across platforms including Windows, Linux, and cloud services.
- Strong understanding of identity lifecycle processes and access governance principles.
- Experience working in ITIL-driven environments; knowledge of incident, change, and problem management practices.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly to both technical and business audiences.
- Capable of identifying patterns in recurring incidents and contributing to root cause analysis and problem resolution.
- Familiarity with ticketing systems such as ServiceNow and monitoring tools like Splunk or Dynatrace.
- Strong analytical thinking and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
- Self-motivated and dependable, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Thrives in operational roles with a focus on system stability and support excellence.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a distributed team.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple concurrent priorities effectively.
- Committed to continuous learning and staying current with IAM and security operations trends.