Identity Governance Consultant

**Identity Governance Consultant | Customer & Operations | Sydney (Hybrid)**

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Supporting the Identity Governance Manager, we have an incredible role as an Identity Governance and Consultant to join Allianz Australia. The primary purpose of this role is to enable Allianz Australia to operate with confidence by facilitating the delivery of an effective Identity and Access Governance program.

**You'll be responsible for**
- Collaborate with business teams to develop and embed sound cyber security risk management practices.
- Identify and perform continuous improvement initiatives including assisting in maturing the policies, standards and procedures owned by the team and helping to embed these across the organisation.
- Perform deep dives and route cause analysis and provide recommendations and assist with remedial actions, as applicable.
- Provide and help embed cyber risk advice as required by AAL, identifying, recording and providing advice regarding of cyber security related risks, issues, incidents and mitigating actions.
- Support development and maintenance of Cyber Security, Protection & Resilience dashboards for internal, Management and Board reporting. Contribute to Management and Board reporting.
- Collaborate with our Global Cyber Security community, liaise effectively with AAL IT and Security Operation teams and contribute towards delivering our Cyber Strategy.
- Ensure user identity governance procedures are performed efficiently and effectively, to meet access and control objectives.
- Develop, define and document end-to-end identity governance processes and procedures.
- Develop, execute and improve the User Access Review process, including identification and remediation of special accounts and/or deviations such as orphaned accounts, generic accounts and system accounts. Identify, develop and implement Segregation of Duties (SoD’s) capabilities including toxic combinations.
- Understand the Identity source of truth and streamlined access provisioning / de-provisioning, user access validation, approval process and reporting within the Global and Local Identity and Access Management systems

**About you**
- Developed and applied technical understanding of Identity and Access Management.
- Tertiary qualifications in a business, commerce, IT, security or other relevant discipline. Hold, working towards, or willing to obtain, a relevant professional certification such as SSCP, GSEC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC or equivalent. CA or equivalent qualification not mandatory but highly regarded.
- Ability to partner effectively with business leaders and establish strong professional relationships across the enterprise.
- Sound analytical and critical thinking capability to interpret a range of data, identify patterns, trends and links that inform judgements and solutions.
- Sound ability to interpret and analyse complex information, extract meaningful insights and evaluate options for decision making.
- Self starter, with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands. Outcome and customer focused with ability to problem solve.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating with clarity, impact and influence.
- Three or more of the following:

- Developed and applied understanding of major trends and strategic directions of regulatory issues affecting financial services, and their implications for Allianz.
- Developed and applied technical understanding of desktop hardware and software.
- Developed and applied technical understanding of different infrastructure, network and hosting technologies.
- Developed and applied technical understanding of different cloud technologies.
- Developed and applied technical understanding of various security technologies and their impacts and benefits.
- Developed and applied technical understanding of cyber risk management, and risk analysis methodologies.
- Developed and applied understanding of PCI DSS compliance.
- Developed and applied understanding of governance and assurance methodologies.
- Experience in a relevant IT, Assurance, Risk Management, or Cyber Security support role.
- Experience workin