Access & Permissions / Security Specialist

About the Role

We are looking for an Access & Permissions Specialist to join an initiative focused on improving identity and access management across the organization.

In this role, you will help review and optimize access to SaaS applications, cloud platforms, and internal systems, ensuring that employees have the right level of access based on their roles and responsibilities.

You will work primarily with Microsoft Entra ID and AWS, collaborating closely with IT and Security teams to identify unnecessary or excessive permissions, improve access management processes, and implement automation. You will also contribute to defining the project roadmap and exploring AI-based solutions to support access analysis and optimization.

This is a full-time opportunity for a hands-on specialist who enjoys solving practical access management challenges and improving security processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze user access, groups, roles, and permissions across Microsoft Entra ID, AWS, and other corporate applications.
• Identify unused, unnecessary, or excessive permissions and recommend appropriate changes.
• Manage access throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, internal role changes, and offboarding.
• Review and optimize existing access structures to support the principle of least privilege.
• Implement and improve access review procedures and permission management workflows.
• Automate access management tasks and recurring processes where possible.
• Collaborate with IT, Security, and other internal teams to validate access requirements before modifying or removing permissions.
• Contribute to defining the project roadmap, priorities, implementation phases, and timelines.
• Explore and implement AI-based tools or internal solutions to support access analysis and permission management.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with identity and access management, user permissions, or access administration in a corporate environment.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM, or similar identity and access management platforms.
• Understanding of users, groups, roles, access policies, and permission structures.
• Experience reviewing, adjusting, and removing access based on business needs and security requirements.
• Understanding of employee onboarding, offboarding, and internal access changes.
• Experience with process automation or scripting for IT administration and access management.
• Ability to collaborate with IT, Security, and business teams to clarify access requirements.
• Analytical thinking and a structured approach to identifying and resolving access-related issues.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and contribute to planning and prioritization.

Nice to Have

• Experience with access reviews, permission audits, or access cleanup initiatives.
• Familiarity with the principle of least privilege and related security practices.
• Experience working with multiple SaaS applications and cloud environments.
• Experience building or configuring AI-based tools to support data analysis or process automation.
• Experience defining or improving IAM processes and implementation plans.