Title: IT Access Administration Analyst
Location: Downtown Houston, TX
Contract: 12 months w/ potential to extend.
Schedule: Monday- Friday (In Office)

IT Access Administration Analyst will manage and support access control and identity management for various applications and platforms. This role will involve administering user access, ensuring compliance with security policies and automating access control processes to keep the environment secure. The IT Access Analyst will collaborate with internal teams to endure proper access rights for users, streamline access requests, and assist with compliance.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Provisioning and de-provisioning user access in Active Directory.
• Manage Exchange distribution lists, mailboxes, conference rooms as well as
calendars.
• Manages changes to NTFS folder structures across the corporation.
• Enforce and monitor AD password policies (complexity, expiration, reset
procedures).
• Work within the IT department to identify areas of improvement for security in
applications and file systems.
• Generate reports on user access, permissions, and group memberships to support
audit and compliance processes.
• Review and monitor logging systems.
• Assist with the documentation of policies, processes, standards, and guidelines.
• Solid troubleshooting skills for resolving access issues.
The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:
• Experience in a dedicated information security role is required.
• Involvement with network equipment (routers, switches, and firewalls), server
hardware, and/or Windows operating systems is required.
• Expertise with Active Directory user management, group policies, and security
configurations.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint security and access
management recommended.
• Thorough understanding of NTFS and ACL’s.
• Familiarity with Sailpoint identity governance solutions, particularly for user
provisioning.
• Expertise in Azure and all cloud app security is recommended.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Active member of one or more security associations (ISSA, ISACA, ISC2, etc.) is
recommended.
• High School diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in IT security in the following area preferred:
• The following certifications are preferred:
o CISSP
o Security
o CAMS
o CIAM
o CIGE
This position is a contract position with the possibility to go perm. Therefore: (1) Candidates must be eligible to permanently work in the US; (2) At minimum, a high school diploma or GED equivalent is required for candidates seeking placement in this position

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