Identity Access Management (IAM) Specialist

We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. HCLTech is a globally recognized leader in the Tech and IT industry, but we’ve never forgotten the startup mindset that got us here.

Role Purpose

A Windows Access Management Subject Matter Expert (SME) plays a pivotal role in ensuring secure, compliant, and efficient access to Windows-based systems across the enterprise. Your expertise is essential for maintaining operational integrity, preventing unauthorised access, and enabling smooth service delivery across the organisation.

What you’ll Do

• Manage user / non-user accounts and access across Windows environments.
• Administer privileged access controls and ensure secure permissions.
• Follow SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) compliance rules for Windows systems and regularly review and improve these processes to make them more effective.
• Lead onboarding, access recertification, audit remediation, and automation efforts.
• Provide consultancy on large/complex initiatives ensuring full service introduction governance.
• Help shape how Windows access is managed as identity and access management continues to change.
• Stay flexible and ready to work with new technologies, whether they bring opportunities or challenges.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments related to access provisioning.
• Ensure alignment with least privilege principles (including Role Based Access) and group security standards.
• Monitor and maintain data integrity across our provisioning platforms.

What you’ll need

• Consistent record of working in an IAM role with strong operational and ITIL experience.
• Solid understanding of the identity management lifecycle, access governance and privileged access management.
• Strong understanding of modern Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles and how they align with the Group’s strategic goals.
• Hands-on experience of tools like Active Directory, PowerShell, Entra, OIM and/or SailPoint, CyberArk, Quest Active Roles Server (QARS), Exchange Online.
• Works well under pressure and has strong organising and delivery skills.
• Working with a range of information to provide informative analysis to key partners using tools like MS Excel, Power BI and SQL.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships within the team and across the wider business.
• Producing and utilising data/MI to manage service operations in both normal run and extraordinary/recovery situation.
• Experience collaborating in Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, using platforms like JIRA for task management, progress tracking, and encouraging teamwork.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to handle tasks effectively.

It would be great if you also had

• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS).
• Knowledge and/or experience of Python programming language.
• Knowledge and/or experience of Power Automate to help streamline repetitive tasks, improve productivity, and integrate systems.
• Knowledge and/or experience of GitHub for collaborative software development.

Benefits

• A supportive, diverse, and global team with a brilliant culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits that includes up to 20 days’ vacation per year, various insurances like Term life and Business Travel insurance.
• Great opportunities to make the role your own, upskill yourself and get involved with exciting projects.
• Total Wellbeing is our focus. Alongside your professional excellence, you join likeminded colleagues to create a larger impact within the company and society at large in your chosen area of passion - CSR Council, Diversity Council, Women Connect, Sparks – Engagement Champion to name a few.