IAM Analyst/Architect
Start Date: 01/04/2026
End Date: 31/03/2027, extendable
Location: Brussels
Languages: Dutch or French and English
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview:
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Analyst/Architect is integral to the design, maintenance, and support of Identity & Access Management processes. Responsibilities include conducting a GAP analysis, defining and validating a target operating model, and developing a comprehensive IAM strategy. Key tasks involve user onboarding and off-boarding, role management (RBAC), privilege access management, user access re-certifications, monitoring, report generation, and compliance-related processes. The role requires collaboration with Human Resources, IT infrastructure teams, and Business Units, serving as the key functional lead for all IAM-related tools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop the IAM strategy based on current implementations and configurations of IAM, PAM, MFA, SSO tools, in compliance with laws like NIS2.
- Collaborate with Human Resources to design or adapt processes and Role-Based Access Control systems.
- Translate business needs into IT requirements in collaboration with HR and business teams.
- Propose automation and streamlining of existing processes and workflows.
- Maintain and review Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) roles and related attributes.
- Analyze user access roles and processes for compliance with standards.
- Facilitate user entitlement descriptions for easy recertification and role descriptions.
- Conduct user access re-certifications as per company policies.
- Adhere to audit and regulatory controls and IAM standards, identifying and mitigating gaps.
- Regularly update documentation to reflect current processes and identify improvement opportunities.
- Serve as a key resource for existing IAM tools, including RBAC, LDAP, PAM, SSO, Web SSO, and MFA.
- Create reports to identify and remediate provisioning inconsistencies.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Fluent in English and proficient in one of the national languages (Dutch or French) with passive knowledge of the other.
- Proven experience in defining and improving IAM processes (JML & recertification) - Minimum 3 years.
- Experience with password vaulting and Privileged Access Management solutions (e.g., WALLIX).
- Experience in defining or revising IAM operating models.
- Experience in designing and integrating IAM-related domains (MFA, Passwordless, SSO).
- Experience with Active Directory / Entra ID and IGA solutions, understanding identity data flows and provisioning principles.
- Experience with regulatory compliance (GDPR, NIS).
- Experience with standard IAM integration protocols and APIs (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect).
Desired Skills:
- Experience with scripting and process automation.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel.