IAM Architect – User Provisioning & Access Control Lisboa

Overview

Join our team at AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, a leader in Best Workplaces ranking in Portugal. This office fosters innovation, excellence, and inspiration in Lisbon's city center. We offer opportunities in Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Digital, Technology and Innovation, Finance, General & Admin, Human Resources, Regulatory Affairs and more. Come thrive with us at AMGEN, supporting our mission To Serve Patients.

IAM Architect – User Provisioning & Access Control

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Role

As an IAM Architect – User Provisioning & Access Control at Amgen’s Capability Center Portugal (ACCP), you will lead the design and implementation of robust information system architectures that support evolving business needs. Your role includes analyzing requirements, crafting scalable architectural solutions, evaluating
- edge technologies, and ensuring alignment with industry standards, governance frameworks, and best practices. You will build secure and scalable identity governance solutions with a focus on developing and refining RBAC and ABAC models.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive identity provisioning workflows for users, systems, and applications
• Develop standardized models to support joiner/mover/leaver processes
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with internal policies and external regulations
• Provide technical and governance oversight across provisioning projects, acting as the lead architect from analysis through delivery
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of RBAC models, including role mining, engineering, and lifecycle management
• Define and manage identity governance policies, including access reviews, certifications, and entitlement management
• Integrate governance frameworks with provisioning and access control mechanisms
• Manage access reviews and certifications, enforce So
  D controls, and ensure audit readiness
• Support governance reporting, compliance audits, and risk assessments
• Define response and remediation procedures for
  - related issues
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to integrate IAM tools with enterprise systems
• Automate provisioning and deprovisioning tasks using scripting and workflow tools
• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership in provisioning architecture
• Promote best practices in access control, least privilege, and zero trust principles
• Partner with stakeholders across security, compliance, HR, and IT to align provisioning capabilities with business objectives
• This position may include
  - hours and
  - call responsibilities

What we expect of you

Our ideal candidate

• Holds a relevant degree and has deep expertise in identity provisioning across hybrid environments
• Experienced in IAM architecture, including RBAC, ABAC, and
  - driven access models
• Proficient in directory services (Active Directory, LDAP) and account reconciliation
• Skilled in IAM tools (e. g. Sail
  Point, Cyber
  Ark, Okta, Forge
  Rock, Microsoft Entra ID) and protocols (SAML, OAuth, SCIM)
• Familiar with automation scripting (Power
  Shell, Python) and workflow tools
• Understands compliance frameworks (SOX, Gx
  P) and has experience with audits and risk assessments
• Strong communicator with excellent documentation and stakeholder management skills
• Holds relevant certifications (e. g. CIAM, CISSP) and has exposure to CIEM, PAM, or IGA platforms
• Experienced in
  - based access governance (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Demonstrates strong analytical, troubleshooting, and
  - solving abilities
• Available for rotational
  - call duties during evenings and weekends

What you can expect from us

• Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.
• Generous Amgen Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth and career benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements.

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Equal Opportunity

AMGEN is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.