Kforce has a client in Lake Wales, FL that is seeking an IAM Engineer to drive modernization in their cloud journey by designing, implementing, and maintaining our organization's existing and new IAM infrastructure. The IAM Engineer will be responsible for ensuring secure authentication, authorization, and governance of digital identities across various platforms. Responsibilities: * Monitor, Investigate, Audit, and Report * Design, develop, and implement IAM solutions, including authentication, authorization, and identity governance frameworks * Manage and maintain identity lifecycle management processes, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and access reviews * Configure and optimize Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Privileged Identity Management (PIM) solutions, and Identity Governance and Administration, all with a zero-trust mindset * Conduct security assessments and audits to ensure compliance with identity and access policies * Collaborate with all teams as necessary to integrate IAM solutions with enterprise applications and cloud platforms * Develop automation processes to streamline IAM operations and enhance cybersecurity postures * Monitor and respond to IAM-related incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities * Provide technical guidance and training to users and stakeholders on IAM best practices * Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, and NIST standards * Stay up-to-date with evolving IAM technologies, trends, and threats and recommend improvements * Respond to, investigate, analyze, and document cyber incidents. Identify .patient zero * Participate in planning, implementing, and upgrading cybersecurity best practices for existing and new systems and data * Contribute to audit and penetration testing * Ensure all relevant IAM activities are logged and fed to the SIEM