Identity and Access Management, Certifications and Compliance Engineer

n support of Mizuho's Identity and Access Management controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the execution and governance of identity lifecycle processes, including access certifications, joiner/mover/leaver controls, and entitlement reviews.

• Develop and maintain IAM governance dashboards and KPIs to track control effectiveness, access risks, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

• Issue identification and tracking related to SailPoint, followed by prioritization and reporting to resolution of the issue to closure.

• Design and implement automated reporting solutions using scripting (PowerShell, Python, SQL, UiPath) to support access attestation, SoD analysis, and exception tracking.

• Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, and external regulators to ensure the enterprise meets requirements for SOX, FFIEC, and other control frameworks.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in access governance, providing oversight on RBAC modeling, policy enforcement, and toxic access combinations.

• Collaborate with application owners, technology stakeholders and IT Support to drive IAM Governance key controls, objectives and risk remediation efforts.

• Oversee the integration of IAM-related data from enterprise systems, and perform reconciliation and trend analysis to detect anomalies for review and remediate.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, Information Security, or related roles.

• Experience working in a regulated financial services environment, with a strong understanding of SOX, FFIEC, and other access-related compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated expertise in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and SQL for data automation and transformation.

• Strong understanding of IAM principles including role-based access control (RBAC), least privilege, SoD controls and Lifecycle Management.

• Excellent written and verbal, communication skills

• Demonstrated engagement across functional teams, to drive initiatives.

• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments

• Experience with project management and industry best practices

• Familiarity with the various SDLC Frameworks and underlying technologies and ancillary systems.

• Hands-on experience with Enterprise Class Identity and Access Management Platforms such as SailPoint, MS Entra and Active Directory.

• Experience with Privileged Access Management solutions such as CyberArk and Centrify.

• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Splunk.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field or similar professional experience.

The expected base salary ranges from $77k-$130k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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Other requirements

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process

Company Overview

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit https://www.mizuhoamericas.com .

Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.

We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We participate in the E-Verify program.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.

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