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Identity Management Specialist - USDS

AT TikTok
TikTok

Identity Management Specialist - USDS

New York, NY

Responsibilities

Team Intro
The Access Assurance vertical within USDS Data Defense and Access Assurance (DDAA) Team is responsible for designing and maintaining an access management program with a mission to enforce the principle of least privilege. We strive to establish secure and compliant processes around provisioning, deprovisioning and governance of access to USDS data and infrastructure proactively identifying and reducing risks.

Job Overview:
As an Identity Management Specialist reporting directly to the Principal Lead of US Data, Identity and Access Management (DIAM), you will contribute to engineering, deploying, and maintaining identity security within TikTok USDS's global infrastructure. Your role ensures secure identity lifecycle management, enforcing the principles of least privilege and compliance with international regulatory requirements.

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In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute technical strategies for Identity Management programs.
- Engineer and support onboarding of applications onto IAM platforms (Azure AD, Google Workspace).
- Implement identity and access governance to mitigate risks associated with inappropriate access.
- Design and enforce regular identity review processes and privilege assessments.
- Develop and maintain IAM policies, procedures, and proactive monitoring mechanisms.
- Integrate IAM solutions with cybersecurity technologies (SIEM, vulnerability management).
- Engineer, deploy, and operationalize CyberArk PAM solutions (on-prem and Privilege Cloud).
- Implement privileged session management, credential vaulting, and least privilege controls.
- Design and manage integrations between CyberArk and enterprise infrastructure (AD, cloud services).
- Conduct assessments and audits of privileged access configurations.
- Develop automated processes for privileged account lifecycle management.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 5+ years of IT industry experience.
- Minimum 3+ years focus on Identity and Access Management responsibilities.
- Strong technical background in Windows/Linux systems access management.
- Experience with role-based access control frameworks.
- Proven ability to adapt quickly to emerging IAM technologies and practices.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Expertise in Active Directory/Azure AD/Entra ID.
- Systems engineering or IT admin experience preferred.
- Hands-on scripting experience (PowerShell, REST APIs) to automate privileged access tasks.
- Extensive expertise with CyberArk Privilege Cloud or similar PAM platforms (BeyondTrust, Thycotic).
- Knowledge of privileged account security strategies in hybrid cloud environments.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $98800 - $196000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7506597088076990738
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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