Cyber Security Consultant Job at Synechron in New York

Synechron Synechron is an innovative global consulting firm delivering industry-leading digital solutions to transform and empower businesses. At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,000+, and has 55 offices in 20 countries within key global markets. The Cyber Security Consultant will be part of the core IT Risk & Security Practice which concentrates domain expertise globally, supporting technical pre-sales and providing a talent pool of consultants to work on client-driven projects and/or delivery assistance on critical client projects. This individual is expected to play both an individual contributor role and provide key subject matter expertise to support Sales and Delivery functions across accounts, able to pivot from periods of billable work to periods of sales-focused discipline. The Role Responsibilities: The ideal candidate for this role will have a strong background in Identity Access Management – including Authentication, Entitlements, SSO, MFA, and operating in modern hybrid organizations running public cloud, SaaS, and internal enterprise infrastructure, being familiar with complex organizations that have multiple authentication and identity platforms. Candidate should have past work experience in highly regulated environments such as financial services or public sector government organizations with experience spread over Solution Architecture & Design, Execution & Delivery, Security Assessment and Technical sales support. Requirements: You are: 7-10 years Consulting experience in Financial Services and/or the public sector (government or critical infrastructure). Deep experience and expertise in Authentication, Authorization and Entitlement Management. 5+ years of hands-on experience working with typical IAM tools including AD, Entra, LDAP, ForgeRock, Ping, Sailpoint, Savyint, Okta and/or CyberArk. 5+ years of delivery and architecture work with the above-mentioned tools for both human users and system accounts. 3+ years in a hands-on role covering solution design, execution, and integration of Authentication and Authorization solutions covering enterprise-wide IdP integrations, SSO configurations, authentication policy, privileged access removal/re-alignment, and entitlement management policies for both client auth platforms and internal IT auth platforms. Demonstrable experience in Security Assessments & Assessment Frameworks covering IAM, PAM, RBAC, Least Privilege Access, and Zero Trust principles. Strong familiarity with Risk Assessment Frameworks including ISO27001, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, CISA, and CRI. Advanced knowledge of Zero Trust principles across Identity, Data Protection, and Network Segmentation. 3+ years in Solution and Integration architecture and demonstrable project work covering SSO integration, IdP integration. 5+ years participating in sales engineering, presales support and/or client-focused pitches & proposals. It would be great if you also had: Relevant Certifications are a plus – CISSP, CISM, SSCP, CRISC, CCSP, CIAM, CIMP. Cloud Vendor Certifications are a plus – AWS Certified Security Specialty, GCP Cloud Security Engineer, Azure Cybersecurity Architect, and Azure Security, Compliance and Identity. We can offer you: A highly competitive compensation and benefits package. A multinational organization with 55 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad. Laptop and a mobile phone. 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays). Maternity & Paternity leave plans. A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region). Retirement savings plans. A higher education certification policy. Commuter benefits (varies by region). Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development. On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses. Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups. Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms. A flat and approachable organization. A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture. SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr