Bank Of America IAM Governance Analyst Data Analytics / Regulatory Audit Process 

United States, Colorado, Denver 

945483857

LOB Overview:

Global Information Security (GIS) is responsible for protecting bank information systems, confidential and proprietary data, and customer information. GIS develops the bank’s Information Security strategy and policy, manages the Information Security program, identifies and addresses vulnerabilities and operates a global security operations center that monitors, detects and responds to cybersecurity incidents. Within GIS, Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a security discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right resources at the right times and in the right context. IAM addresses the mission-critical need to ensure appropriate access to the resources across increasingly heterogeneous technology environments, and to meet increasingly rigorous compliance requirements.

Role Description/what you can expect in Identity & Access Management:

This role is highly visible and requires frequent interaction with senior management and key stakeholders. In this role, the IAM Governance

Analyst will be responsible for identifying IAM policy requirements, monitoring adherence, escalating compliance risks, driving remediation strategies and plans, as well as leading coordination for regulatory activities, e.g. audits, compliance self-testing activities, and regulatory exams.

Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, development and delivery to improve IAM compliance through governance activities

• Work with the Line of Business (LOB) Partners to manage identity lifecycle and access governance activities including developing, maintaining, and facilitating the socialization of IAM policy standards, processes, and procedures.

• Assist subject matter experts with the coordination and response to regulatory, audit, and compliance requests. This may include the entirety of the issue lifecycle e.g., development of issues, establishing action plans and producing required evidence aligned to action steps, as well as thematic review of the issue portfolio.

• Support automation of audit/compliance evidence gathering and metrics reporting

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop cutting-edge IAM policies and standards that iteratively support IAM enhancements across process, data, and technology.

• Engage and consult with all IAM capabilities to identify gaps and establish solutions to close gaps.

• Maintain end-to-end governance processes across the IAM space with aligned controls and metrics to evaluate control effectiveness.

• Participate in multiple forums with high level executives to communicate compliance expectations, provide strategic direction and oversight, and provide a mechanism for reviewing decisions with downstream impacts.

• Drive partnership with Operational Risk partners on IAM related Compliance Monitoring and Testing activities.

• Apply industry best practices, templates, and documentation while also proposing improvements.

• Clearly articulate the reasons and methods behind proposed changes through informative materials for educating others.

• Provide education to team members regarding the proposed changes.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to manage data and conduct data analytics, reviewing responses prior to delivery of regulatory, audit, and process responses.

• Recommended 3-5 years’ experience implementing IAM solutions, controls, and capabilities.

• Familiarity with NIST 800-53, COBIT, COSO, and/or ISO, and attack frameworks such as MITRE, as well as IAM-specific laws, rules, and regulations within the financial services sector.

• Experience planning, researching and developing security strategies, standards, and procedures.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong technical background and ability to learn new technologies quickly.

• Ability to identify, analyze and address problems to resolve issues whenever possible in a way that minimizes negative impact and risk to the organization.

• Ability to work independently on initiatives with little oversight. Motivated and willing to learn.

• Strong analytical skills / problem solving / conceptual thinking.

• Ability to be comfortable delivering messages across a wide spectrum of audiences with varying degrees of technical understanding.

• Strong leadership skills and qualities which enable you to work with peers and various levels of management.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to question processes for the purpose of improving them.