Associate, IAM Analyst
Revantage · Bengaluru
ABOUT REVANTAGE
Revantage, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is a global provider of corporate services.
With a corporate purpose of ‘In Pursuit of Better,’ Revantage delivers value-added services and world-class talent for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies, spanning diverse asset classes, including residential, logistics, office, hospitality and retail sectors. The company’s footprint extends across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Creating a culture that inspires impact and momentum requires the right team. We know what it takes to lead an industry, and are looking for leaders who seek constant growth, want to excel, and continuously improve upon themselves and the industry.
In addition to supporting Revantage, we also recruit for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies, giving you the unique opportunity to work within a network of best-in-class professionals across a broad real estate platform.
India
With offices in Bengaluru and Gurugram, our teams in India deliver expertise, innovation and operational excellence that support thousands of assets across logistics, data centers, residential, commercial and hospitality.
Whether you’re building new capabilities, driving critical initiatives or strengthening partnerships, you’ll have the opportunity to truly Build What Matters.
ROLE SUMMARY
We are seeking an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Analyst for a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company and the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing communities in the United States. This is a regular, full-time, exempt corporate role based in Bengaluru, India and hired through Revantage India. The analyst reports to the IAM Lead.
The IAM Analyst ensures that system access is maintained in accordance with company policy and supports access-management controls across infrastructure systems. The role provides day-to-day support and maintenance for network and application access, manages identity creation and the complete identity lifecycle, validates access-management data, and maintains security processes and solutions that mitigate or remediate identified risks.
Working hours will provide meaningful daily overlap with US Central Time. The role also participates in rotating on-call coverage for US nights and weekends and provides coverage on US and India holidays to support uninterrupted operations.
PRIMARY ROLE
- Manage the complete user-account lifecycle for applications integrated with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and external applications not integrated with AD, including provisioning, deprovisioning, monitoring, securing and deactivation.
- Process daily requests for application and system access; validate access-change requests from Human Resources; and grant or deny access according to employee job responsibilities and approved authorization.
- Enforce company IAM policies and procedures, identify discrepancies between assigned and required access rights, and take appropriate corrective action.
- Conduct recurring access reviews and audits to identify dormant, orphaned or inappropriate accounts and records, disable them and remove access as required.
- Support IAM control activities across infrastructure systems using the enterprise IAM platform.
- Manage Active Directory permissions through role-based access control (RBAC).
- Manage access and rulesets for Microsoft 365 shared resources, including distribution lists, shared calendars and shared mailboxes.
- Configure, manage and validate automated workflows in the IAM platform.
- Manage the IAM Help Desk ticket queue from receipt through resolution, including ticket creation and updates, triage, troubleshooting, escalation, incident documentation and reporting, user communication, training and closure comments.
- Participate in audits and risk assessments, identify potential access risks and threats, and implement approved remediation and audit recommendations.
- Document and maintain IAM processes, procedures and repeatable workflows to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Help develop automated systems and strategies that reduce repeatable manual tasks while maintaining a secure environment.
- Coordinate with IT Operations and IAM support teams on platform troubleshooting, application upgrades and product releases, including validating upgrade needs against release notes.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders across ACC and its business-partner community.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of evolving IAM practices and strategies, apply them to day-to-day work, and communicate relevant improvements to team members and leadership.
- Support a 24x7 operational environment through scheduled rotation and on-call coverage for US nights and weekends, US and India holidays, incidents, critical production events and business-continuity needs.
- Perform other projects and responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Proficiency in the secure and responsible use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and Gemini.
- Experience securing AI-enabled applications and services by applying identity, authentication, authorization, privileged-access and governance practices to AI workloads and platforms.
- Strong knowledge of IAM concepts, trends and role-based access control methods.
- Hands-on knowledge of IAM technologies such as Microsoft Active Directory and LDAP, together with an understanding of ITIL processes.
- Experience with IT service-management platforms; ServiceNow is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal business-English communication skills, with the ability to provide strong customer service to internal and external stakeholders across cultures and time zones.
- Strong project- and time-management skills, with a systematic, organized approach and high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-growing, rapidly changing environment.
- Sound judgment and initiative, including the ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
- Ability to think logically and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to learn new concepts and software quickly and take a proactive approach to platform enhancements.
- Ability to comprehend multiple abstract and concrete variables, remain detail-oriented while multitasking, and meet multiple deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving and data-analysis skills, including assimilating new information, understanding complex topics and reaching sound conclusions.
- Ability to build relationships and liaise confidently with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- At least three years of demonstrated experience in a large-scale enterprise IAM or enterprise IT environment.
- At least three years of experience working with identity and access management software and systems.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security or a related field; equivalent work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate.
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (Exam AZ-900).
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+).
- CompTIA SecAI+ (Security AI+).
- ITIL Foundation is a plus.
EEO Statement
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email TalentAcquisitionIndia@revantage.com