IT Identity and Security Specialist

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

About the Role:

As a part of the Core Enterprise Computing team, the Security Engineer role will focus on solutions engineering, technical guidance, and administration to support our vulnerability management program & identity and access program.

These responsibilities will include improving and expanding vulnerability management tooling, reviewing and improving security posture for identity, and managing security tools.

Major activities/Key challenges:


* Evaluate vulnerability management initiatives, including expanding our capabilities to identify security risks.


* Continuously assess and enhance the security posture of identity and access management systems, ensuring robust configurations and compliance with industry standards.


* Ensure our security tools and solutions up to date, leveraging the latest supported versions and industry advancements.


* Collaborate with other teams to design, implement, and optimize security solutions.


* Test new technologies and processes, both independently and as part of a dynamic team.


* Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve complex identity and security related customer issues and requests, delivering exceptional service and support.


* Provide clear project updates to customers and maintain accurate records in project tracking tools.


* Achieve impactful results which provide increased value to the company with minimal supervision, demonstrating initiative and ownership.

What you can bring to the role:

Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do.

To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success we desire the following background:

Essential Knowledge & Skills/Education


* Advanced proficiency in vulnerability scanning and management tools.


* Experience working with Privileged Identity Management & Privileged Access Management tooling, such as Entra, CyberArk, BeyondTrust.


* Working knowledge for identity security solutions, encryption products, server workload microsegmentation.

Basic or Minimum Qualifications


* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, math, IT or related subject, or equivalent experience.


* At least 3 years of experience managing systems in a large-scale enterprise IT environment.


* At least 3 years implementing shared infrastructure, platforms, or applications architecture.


* Strong communication skills, able to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.


* Self-motivated, able to work independently and integrate feedback professionally.


* Demonstrated ability to prioritize, deliver high-quality results, and drive continuous improvement...