IT Systems Engineer - Active Directory

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play - it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Role Overview:

Sony Interactive Entertainment is searching for a highly competent candidate to join SIE’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) team which is responsible for IAM tool deployment, enhancements, and maintenance. This individual will work with various stakeholders (HR, Legal, IT, InfoSec) to build out and enhance existing IAM processes and engineer new solutions. The selected candidate will be capable of defining and executing on well-constructed operational strategies, processes, and procedures; as well as have excellent communication and organizational skills. 

What you'll be doing:

• Automating solutions for user onboarding and offboarding 
• Enhancing existing onboarding solutions / tools. (Saviynt, OneIdentity Active Roles Server, Okta) 
• Build out documentation around processes of various IAM tools. 
• Resolve identity related issues across the SIE organization. 
• Contribute to strategic roadmaps for IAM systems and programs for SIE. 
• Conduct regular or emergency maintenance or software upgrades as required 
• Support dev / engineering teams alongside other IT DevOps staff 
• Continuously work with stakeholders to enhance and evolve IAM program 
• Prepare documentation for audits and acts as POC for audit issues 
• Assist various IT teams with Active Directory migration tasks 
• Support lifecycle management of identities, entitlements, and roles across multiple systems and applications. 

What you'll be doing:

• 5+ years experience managing and maintaining Active Directory 
• 5+ years experience in automating IT solutions 
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy 
• Documentation of standards, methods and diagrams of environments 
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities, and work effectively under the pressure of time constraints in a fast-paced, collaborative environment 
• Ability to work independently and manage workload with minimal supervision 
• Be available on an on-call basis to respond to pending issues or problems arising during non-business hours and provide support and response. 
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies 

Qualifications: 

• Scripting experience required 
• In-depth knowledge of Active Directory (AD), IT processes and procedures, information security, and systems implementations required 
• OneIdentity Active Roles experience strongly preferred 
• Strong knowledge of PowerShell required 
• Experience with Identity and Access Management tools preferred (Sailpoint, Saviynt, etc...) 
• Experience with SQL Server preferred 
• Experience with Exchange Online / Entra ID preferred 
• Experience with Okta preferred 

Education: 

• BS./B.A. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience preferred 
• Technical certifications a plus, but not required 

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

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