Senior IAM Analyst

FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2023 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.

Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location and your participation in a collective bargaining unit.

Bringing Home the Dough

The Identity and Access Management Senior IAM Analyst is a hands-on role involved in the day-to-day administration of Identity and Access Management specific to the Joiner/Mover/Leaver process. Position is responsible for a broad range of tasks, including administration of IDAM tools and process development, as well as access control administration and assisting the Security Analysts, Security Engineers, and Security Architects in first level support initiatives.

The individual in this position interacts closely with personnel from the entire IT team, including User Services, Systems Engineering, and with business departments. A working knowledge of Flowers’ operating systems, applications, and IT processes is required.  

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

• Perform access management security administration on designated technology platforms, including operating systems, and applications in accordance with the defined policies, standards, and procedures of the organization, as well as with industry best practices and vendor guidelines.
• Investigating and implementing an IDAM and privileged identity management (PIM) system to align with access policy and processes.
• Create/Maintain documentation for IDAM and PIM
• Provide support for onboarding of new applications to the Identity Management tool
• Assist with designing and implementing the Joiner/Mover/Leaver (JML) process
• Assist with Audit evidence-gathering
• Assist with quarterly SPEC campaign (Privileged Access Reviews)
• Assist Security Analyst as needed to monitor system logs, SIEM tools and network traffic for unusual or suspicious activity.
• Identifying monitoring opportunities and developing standard operating procedures for the SOC around access granting, usage and removal
• Assist Security Analyst as needed to produce exception and management reports.
• Stay up to date on industry trends in IDAM and PIM.
• Help coach and train team members to grow the SAP knowledge base of the team.
• Provide oversight and leadership to team members regarding tickets, escalations, issues, and training opportunities.
• Other assigned duties as needed.

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

• InfoSec certifications from organizations such as CompTIA, ISC2, EC Council, or GIAC Essentials a plus.
• Must obtain an entry level industry security certification within 12 months of accepting the position.
• 4+ years of information technology experience including at least 3 years IT security experience.
• 4+ years of applicable IT (or similar) service department experience, required
• Experience with customer service ticketing systems.
• Supervisory experience, preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of IT technical requirements.Strong knowledge of application onboarding practices
• Basic knowledge of quarterly Privileged Access Review process
• Ability to analyze data and capture & present Audit evidence
• Ability to anticipate challenges and effectively resolve conflict.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high work standards.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to take responsibility for assignments and see them through to a successful completion with little oversight.
• Ability to be diplomatic, resourceful and persuasive; effective negotiation skills.
• Experience with SAP Access Control and user maintenance
• Working technical knowledge of current systems' software, protocols and standards.
• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP and network administration/protocols.

Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements

• A degree in a computer-related field such as computer science, management information system or information science. Five years of relevant IT job experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
 

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package.  Please reply by 12/20/2024.  Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.

EEO Statement 

Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.   The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position.  Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Joanie Lampkin Stringer at HR.LSFlowers@flocorp.com or (1) 229 5513103.