Hiring: Data Protection & Identity Manager Company: Extreme Networks Location: Raleigh, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:21:53 Target Skills & Keywords : Azure AD, IAM, LLM, Okta, SIEM About the job Experience: •8+ years of experience in Information Security, with a minimum of 3 years in identity governance, IAM, or data protection roles Required Skills: •The successful candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and the leadership to build scalable security programs in a fast-moving AI-driven environment. •Identity Governance & Non-Human Identity (NHI) Management •Design, implement, and operate a unified Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) program covering human, service account, and AI agent identities — with particular focus on controlling the rapidly growing population of AI agent identities, creating the appropriate governance structure and guardrails based on best practice. •Establish lifecycle management processes for AI agent identities, including provisioning, entitlement review, and decommissioning, mitigating exposure to credential theft and malicious activity •Define and enforce least privilege access models and zero-trust principles across all identity types •Develop and maintain a real-time inventory of AI agent identities, their access scopes, and associated risk profiles •Partner with AI platform and engineering teams to embed identity security controls into agent deployment pipelines •Lead regular access certification and entitlement review cycles across the enterprise Qualifications: •The job requirements include but are not limited to the following. •Hands-on experience designing and operating identity governance programs, including non-human and service account identity management •Demonstrated expertise in enterprise DLP tooling (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Symantec DLP, Zscaler) and policy development •In-depth knowledge of zero-trust architecture, least-privilege principles, and privileged access management (PAM) •Operational familiarity with data classification frameworks and sensitivity labelling at enterprise scale •Demonstrated capacity to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority •Strong analytical and risk assessment skills; ability to translate technical risk into business impact •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple concurrent priorities and tasks in a fast-paced, high-growth environment •Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset and a drive to challenge existing processes Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Medical, dental, and vision insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!