IAM Specialist

Requisition ID: 185016

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: IT Identity & Access Management

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Ontario; Alberta; Nova Scotia

City: Mississauga / Calgary / Stellarton

Location: Tahoe Office, Calgary Office, Dartmouth Office, King St. Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Location - Mississauga, ON; Calgary, AB; Stellarton & Dartmouth, NS.

We are a growing Canadian company and market leader in grocery and pharmacy nationally and in communities across the country, with an opportunity to impact more than 20 banners and 1500 stores. Our family of over 134,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are on a mission to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our teammates.

Ready to make an Impact?

We’re expanding our Cyber Security team as we embark on a five-year transformation to bring our Security capabilities to the next level. Watch our Director of Cyber Security, Angela Mathies, discuss our exciting work and why she chose Sobeys: https://vimeo.com/696132783/f544c1efaa

You are a builder, influencer, and change agent

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented IAM Compliance Specialist who is both a builder and a change agent. In this role, you will join a team of high-performing Identity and Access Management professionals, responsible for managing, auditing, and optimizing access control systems across the organization. You will work closely with both internal and external auditors, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in our IAM processes.

Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing

What you bring to the table:

• Perform internal control assessments and assist in continuous monitoring to identify and remediate control deficiencies.
• Provide evidence and artifacts to auditors to meet regulatory audit requirements.
• Assess the design and effectiveness of complex IAM controls and provide recommendations for process improvement.
• Manage and maintain access control for SAP environments (ECC or S/4) in compliance with established security policies.
• Review and optimize manual IAM processes, enhancing operational efficiency and security posture.
• Conduct regular audits and access reviews for multiple applications ensuring proper user entitlements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement IAM best practices and ensure alignment with security and compliance goals.
• Design and implement IAM processes and controls to mitigate security risks and meet industry compliance requirements.
• Assist in the training and development of IAM team members and business users.
  
  

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading Canadian company with a clear vision of their digital future. Are you ready to be part of this success story? #DigitalatSobeys

What You Have To Offer

What you have to offer:

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 4 years of experience in an Identity & Access Management environment, with a focus on access control security.
• 2 years of experience with SAP (ECC or S/4) access controls is required.
• 2 years of experience managing and governing user accounts in Active Directory and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).
• Knowledge of IGA tools like SailPoint, Saviynt, or similar platforms, with hands-on experience in provisioning, de-provisioning, and access reviews.
• Experience with IAM tools and technologies, such as IAM platforms (Sailpoint, Saviynt, CyberArk), SSO, MFA, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• Strong understanding of IAM concepts, including role-based access control (RBAC), segregation of duties (SoD), and access certifications.
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST and ISF SOGP.
• Proven ability to streamline manual processes, focusing on improving efficiency and security.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and departments.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

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We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off
  
  

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.