Remote position (out of NYC)
About the Role
The client is hiring a Senior Business Analyst to own and drive the Machine Identity & Agentic AI Governance program end-to-end. This is a newly created, high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of Identity, Cloud, Enterprise Applications, and Cybersecurity. You'll lead the rollout and operationalization of the client's non-human identity (NHI) governance platform, build the processes and workflows that let client's lines of business move fast with appropriate guardrails, and establish the operational foundation that makes the broader AI governance program function.
This role requires proven experience driving complex, high-visibility projects across multiple teams — both technical and business — within a large organization.
What You'll Do
NHI Governance Platform Rollout & Operationalization
Drive the end-to-end deployment of the client's NHI governance platform across client's environment, including integration with cloud platforms, identity providers, SaaS tools, and internal systems
Partner with engineers and analysts on the IAM team to define and build the operational model for NHI discovery, classification, ownership assignment, and lifecycle management
Develop dashboards, alerting, and reporting that give the client and business stakeholders real-time visibility into machine identity posture
Machine Identity Governance
Establish intake, assessment, and approval workflows for new machine identities and agent credentials across lines of business
Partner with domain SMEs to define lifecycle management processes — provisioning, rotation, access reviews, and decommissioning — for secrets, service accounts, API keys, and OAuth tokens
Identify ungoverned or orphaned credentials and drive remediation in collaboration with Cloud, Identity, and Engineering teams
Cross-Functional Partnership
Serve as the operational connective tissue between Identity Management, Cloud Operations, Enterprise Applications, and the Cybersecurity team
Partner with the Cyber team to translate policy into enforceable, automated controls
Collaborate with the AI team and lines of business to enable governed adoption of agentic AI — governance as an enabler, not a bottleneck
Represent the client in cross-functional forums on AI governance and machine identity strategy
Program Development
Build and maintain runbooks, standards, and documentation for machine identity operations
Track metrics that demonstrate risk reduction and operational maturity over time
Stay current on the evolving NHI and agentic AI threat landscape and bring relevant practices back to the client
What You Bring
Experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), preferably including Identity Governance and Non-Human Identity (NHI) programs
Strong technical project management experience — able to assess priority and risk, keep complex implementations on track, and proactively surface risks and ask for help rather than let issues surface late
Solid technical grounding in modern integration technology, including APIs, cloud platforms, connectors, REST, SCIM, and enterprise system integrations
Familiarity with OAuth, OIDC, SAML, and API key-based authentication patterns
Business analysis experience, including the ability to gather requirements and produce technical requirements documents, design documents, and related program artifacts
Conceptual understanding of secrets management platforms (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault) and/or non-human identity tooling, sufficient to work effectively with the engineers implementing product customizations
Conceptual understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and how machine identities are created and used within them
Ability to work across organizational boundaries: you're as comfortable in a technical deep-dive with engineers as you are presenting risk posture to stakeholders
Clear, structured communicator — written and verbal
Nice to Have
Experience with NHI governance or secrets security platforms (e.g., Entro Security, Astrix, Elimity, or similar)
Background in or exposure to agentic AI frameworks and how AI agents authenticate to services
Relevant certifications (CISSP, CCSP, cloud provider security certs)
Experience in media, publishing, or other data-sensitive industries
Why This Role
Greenfield opportunity — You’ll have the opportunity to help shape and develop the program from the ground up, working with key partners to establish priorities and drive progress.
Strong organizational support — This role has executive sponsorship and dedicated investment in the necessary tools, providing a clear mandate and a solid foundation for success.
Broad, high-impact scope — Machine identity governance supports AI initiatives across client’s portfolio of companies, offering meaningful opportunities to contribute across the organization.
Collaborative environment — You’ll partner closely with experienced teams across Cloud, Identity, and Cybersecurity, working within clear areas of responsibility toward shared goals.
Notes:
Remote
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status