Senior Application Analyst (IAM)

Action is the fastest growing non-food retailer within Europe.
As an IAM Sr. Application analyst, you are the Subject Matter Expert and the primary contact for all IAM related questions. You will focus on managing, maintaining and developing Action’s IAM application. You will support important stakeholders with onboarding new countries, applications, Distribution Centers and maintain good contacts in order to stay informed of developments and needs.
 

The team

At Action, you will find a positive working atmosphere with an engaged, cost-conscious, customer-focused and culturally diverse team. We enjoy working together and living our company values with simplicity in everything we do. Our Technology Department collaborates with specialist teams for Enterprise Architecture, IT Project and Portfolio Management, Information Security Office, Development and Operations, and multiple Business Technology (BizTech) teams. IT Security Operations team is part of the Development and Operations team.

You will work in a flat organisation so you can quickly make a difference. As a result, your voice will be not only heard soon in the team but also in portfolio and strategy meetings. We look for the best talent to achieve our expansion objectives. If that sounds like you and you want to work on challenging projects with state-of-the-art technologies, come and join our team!

The Job

As a Senior Application Analyst (IAM), you will be part of the Development & Operations department within Technology, and you will report to the Manager of IT Security Operations. Your team currently consists of a mix of colleagues from both the Netherlands and India.

To be successful in this position, you will need a hands-on mentality and proficient experience as an Application Analyst (IAM). You know how to effectively connect with your stakeholders to move forward and achieve your goals. You think in constructive solutions. You are a team player with drive and excellent communication skills, possessing a high level of pragmatism. You are organised and keep appointments within deadlines and according to guidelines. You work efficiently and effectively, even under time pressure and at a fast pace. By the way, you are goal-oriented instead of task-oriented, and you take initiative and ownership. An important part of your work is supporting asset owners with changes and incidents.

You perform analyses to improve and simplify processes and document them accordingly. You will support asset owners with configuring, maintaining and customizing roles. You also provide support to asset owners with configuring certification campaigns.

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as an Application Analyst (IAM)
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or relevant IT education
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. Dutch would be amazing
• Knowledge of the operation and deployment of IAM solutions such as Sailpoint, Active Directory, Entra ID Governance, etc.
• Experience with change management and incident handling
• Experience in shaping roles and setting up Role Based Access Control
• Experience in setting up authorisation matrices
• Experience with an agile way of working
• Ability to comprehend business requirements from stakeholders and effectively translate them into functional specifications.

What We Offer

Quite a lot!  We're now up to more than 3000 stores in 13 countries and millions of smiles from our customers – and we're not stopping there because we have significant growth ambitions, both for Action and you. Our growth means you can always take new steps to develop as a professional, whether that means a different position, an interesting innovation project or new skills. And you can do all that in a culture where we truly embrace our shared values: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness and respect. You can also count on Action for the following:

Secondary Benefits

• A market-based salary based on a 38-hour workweek
• 24 days of holiday and the option to buy 5 extra days (based on 38 hours per week)
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of working up to 40% from home, of course, in coordination with your team and manager
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel expenses allowance (Action is traffic jam-free and only 30 minutes by car from Amsterdam)

How We Contribute To Society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you join us. For example, we are working hard behind the scenes to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,000 children worldwide who are growing up in an SOS Children’s Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 124 nationalities? That we already source 70% of our wood products and 86% of our cotton sustainably? And that only energy-efficient LED lighting is used in more than half of our stores? Yes, that is also Action. Curious about what other initiatives we’re facilitating? Join our team and find out for yourself.
 

Apply Now!

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognises themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

The Recruitment process

1. Intro TEAMS intake video-call with a Sr. Tech Recruiter
2. First Interview with the hiring manager and a colleague

Online assessment to get to know you better

3. Second interview, with the Hiring manager and their manager
4. Offer Stage

Welcome to Action…

Throughout the process, Action ,the Senior Tech Recruiter, will be your primary point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have.