Opportunity brief
Apex is hiring for the role of Global Service Desk - Centralized Access Control Analyst!
Responsibilities of the Candidate:
- Monitor and manage access termination request queues in ServiceNow, ensuring timely assignment and resolution.
- Revoke application access for terminated employees, internal transfers and users no longer requiring access.
- Provide supporting evidence of access revocation in response to SOC and other audit requirements.
- Conduct monthly monitoring of inactive accounts across applications, revoking access as required.
- Support and participate in weekly access reviews and compliance audits.
- Create, maintain, and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to access revocation and audit processes.
- Collaborate closely with HR, Hiring Managers, Local IT, and resolver groups to ensure timely and accurate access revocation in line with SLAs and company policies.
- Prepare reports on terminated accounts and audit findings for management review.
- Escalate risks or delays in access to termination to management in a timely manner.
- Contribute to continual process improvements to strengthen access control and compliance.
- Perform end-of-shift validation to confirm all required user access and accounts have been successfully revoked.
Requirements:
- 1–2 years of experience in application access revocation, IT support, or related IT operations function.
- Basic knowledge of user account management, permissions, and security protocols.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks, SOC audits, and related audit processes.
- Experience working with ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience with documentation, reporting tools, and spreadsheets.
- A strong customer service orientation, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
- Basic understanding of Active Directory, Azure, or other access management tools.
- Knowledge of role-based access control (RBAC) and IT security best practices is desirable.
- Familiarity with the ITIL framework is an advantage.