Northeastern University
Principal Identity Access Management Engineer
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Job Summary
Reporting to the Associate Vice President - Infrastructure, the Principal Identity Access Management Engineer contributes to the Identity and Access Management (IAM) program at Northeastern University’s global campus system. The Principal IAM engineer is responsible for contributing to IAM component designs, IAM service development, service integration, implementation, and operations of university wide IAM services for all faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, vendors, and University technology partners. The role requires proficiency with modern IAM approaches including Microsoft Azure/AD/SSO, OAuth, OpenID, and SAML; expert knowledge of identity provisioning with IGAs (e.g. Saviynt); and RBAC. Experience with DevOps/SRE methodologies and automation/IaC/GitOps is preferred. The right candidate will build partnerships, lead technical teams, and manage complex projects.
Regrettably, the university is unable to sponsor for this role, now or in the future. This position is hybrid; working three days onsite is required.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
in Information Systems or Computer Science and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Seven years of professional IT experience , preferably in Identity and Access Management. Expert knowledge of Microsoft AzureAD/SSO/Active Directory with a strong focus on access control via RBAC/ABAC. Well-versed in information security issues affecting educational entities and cloud-based application service providers. Ability to assess computer systems and business processes for security risks. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including formal report writing experience. Experience working in Agile teams with Scrum/Kanban/etc.
Preferred Qualifications
3 years’ experience with coding in Python or Groovy to transfer, manipulate identity data, and accomplish process automation. Experience with Saviynt’s IGA platform. Experience with Grouper and Shibboleth.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Responsible for technical delivery and integration for authentication, authorization, identity provisioning, and identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions across all University systems, audience types, and applications. Drive optimizations for IAM team operational performance across all IAM disciplines and functions, ensuring nimbleness, agility, and responsiveness to university systems and applications. Without direct supervision, perform tasks to ensure customer satisfaction and departmental SLA's are achieved. Provide Tier 1, 2, and 3 support to customers on the services provided by the department. Provide accurate and effective documentation on all issues and problems. Provide training and documentation to Tier 1 support and other department team members on emerging issues. Responsible for IAM system production support (may require outside of regular hours as needed). Establishes success metrics for the IAM program that measure the reliability and availability of IAM environments.
Position Type
Information Technology
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement - as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Expected Hiring Range: $112,180.00 - $162,662.50 With the pay range shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, including education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
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Reporting to the Associate Vice President - Infrastructure, the Principal Identity Access Management Engineer contributes to the Identity and Access Management (IAM) program at Northeastern University’s global campus system. The Principal IAM engineer is responsible for contributing to IAM component designs, IAM service development, service integration, implementation, and operations of university wide IAM services for all faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, vendors, and University technology partners. The role requires proficiency with modern IAM approaches including Microsoft Azure/AD/SSO, OAuth, OpenID, and SAML; expert knowledge of identity provisioning with IGAs (e.g. Saviynt); and RBAC. Experience with DevOps/SRE methodologies and automation/IaC/GitOps is preferred. The right candidate will build partnerships, lead technical teams, and manage complex projects.
Regrettably, the university is unable to sponsor for this role, now or in the future. This position is hybrid; working three days onsite is required.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
in Information Systems or Computer Science and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Seven years of professional IT experience , preferably in Identity and Access Management. Expert knowledge of Microsoft AzureAD/SSO/Active Directory with a strong focus on access control via RBAC/ABAC. Well-versed in information security issues affecting educational entities and cloud-based application service providers. Ability to assess computer systems and business processes for security risks. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including formal report writing experience. Experience working in Agile teams with Scrum/Kanban/etc.
Preferred Qualifications
3 years’ experience with coding in Python or Groovy to transfer, manipulate identity data, and accomplish process automation. Experience with Saviynt’s IGA platform. Experience with Grouper and Shibboleth.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Responsible for technical delivery and integration for authentication, authorization, identity provisioning, and identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions across all University systems, audience types, and applications. Drive optimizations for IAM team operational performance across all IAM disciplines and functions, ensuring nimbleness, agility, and responsiveness to university systems and applications. Without direct supervision, perform tasks to ensure customer satisfaction and departmental SLA's are achieved. Provide Tier 1, 2, and 3 support to customers on the services provided by the department. Provide accurate and effective documentation on all issues and problems. Provide training and documentation to Tier 1 support and other department team members on emerging issues. Responsible for IAM system production support (may require outside of regular hours as needed). Establishes success metrics for the IAM program that measure the reliability and availability of IAM environments.
Position Type
Information Technology
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement - as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Expected Hiring Range: $112,180.00 - $162,662.50 With the pay range shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, including education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
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