Identity and Access Management Engineer

Department:

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has approximately 85 full time staff members and 100 undergraduate or graduate students that work each day to support the mission of UMBC through the delivery of IT services to the campus. DoIT provides robust, secure IT environments that enable solutions for advancing the UMBC community. We do this through a staff of technology professionals that are connected both nationally and to UMBC. 

Learn more about our  work at https://doit.umbc.edu/about-eis/ 

Position Overview:

The Identity and Access Management Engineer/Specialist assists in the design, implementation, integration and ongoing support of service/account provisioning integrations and the authentication and authorization tools that leverage these provisioned services. The incumbent will maintain and improve processes around: Account provisioning/deprovisioning, ERP integration, access management, and authentication for both UMBC hosted resources as well as SaaS and IaaP services. 

Why Work at UMBC?

UMBC offers competitive compensation.  This role starts at $108,000 and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

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Telework:

A hybrid telework schedule is available.

Responsibilities:

A key contributor to university identity management initiatives, this position is part of a team responsible for enterprise-wide identity management and access control services. 

The incumbent assists in the design, implementation, integration and ongoing support of service/account provisioning integrations and the authentication and authorization tools that leverage these provisioned services. The incumbent will maintain and improve processes around: Account provisioning/deprovisioning, ERP integration, access management, and authentication for both UMBC hosted resources as well as SaaS and IaaP services.

Additionally, this position will collaborate with others in the Division of Information Technology to ensure new system implementations are managed in alignment with existing strategies. 

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in computer science, information systems or related field
• Proficiency with Linux or other Unix-like operating systems.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Java, Perl or Python.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Two to five years of experience working in designing, implementing and maintaining authorization through community supported software.
• AWS solutions architect or AWS cloud practitioner
• Experience with identity management concepts such as authentication, single sign-on, authorization, and account lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with SAML identity provider software such as Shibboleth and Entra AD
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Knowledge of security protocols such as SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect
• Experience using and administering LDAP servers.
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration.

Background Screening Statement:

A background check will be required.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Upload a cover letter and a resume.  

Closing Date: Open Until Filled Benefits:

UMBC offers a rich benefits package.

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