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Position Summary:
The Office of Information Technology at Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Identity Management Engineer, Senior - Boca Raton, FL
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions across Development, Test, and Production environments.
- Serve as the technical lead for IAM initiatives, providing architectural guidance and subject matter expertise for authentication, authorization, identity governance, privileged access management, and lifecycle management solutions.
- Develop, maintain, and enforce IAM standards, procedures, and best practices, including Active Directory, LDAP, role-based access control (RBAC), and privileged access management.
- Lead the design and management of identity lifecycle processes, including provisioning, deprovisioning, access requests, approvals, certifications, and periodic access reviews.
- Provide technical leadership in the integration of enterprise applications, cloud services, and third-party systems with IAM platforms utilizing connectors, APIs, scripting, and automation.
- Develop and maintain advanced scripts, workflows, and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, and streamline identity management processes.
- Lead infrastructure planning, upgrades, migrations, and patch management activities to maintain security, stability, and vendor supportability.
- Monitor system performance, capacity, availability, and security posture. Establish alerts, dashboards, and operational metrics to ensure service-level objectives are achieved.
- Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex IAM incidents, service disruptions, security events, and integration issues. Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Information Security, Infrastructure, Application Development, Database Administration, Cloud Services, and Network Services teams to develop secure and scalable identity solutions.
- Participate in security audits, compliance initiatives, risk assessments, and access certification activities to ensure adherence to institutional policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
- Serve as the highest level of technical escalation for IAM-related issues and provide mentorship, training, and guidance to engineers, analysts, administrators, and project teams.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, implementation guides, operational procedures, runbooks, disaster recovery plans, and troubleshooting documentation.
- Evaluate emerging IAM technologies, industry trends, and security best practices, making recommendations for continuous improvement and modernization of the IAM program.
- Lead project planning, technical design reviews, implementation activities, and vendor engagements related to IAM initiatives.
- Support on-call activities and provide leadership during critical incidents and service restoration efforts.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
FAU Benefits and Perks
If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:
- Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
- State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
- Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
- Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).
For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php
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Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and one year of appropriate experience; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and three years of appropriate experience required.
Salary:
$99,000 Annually.
Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP)
College or Department:
OIT: Enterprise Applications & Identity Management
Location:
Boca Raton
Work Days and Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Application Deadline:
2026-10-21
Special Instructions to Applicant:
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Resume
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at accommodate@fau.edu. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.
