Senior Identity and Access Management Engineer

Senior Identity and Access Management Engineer

Hiring Department : Information Services

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1027439

Posting Close Date : 11/08/2024

Salary Range: $105,000 - $115,000; commensurate with experience

About UI Health

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

Position Summary

The IT Technical Associate (Senior Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer) will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust IAM solutions with a focus on identity lifecycle management, access governance, and compliance. The IAM Engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that access controls are effectively enforced, identities are securely managed, and compliance requirements are met.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Architecture Design: Design and implement IAM architectures and solutions with a focus on identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions. Develop scalable and secure IGA workflows, policies, and procedures to manage user identities and access rights.
2. Identity Lifecycle Management: Implement and manage processes for user provisioning, deprovisioning, and access review. Automate identity lifecycle management tasks to streamline user onboarding, offboarding, and access requests.
3. Access Governance: Define and enforce access governance policies and controls to ensure that users have the appropriate level of access based on their roles and responsibilities. Implement role-based access control (RBAC), entitlement management, and access certification processes.
4. Access Request and Approval Workflows: Develop and implement access request and approval workflows to streamline access provisioning and ensure proper authorization. Integrate access request systems with ticketing and workflow automation tools.
5. Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies related to access control and identity management. Conduct access reviews, audits, and certifications to monitor and enforce compliance.
6. Integration with IAM Platforms: Integrate IGA solutions with IAM platforms and directory services to synchronize user identities and access rights across the organization. Implement connectors and APIs for seamless integration with HR systems, directories, and application repositories.
7. Security Automation and Orchestration: Develop scripts, workflows, and automation tools to streamline IGA processes and tasks.
8. Reporting: Assist in developing reports, metrics, and KPIs for identity and access management processes.
9. Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging cybersecurity threats, trends, and best practices and solutions related to identity and access management.
10. On-call 24x7 operational support.
11. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor Degree - Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, related information management field or a clinical area of study.
2. Minimum of four (4) years professional level IT experience within IS Security which includes; demonstrated experience in assessing, monitoring and maintaining, and evaluating information security policies and systems, including hardware, firmware and software; ensure that clinical and financial information is secure in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements. Also demonstrated planning, maintaining, implementing and evaluating the secure management of electronic data whether at rest, in motion or in use or related Clinical Experience.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred five years' experience in implementing and maintaining IAM solutions, including SailPoint identity governance and administration, in healthcare and/or higher education institutions.
• Understanding of IAM principles and best practices.
• Strong design, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong scripting/programming skills to automate IAM tasks as needed.
• Identity and Access Management, identity governance and administration, digital identity, scripting/programming skills.

Fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification, and language sections.

When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your job knowledge and specific duties and responsibilities, as your qualifications for any Civil Service position will be primarily determined based on what is contained in the application. Dates of employment and if employed on a full or part time basis (including number of hours per week) must be indicated for each position held. Additional consideration will be given to supporting documentation i.e., resume, transcripts, licenses, and certifications so please be sure to attach all applicable documents.

If an application is not fully completed and submitted by the close date, the applicant/employee will not be considered for this position.

For fullest consideration, the above-mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than 11/08/2024 .

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application, you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date.

This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. UI Health offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. All full-time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which includes; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition, we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Go to for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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