Sr IDM/IAM Engineer

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as a Senior IDM/IAM (Identity Management/Identity Access Management) Engineer in the IT Department. If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a beautiful university campus with lots of perks including free parking and access to a top-of-the-line athletic facility, look no further! At Brandeis, we offer competitive benefits and compensation packages which include medical, dental and life insurance.  If you hope to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition benefits for employees, dependents and spouses. Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.

The Sr IDM_IAM (Identity Management/Identity Access Management) Engineer provides complex technical support for the existing IDM/IAM system. This support includes but is not limited to Perl programming, report writing, Linux system maintenance, data investigation. The IDM Engineer will also be part of the team involved in finding and implementing the next generation IAM system for Brandeis.

Job Description:

• Ensure uptime for, and perform maintenance of IAM codebase. Possess senior advanced technical expertise in analysis and administration of applications using the LAMP stack, as well as Oracle, JavaScript, Python experience. Triage and resolve reported bugs within IAM systems. 60%

• Plan and implement the next generation of cloud-based Identity and Access Management systems at the University. Integrate and migrate systems based on current industry best practices. Design and implement tools to empower outside teams to perform Identity-based actions (ex. Account diagnostic, Alumni tokens, Merge tool). 20%

• Investigate and resolve tier-two IAM problems escalated by the internal technical team, as well as other groups. Collaborate with Information Security Office to augment IAM procedures based on security assessments, university policies, or any other circumstances requiring a change management process. 10%

• Review documentation written by the internal technical team. Provide training, mentoring and code review. 10%

Job Requirements:

• BS/BA plus 5-8 years of related experience; additional related experience preferred.

• Experience with Perl/Python, LDAP, SQL, Google APIs, Linux (RHEL a plus), Apache, JavaScript, Modern web design, SML, JSON. Strong Interpersonal, written, verbal and self-directed project management skills and ability to communicate and work well with faculty, staff and students at the university.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a technical team and independently; ability to help develop technical and nontechnical functional specifications. Contribute to department goals and objectives including long-term strategy.

Closing Statement

Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.