[Hiring] Identity and Access Management Specialist @University of Otago

Role Description

Come and join the Identity and Access Management team at the University and be part of our Identity transformation journey.

As a Specialist - Identity and Access Management (IAM) you’ll be part of the Identity Team and a key player in our journey to modernise our core identity systems. You’ll provide advice to University peers around solution design, integration, testing and automation and ensure we provide seamless and secure user experiences.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising digital peers and projects on identity and access management best practices and solutions.
• Application of technical skills to design and implement IAM solutions and integrations.
• Working collaboratively across specialist teams to ensure end-to-end identity services are delivered effectively and consistently.
• Balancing security with the delivery of a strong user experience.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Cyber Security) or recognised qualifications appropriate to the role (CISSP, CIAM, Microsoft Identity certifications).
• Considerable experience delivering IAM services in a medium-large or complex organisation.
• Strong experience with IGA lifecycle processes (provisioning/deprovisioning, role modelling, access governance, authentication/authorisation).
• Proven experience integrating IAM systems with enterprise applications, cloud environments and on-premise systems.
• Experience configuring connectors and workflows between source and target systems.

Requirements

• Advanced or specialist qualifications in IAM, cyber security, cloud architecture or related domains.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem management capability.
• Experience in Privileged Access Management platforms.
• Proven ability to interpret requirements and contribute to IAM design.

Benefits

• This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent position.
• Strong preference for the role to be located in Ōtepoti/Dunedin, but remote work will be considered.
• Salary range: $99,364 to $107,888 (Top of the range $114,280) per annum.
• Five weeks’ annual leave.
• 6.75% superannuation scheme.
• Ability to achieve real work/life balance.