The Cybersecurity Engineer - Identity and Access Management (IAM) will be responsible for deploying and maintaining the IAM functions at Vanderbilt University. This includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of IAM systems to ensure secure, easy, and appropriate access to Vanderbilt's resources and information.

The Engineer will work closely with the Associate Director and other cybersecurity leaders to ensure that Vanderbilt's Identity and Access Management processes and technologies are aligned with the university's overall cybersecurity strategy. The Engineer will be required to have deep administrative and engineering skills to maintain and develop Authentication and Directory systems.

About the Work Unit:

Vanderbilt University Information Technology is a human-centric organization that advances our university by delivering innovative solutions and frictionless experiences through collaboration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Vanderbilt's Authentication and Directory platforms to match our policies, procedures, technologies and focus on a great user experience. Technologies include but are not limited to Active Directory, MS Entra ID, PKI, CyberArk, Duo, and Ping.

• Work with IT and business stakeholders to ensure Authentication and Directory systems meet business needs while maintaining security and compliance standards.

• Conduct periodic reviews and assessments of IAM processes to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.

• Monitor Authentication and Directory system logs and alerts to detect and respond to potential security incidents.

• Collaborate with other cybersecurity leaders to ensure that IAM processes align with Vanderbilt's overall cybersecurity strategy.

• Respond to incidents, outages and issues as needed.

• Oversee the maintenance of Vanderbilt security and IAM tools and technologies and collaborate with responsible stakeholders for Vanderbilt IT maintained infrastructure or applications.

• Maintain appropriate SLAs for tickets and other requests from our customers.

• Evaluate and select products and third-party providers to support initiatives.

  Supervisory Relationships:

  This position will have no supervisory responsibility.

  Education and Certifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fields from an accredited 4-year college or university preferred.

• Certifications in Microsoft, Identity, or closely related technologies is preferred.

  Experience and Skills:

• Three or more years’ experience in Identity and Access Management

• Strong understanding of IAM and Authentication technologies such as Active Directory, MS Entra ID, PKI, Duo, Ping, and CyberArk necessary

• General knowledge of SailPoint knowledge a plus

• High degree of creativity, with an ability to manage priorities and effectively allocate resources to meet business objectives in a clear and pragmatic way necessary

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences necessary

• High degree of initiative, and dependability able to work autonomously to manage the information security team while aligning to university direction and strategy necessary

• High level of personal integrity, as well as the ability to professionally handle confidential matters, and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity necessary

• Strong understanding of IAM and authentication technologies and standards, such as LDAP, SAML, OAuth, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) necessary

• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and regulations, such as NIST, CMMC, NSPM-33 and FERPA a plus

• Excellent communication, and collaboration skills necessary

• Strong adherence to our Guiding Principles – Trust & Respect, Professionalism, Collaboration, Bias-to-Action, Communication, Innovation, Celebrate Each Other, and Optimization necessary

• Professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or IAM, preferred.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are. We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education.

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note, all candidates selected for an offer of employment are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include but are not limited to, based on the role for which they have been selected: criminal history, education verification, social media review, motor vehicle records, credit history, and professional license verification.