Identity Management Specialist
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Job no: 533869
Work type: Staff
Senior management: Vice President-Info Technology
Department: Secure Identity Services
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, Hybrid
Categories: Information Systems / Technology
The Identity Management Specialist reports to the Manager, Identity Management Customer Support (IMCS). IMCS is a unit within the Secure Identity Services (SIS) department in the Division of Information Technology. The Identity Management Specialist provides service to the university community by facilitating identity and access needs of the Virginia Tech community and protects university and user data by ensuring correct authentication and authorization for end-users and services. Using University and IT policies and procedures provides access to university resources based on users’ attributes, affiliations, and roles. Password resets, facilitating and troubleshooting user access issues, validating and verifying authorization requests, facilitating approval flows, and provisioning/deprovisioning of user accounts and entitlements are all common activities. Contributes to functional requirements for IMCS business processes and administrative tools.
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Experience with Identity Management concepts and processes including authorization, authentication, segregation of duties, etc.
- Knowledge of access control systems with respect to Oracle Databases, Active Directory, Exchange, LDAP, etc.
- Experience using an ITSM tool such as ServiceNow
- Demonstrated discretion while handling confidential or personal data
- Excellent customer service skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
- Experience with business processes and applications supporting higher education
- Experience with ERP support, especially application security and user management
- Experience writing and executing SQL queries
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact IT Human Resources at ithr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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