IAM & Identity Governance Specialist

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking an Enterprise Identity Specialist within the Enterprise Identity Management (EIM) team. You will manage complex identity lifecycle processes, implement IAM and ERP enhancements, and coordinate cross-functional projects across Finance, HR/Payroll, and Student areas.

Responsibilities include identity matching, data quality improvements, and responding to security events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field preferred.
• 3+ years IT-related work experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience with SailPoint or similar Identity Governance & Administration (IGA).
• Knowledge of IAM lifecycle, data assurance, and enterprise data quality practices.
• Experience with Azure, Entra, and Logic Apps.

Responsibilities

• Develop IAM domain expertise and resolve complex identity management issues.
• Evaluate and support IAM systems and ERP applications with business processes knowledge.
• Manage identity lifecycle for students, faculty, staff, and affiliates across enterprise systems.
• Perform identity matching, data quality checks, and resolve duplicate or conflicting records.
• Review security/privacy events related to identity data and coordinate response.
• Utilize systems like Banner, iCard, SailPoint, midPoint for data analysis and edits.
• Collaborate with campus units to address IAM issues and improve tools.
• Lead upgrade tasks for ERP and IAM systems; coordinate with vendors.
• Coordinate cross-functional identity initiatives across enterprise systems and units.
• Provide after-hours and weekend support for production emergencies and upgrades.

Skills

IAM knowledge

Project leadership

Data quality

ERP familiarity

Relational databases

Independent work

multitasking

Communication

Customer relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SailPoint

midPoint

Banner

iCard

Azure API Management

Entra

Logic Apps

Denodo

Job description

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking an Enterprise Identity Specialist within the Enterprise Identity Management (EIM) team. You will manage complex identity lifecycle processes, implement IAM and ERP enhancements, and coordinate cross-functional projects across Finance, HR/Payroll, and Student areas.

Responsibilities include identity matching, data quality improvements, and responding to security events.