IAM Policy Architect & Security Strategist (Higher Education)

University of Alaska; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement options

Annual leave

12 paid holidays per year

Tuition waivers for employees & family

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

University of Alaska seeks an IAM Advisor & Policy Architect to bridge technical infrastructure and institutional policy across three universities in Alaska. You will help modernize identity services, ensuring secure, open access for students, faculty, researchers, and staff while aligning with FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, NIST 800-171 and CMMC frameworks.

As primary liaison between technical teams and governance, risk and compliance, you will shape identity standards, multi-institution collaboration,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Public Administration, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in identity and access management, IT/security policy, or governance, risk and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Bridge technical infrastructure and institutional policy and standards.
• Architect identity and access standards for a multi-institution university system and partners across offices.
• Advise on security policy, governance, risk and compliance in a higher-education IAM context.

Skills

IAM expertise

IT security policy

Governance, risk & compliance

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

University of Alaska seeks an IAM Advisor & Policy Architect to bridge technical infrastructure and institutional policy across three universities in Alaska. You will help modernize identity services, ensuring secure, open access for students, faculty, researchers, and staff while aligning with FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, NIST 800-171 and CMMC frameworks.

As primary liaison between technical teams and governance, risk and compliance, you will shape identity standards, multi-institution collaboration,