Remote Enterprise Identity & IAM Specialist

University of Illinois System; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois System is seeking an Enterprise Identity Specialist to join the EIM team. Hybrid/Remote work is available.

The role focuses on complex identity management across enterprise systems, including matching, reconciliation, data quality, provisioning, and lifecycle management for students, faculty, staff, and affiliates. Responsibilities cover IAM system design, upgrades, and cross-functional project coordination with ERP modules like Finance, HR, and Student Administration.

Qualifications

• > IAM and data assurance principles and best practices.
• > Experience selecting, designing, implementing, and supporting IAM systems and ERP applications.
• > Manage identity lifecycles across students, faculty, staff, and affiliates.
• > Analyze data in IAM systems to propose edits and improvements.
• > Coordinate responses to identity and data security events and privacy issues.
• > Work with Banner, iCard, SailPoint, midPoint, and related systems to analyze data and edit records.
• > Collaborate across units to advance IAM policies and cross-functional tooling.
• > Manage ERP/IAM upgrade tasks and coordinate with vendors.
• > Lead cross-functional IAM initiatives including testing and configuration.
• > Provide after-hours and weekend support for production and upgrades.
• > Perform other related responsibilities for the Enterprise Identity Specialist.

Responsibilities

• > Develop IAM subject matter expertise and address complex identity management issues.
• > Provide functional and technical guidance for IAM/ERP system design and support.
• > Manage identity lifecycles across students, faculty, staff, and affiliates.
• > Perform complex identity matching, reconciliation, and data quality activities.
• > Review security events and coordinate risk assessment and resolution.
• > Analyze data in IAM systems and recommend edits.
• > Collaborate with campuses to resolve IAM issues and policy improvements.
• > Oversee upgrade tasks and vendor communications for ERP/IAM systems.
• > Coordinate cross-functional IAM initiatives across systems and units.
• > Provide after-hours support for production emergencies and upgrades.
• > Handle additional related responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

IAM concepts

ERP familiarity

Data quality

Project leadership

Relational databases

Independent work

Task prioritization

Communication skills

Customer relations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years IT-related coursework/experience

Bachelor's degree in technical or business field (preferred)

Tools

SailPoint

midPoint

Banner

iCard

Azure API Management

Entra

Logic Apps

Denodo

Job description

University of Illinois System is seeking an Enterprise Identity Specialist to join the EIM team. Hybrid/Remote work is available.

The role focuses on complex identity management across enterprise systems, including matching, reconciliation, data quality, provisioning, and lifecycle management for students, faculty, staff, and affiliates. Responsibilities cover IAM system design, upgrades, and cross-functional project coordination with ERP modules like Finance, HR, and Student Administration.