Senior IAM & Access Security Lead

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers is seeking an experienced User Security & Access Analyst IV to lead complex identity, access management, and governance initiatives. This senior individual contributor role provides technical direction across SailPoint, Okta, Azure AD, and Epic security, guiding provisioning, RBAC, and risk assessment.

You will mentor junior analysts, drive automation, and partner with leaders across IT, compliance, and operations.

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training.
• Advanced interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.
• Advanced experience using IT security systems and tools.
• Knowledge of department processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated skills applying security controls to computer software and hardware.
• Demonstrated skill at administering complex security controls and configurations to computer hardware, software and networks.
• Advanced knowledge of data encryption technologies and experience selecting and applying appropriate data encryption technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of IT security.
• Broad knowledge of other areas of IT.
• Demonstrated knowledge of secure hardware, software and network design techniques.
• Demonstrated skill at analyzing and preventing security incidents of high complexity.
• In-depth knowledge of computer hardware, software and network security issues and approaches.
• Advanced experience in incident response and digital forensics including reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and resolution of highly complex, high-impact, or cross-functional access and security issues.
• Serve as a technical lead for enterprise identity platforms, including SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), and Active Directory, ensuring system reliability, integration effectiveness, and alignment with standards.
• Develop and enhance access management processes, role-based security models, provisioning workflows, and governance controls while providing advanced troubleshooting, risk assessment, and guidance on complex identity and access matters.
• Evaluate complex or unprecedented access requirements and develop secure, sustainable solutions when existing processes do not adequately address the need.
• Lead security analysis involving multiple applications, departments, workflows, or organizational areas.
• Evaluate technical, operational, compliance, and security risks associated with access decisions.
• Lead efforts to identify and remediate excessive, conflicting, outdated, or unnecessarily complex access structures.
• Provide advanced guidance regarding Epic roles, security templates, provisioning models, and access standardization.
• Lead or serve as the security subject matter expert for major projects and enterprise initiatives.
• Develop and recommend improvements to security standards, procedures, governance, and access-management practices.
• Lead strategic process-improvement and automation initiatives with broader organizational impact.
• Partner with leadership, application owners, compliance, risk, HR, IT, and operational stakeholders on complex security matters.
• Lead audit-readiness activities and assist in developing sustainable remediation strategies.
• Expected to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior analysts on complex security and access matters.
• Support leadership in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of procedures, standards, documentation, and technical training programs.
• Identify emerging security, operational, and access-management risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Provide technical recommendations to management when matters require broader policy, organizational, or strategic decisions.
• 7/24 On Call for User Security and Access Team rotation.

Skills

Identity and Access Management

Epic security

SailPoint

Okta

Azure AD

RBAC

Access governance

Provisioning

Security risk assessment

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Advanced security certifications

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

Azure AD

Active Directory

Job description

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers is seeking an experienced User Security & Access Analyst IV to lead complex identity, access management, and governance initiatives. This senior individual contributor role provides technical direction across SailPoint, Okta, Azure AD, and Epic security, guiding provisioning, RBAC, and risk assessment.

You will mentor junior analysts, drive automation, and partner with leaders across IT, compliance, and operations.