Associate IT Security Specialist - PRN
About The Position
Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. This is a temporary, as needed opportunity. The position ends once the the integration work is complete. The Associate IT Security Specialist supports Identity Access Management (IAM) operations and assists with user access provisioning, deprovisioning, and access reviews under supervision. This role helps maintain identity governance compliance and assists with basic IAM administrative tasks while developing foundational knowledge of identity and access management principles, systems, and best practices. Assists in identity and access management practices and procedures under guidance from team members. Supports IAM operations by following established workflows for user account management, access provisioning, and identity governance processes. Demonstrates understanding of HIPAA security standards and applies them in identity management activities. Processes routine user account creation, modification, and termination requests following established IAM procedures and approval workflows. Assists with granting and revoking system access based on approved requests, role-based access control policies, and least privilege principles. Maintains accurate records of access changes, assists with audit preparation, and ensures IAM activities align with security policies and regulatory requirements. Assists users with basic authentication issues, password resets, and access problems while escalating complex issues to senior team members. Participates in IAM training, stays current with identity management best practices, and develops knowledge of emerging identity technologies and security standards. Communicates effectively with requestors, approvers, and technical teams regarding access requests, account status, and IAM-related matters. Must understand technical identity concepts to interact effectively with both technical teams and end users requesting access.
Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program or have obtained a completed degree.
- Must have solid foundational knowledge of information security principles and techniques necessary to secure access to company resources.
Responsibilities
- Supports Identity Access Management (IAM) operations and assists with user access provisioning, deprovisioning, and access reviews under supervision.
- Helps maintain identity governance compliance and assists with basic IAM administrative tasks while developing foundational knowledge of identity and access management principles, systems, and best practices.
- Assists in identity and access management practices and procedures under guidance from team members.
- Supports IAM operations by following established workflows for user account management, access provisioning, and identity governance processes.
- Demonstrates understanding of HIPAA security standards and applies them in identity management activities.
- Processes routine user account creation, modification, and termination requests following established IAM procedures and approval workflows.
- Assists with granting and revoking system access based on approved requests, role-based access control policies, and least privilege principles.
- Maintains accurate records of access changes, assists with audit preparation, and ensures IAM activities align with security policies and regulatory requirements.
- Assists users with basic authentication issues, password resets, and access problems while escalating complex issues to senior team members.
- Participates in IAM training, stays current with identity management best practices, and develops knowledge of emerging identity technologies and security standards.
- Communicates effectively with requestors, approvers, and technical teams regarding access requests, account status, and IAM-related matters.
- Must understand technical identity concepts to interact effectively with both technical teams and end users requesting access.
Benefits
- Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
- For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
