Identity and Access Management Administrator (Remote)

University of Notre Dame•Notre Dame, IN

16h•$0 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

The University of Notre Dame is looking for a driven, detail-oriented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Administrator to join our award-winning Office of Information Technology (OIT). In this role, you’ll take hands-on ownership of day-to-day operations, ticket resolution, and core security configurations across our enterprise identity infrastructures—safeguarding user access and securing the University’s digital assets. You will take ownership of daily operational requirements to ensure continuous delivery across major team initiatives, making sure the right people have the right access, to the right resources, at the right time, and in the right context. If you are a technical professional with a few years of identity experience under your belt, eager to run cutting-edge platforms and support a robust, multi-year security roadmap, this is your opportunity to drive meaningful impact at one of the top IT workplaces in the nation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (or an equivalent combination of education and professional IT experience).
At least 3 years of professional experience in an Information Technology domain, with a clear focus on hands-on Identity and Access Management execution.
Demonstrated experience in day-to-day administration of enterprise identity platforms, such as Okta, Active Directory, or Entra ID.
Hands-on familiarity with handling user requests, troubleshooting authentication/authorization errors, and modifying access settings.
Work authorization in the United States and the ability to work without visa sponsorship, now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IAM technologies in a Higher Education environment.
Familiarity with conditional access environments utilizing shared signal frameworks, endpoint management states, or GlobalProtect VPN settings.
Basic awareness of Privileged Access Management (PAM) administration or tooling.
Familiarity with leveraging AI or machine-learning tools for user analytics or threat detection within identity ecosystems.
Proficiency writing or running scripts (PowerShell, Python, or JSON) to drive lifecycle automation workflows.

Responsibilities

Execute day-to-day administration, ticket management, and complete user lifecycle provisioning/de-provisioning across Okta, AD, and Entra ID.
Administer and monitor adaptive, real-time access policies under Notre Dame's Zero Trust Framework, leveraging shared signal frameworks and device-posture compliance.
Leverage modern, built-in AI features to monitor queues, flag anomalies, and optimize automated user-matching logic. Run, maintain, and modify PowerShell or Python scripts to automate repetitive tasks and handle high-volume data cleanups.
Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve daily support requests, authentication incidents, and sync errors escalated by the OIT Service Desk or campus users.
Assist in implementing critical security pipelines, including managing user scopes and permission boundaries within our Privileged Access Management (PAM) infrastructure.
Onboard cloud-based SaaS and on-premise applications using established, secure integration templates.
Support comprehensive user privilege audits and access reviews while developing clear, user-friendly operational runbooks and documentation.
Provide critical after-hours and on-call operational support as part of a regular team rotation to ensure high availability of our critical identity platforms.