Technical Design Lead, IT Security

University of Ottawa • Lexington, MA

40d

About The Position

Information Technology is a dynamic and collaborative environment. We are focused on prioritizing and optimizing technological investments that facilitate the best student experience, as well as the activities of faculty, researchers and staff. Our greatest strength are the people working with us. People like you, professionals eager to flex their intellectual muscle and achieve new heights in their career. Working here gives you access to a great IT environment, rich with a diverse range of platforms, products, and services. This is a place where innovative ideas are welcome. In a nutshell: working here is challenging and rewarding. It’ll bring out the best of you. We want people that have the drive to advance IT in higher education. We have the technologies to keep your inner fires burning, and benefits that can help you sustain a better lifestyle. And all this minutes away from gyms, the Byward Market, downtown, and the Rideau Canal at lunch time for runners and skaters. Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT Security, the incumbent designs, develops, implements, integrates, tests and manages solutions to support the University’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) business objectives. Involved in all phases of systems analysis, both the planning of system development and the technical design University wide. The systems impacted include large-scale mission critical systems. Provides leadership and guidelines in the implementation of solutions, ensuring the use of best practices while adhering to established University architectural standards. Works with stakeholders to plan, estimate, prioritize and assign work to technical resources. Supports and maintains operational applications and works on the design, testing and improvement of the applications that support various endeavours. Works with minimum supervision and acts as a specialist with a deep knowledge of complex technologies to enable and support critical University-wide systems and supporting technologies. The position will remain open until the role is filled. Application are being reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• A University degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in identity & access management, security, or related area.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in solution development, platform engineering, and implementation.
• Advanced knowledge of various programming languages and scripting languages (e.g.: Java, JavaScript, Python, Node, PowerShell, etc.) and of computing hardware, software and software development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of IAM concepts, including access certification, RBAC, ABAC, identity lifecycle management, and policy enforcement.
• Extensive experience designing end-to-end business system solutions in a complex application and technology environment.
• In-depth knowledge of IAM protocols and standards such as SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP, and SCIM.
• Experience in integrating IAM solutions with cloud and hybrid environments.
• Experience working on large-scale mission critical systems such as but not limited to Saviynt.
• Proficiency in IAM, SSO, MFA, PAM, and other access management solutions.
• Experience with APIs, integrations, middleware, and automation.
• Proficiency in database management, including SQL and Oracle.
• In-depth analytical skills for complex problem solving – identification, diagnosis, resolution.
• Leadership skills, ability to coach and mentor other IT professionals.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with all levels of management and staff.
• Strong change management skills and adaptability to evolving technologies.
• Bilingualism – French and English (written and spoken).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the University’s information technology policies, procedures and standards would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Team Lead: Supervise a team of Senior Analysts to plan, estimate, prioritize and assign work to technical resources. Provides advice to staff regarding system development methods, design alternatives and technical options.
• Planning, Design and Deployment: Works closely with the Product Manager responsible for IAM with respect to design guidance based on a thorough understanding of the appropriate mission-critical systems and their underlying technology.
• Support and Consulting: Works closely with the other technical and architecture teams to perform in-depth reviews of suitable options and of the existence of delivered functionality before customizing platforms. Provides supporting documentation to request, justify, and implement any customization deemed necessary.
• Project Management: Works closely with the Senior Manager and Product Manager to oversee overall systems testing, systems performance and migration of projects to the Production environment. Ensures that appropriate controls and progress reports are prepared regularly. Ensure that risks are monitored and that risk-mitigation strategies are implemented when necessary.
• Troubleshooting and Incident Response: Builds strong relationships with stakeholders to effectively troubleshoot and resolve system issues. Documents all problems, diagnosis, and resolutions for problems, including effective support for contingency planning.

Benefits

• The University of Ottawa offers a generous pay and benefits package that includes a competitive salary, a defined benefit pension plan, group insurance coverage and an employee and family assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees