Identity and Access Management Administrator (Remote)

About the role

The University of Notre Dame is a leading American research university based in Notre Dame, Indiana, dedicated to fostering a community of innovation, ethical leadership, and service to society. This Catholic institution offers a unique educational experience and is committed to excellence in education, research, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day administration, ticket management, and 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.
• Write and run 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Additional Information

Deadline to Apply: Sunday, July 26th, 2026
Work Location: Fully remote position with occasional department-funded travel to campus required.
Salary: Up to $95,000, commensurate with experience.