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Senior Manager, Cloud Identity & Automation

Lone Star College · Houston, TX · 1 wk ago
Management$99k–$114k/yrFull-time

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Manager Senior, Cloud Identity and Automation will lead the strategy, architecture, and operations for the organization's enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems and Cloud Infrastructure, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. This leader will drive the adoption of modern, secure, and automated practices, transforming the way the IT department delivers services.

Essential Job Functions

  • Defines and leads the enterprise IAM strategy, focusing on modern principles like Zero Trust and least privilege access.

  • Oversees the architecture, security, and continuous improvement of core identity platforms, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), SSO/Federation, MFA, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions

  • Leads the team in providing proactive support for all server, cloud, and IAM operations, ensuring timely resolution and consistently achieving or exceeding established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for all employees

  • Champions an automation-first mindset and lead the development of infrastructure as code (IaC).

  • Drives the design, implementation, and governance of scalable, secure, and cost-optimized infrastructure within Microsoft Azure

  • Develops and enforces access control policies, ensuring compliance with security frameworks (e.g., NIST)

  • Translates compliance requirements into actionable technical controls and audit processes

  • Leads the planning and/or implementation of projects and manage the project budget and resource allocation

  • Facilitates the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements

  • Assembles staff, and for their technical or functional development, and performance

  • Counsels and mentors junior technical staff

  • Presents oral and written reports defining plans, problems, and resolutions to appropriate management levels

  • Interacts regularly with existing or potential clients to determine their needs and to develop plans for improving delivery

  • Works cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes

  • Follows a defined, agreed upon project management methodology

  • Understands and follows OTS standard operating procedures

  • Maintains tasks, projects and activities in the IT system of record (ServiceNow or equivalent)

  • Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Deep understanding of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions

  • Strong grasp of authentication and authorization protocols, such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and LDAP

  • Aptitude for collaborative leadership and the ability to coach and motivate team members

  • Creates a sense of belonging, ownership, and accountability among team members

  • Strong and tested project management skills, including sponsor and risk management

  • Thorough understanding of project management phases, techniques and tools

  • Recognizes problems or situations that are new or without clear precedent

  • Evaluates alternatives and finds solutions using a systematic, multi-step approach

  • Strategically positions projects which align with goals of OTS and of the college system

  • Conveys goals and objectives clearly and in a compelling manner

  • Demonstrated ability to exert strong influencing skills to impact choices and use positive 'win/win' negotiation to keep projects on course

  • Familiarity with the Zero Trust security model

Physical Abilities

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule And Conditions

  • The work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

  • Position may require work after hours to assist with critical events and projects

  • May regularly travel to different LSC locations

  • May be fully reassigned to other LSC locations if necessary

  • May need to work weekends and outside of core business hours if necessary

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • At least 5 years of experience with management of staff or coordination of large technical teams

  • At least 3 years of experience implementing and managing core Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, including experience in the administration of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) of 5,000+ users

  • Experience contributing to at least one major IAM lifecycle initiative

  • Advanced certification in area of responsibility (such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)); if not certified, must become certified within two years of hire

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with cloud-native and hybrid cloud IAM services from major providers, especially Azure (Entra ID)

  • Experience using scripting languages like Python or PowerShell and tools like Terraform or Ansible for managing infrastructure as code

  • Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP)

  • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)

Benefits

Lone Star College provides a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

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