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The Opportunity:
The Identity Systems Engineer III plays a critical role in advancing UCF's identity and access management and cybersecurity capabilities. This position leads the engineering and continuous improvement of AI-enabled identity lifecycle management services, leveraging automation and intelligent technologies to strengthen access governance, improve operational efficiency, and reduce institutional risk. The role designs, implements, and supports UCF's hybrid identity ecosystem, including cloud and on-premises directories, authentication, authorization, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and related identity technologies that provide access to university resources.
Working across a diverse portfolio of enterprise applications, platforms, and teams, the position engineers security controls and integrations that protect sensitive data, support regulatory compliance, and enable the adoption of emerging technologies. Through innovation, collaboration, and technical expertise, this position contributes directly to the resilience, security, and modernization of the university's digital environment.
Classification Title: Systems Engineer III
Responsibilities:
Enterprise Identity Platform Engineering and Operations
Support designing, configuring and administrating cloud-based identity systems and integrations including those from Microsoft Entra ID, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform. Implement and maintain appropriate access policies, modern authentication methods, risk reducing identity protection controls and associated cloud identity services. Implement security best practices to support the institution’s overall security posture and reliable operation of enterprise authentication and authorization services.
Support the integration of institutional applications and systems with IAM platforms using SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM, and related technologies. Work with campus partners and vendors to ensure secure, standards based interoperability and timely resolution of access related requests.
Maintain IAM related on-premise infrastructure, including on premises and cloud data center servers, ensuring systems are patched, updated, and aligned with institutional security standards. Support directory synchronization services, connectors, agents, and other IAM platform components to ensure operational stability.
Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and knowledge resources. Provide tier three technical guidance and support to campus stakeholders, collaborates with IT and information security teams, and contributes to planning and continuous improvement of IAM services. Other duties as assigned.
Artificial Intelligence Identity Lifecycle Management
Develop and maintain automation scripts, workflows, and tools including AI to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of IAM operations. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance service delivery in alignment with best practices and security baselines.
Perform identity life cycle management activities, including the creation, modification, provisioning, de-provisioning, and reconciliation of accounts and AI agents across institutional systems. Ensure identities are provisioned accurately, consistently, and in compliance with university policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Identity Security and Risk Reduction
Using industry leading tools such as CrowdStrike, monitor identity related security events, analyze authentication anomalies, and support security operations and incident response activities. Where possible, automate or use AI for remediation and implement preventive controls to reduce the risk of account compromise and unauthorized access.
Support access governance functions by maintaining role based access models, entitlement structures, and authorization controls. Collaborate with the Application Role Security team to support access reviews, audit activities, and compliance with internal controls and external regulatory requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience engineering administering and supporting cloud-based Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or similar enterprise identity solutions.
Experience implementing, securing, and supporting identity federation and provisioning technologies such as SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SCIM, LDAP, and Active Directory integrations.
Experience monitoring, responding, and automating the response to identity-related security events using detection and response or security operations tools.
Experience developing automation solutions and management such as the life cycle workflows of AI agents, scripts, or workflows.
Experience supporting access governance, regulatory compliance, and identity lifecycle management in a large organization, preferably within higher education or a public-sector institution.
Special Instructions to the Applicants:
Position requires a valid Class E driver’s license. This position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $75,809 - $94,761. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.
All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.
Classification Title: Systems Engineer III
Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?
As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
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Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
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Department
UCF IT Information Security Office
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Type of Appointment
Regular
Expected Salary
$75,809.00 to Negotiable
Job Posting End Date
08-25-2026-12-00-AM
The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.
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