Infrastructure Systems Technical Specialist (Identity)

The opportunity

The Role: The holder of this role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining identity and access management solutions to ensure secure and seamless access to resources for staff and students at UAL. They will collaborate with various teams to develop and enforce identity-related policies, standards, and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Designing and implementing identity and access management solutions, including authentication, authorization, privileged access management and user provisioning/deprovisioning.
2. Developing identity and access management policies, standards, and procedures based on industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
3. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate identity management solutions with existing systems and applications.
4. Conducting risk assessments and implementing security controls to protect sensitive data and resources.
5. Providing expertise and guidance on identity-related technologies, such as single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity federation.
6. Evaluating and recommending new identity management technologies and tools to improve efficiency and security.
7. Leading identity-related projects from conception to completion, including requirements gathering, solution design, implementation, and testing.
8. Providing training and support to internal teams on identity management best practices and procedures.
9. Monitoring and analysing identity and access management systems for compliance and security risks.
10. Participating in incident response and troubleshooting efforts related to identity and access management issues.

About you

The Role: The holder of this role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining identity and access management solutions to ensure secure and seamless access to resources for staff and students at UAL. They will collaborate with various teams to develop and enforce identity-related policies, standards, and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Designing and implementing identity and access management solutions, including authentication, authorization, privileged access management and user provisioning/deprovisioning.
2. Developing identity and access management policies, standards, and procedures based on industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
3. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate identity management solutions with existing systems and applications.
4. Conducting risk assessments and implementing security controls to protect sensitive data and resources.
5. Providing expertise and guidance on identity-related technologies, such as single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity federation.
6. Evaluating and recommending new identity management technologies and tools to improve efficiency and security.
7. Leading identity-related projects from conception to completion, including requirements gathering, solution design, implementation, and testing.
8. Providing training and support to internal teams on identity management best practices and procedures.
9. Monitoring and analysing identity and access management systems for compliance and security risks.
10. Participating in incident response and troubleshooting efforts related to identity and access management issues.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in identity and access management, with a focus on designing and implementing solutions in enterprise environments.
• Experience with identity and access management tools and platforms, with demonstrable experience of Open text Identity Manager, Open Text Access Manager, Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID
• In-depth knowledge of identity management standards and protocols, such as LDAP, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• Strong understanding of security principles and best practices, including encryption, PKI, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Relevant certifications would be desirable.

 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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