Information Security Professional III

Facilities and Business Operations:

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The Opportunity:

The UCF IT department within Facilities and Business Operations is seeking to hire an Information Security Professional III to serve as a senior leader within our Identity and Access Management (IAM) program, supporting both campus and Distance Learning environments. This role is responsible for designing, operating, and continuously improving identity lifecycle processes that ensure appropriate and timely access for students, faculty, staff, researchers, and guests. You will lead IAM workflow design and system integrations while acting as a trusted subject matter expert on identity-related security controls, policies, and regulatory requirements. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence enterprise security practices while directly enabling the university's academic and online learning mission.

Responsibilities:

Identity Lifecycle Management (Joiner-Mover-Leaver)

• Own and manage the endtoend identity lifecycle for students, faculty, staff, researchers, and guests supporting or using Distance Learning and university services.

• Ensure timely provisioning, deprovisioning, and accurate affiliation changes that reduce institutional risk while preventing access gaps or delays.

SailPoint Lifecycle Governance & Workflow Leadership

• Lead the security design, governance, and continuous improvement of SailPoint lifecycle states and workflows.

• Align business rules with academic affiliations and instructional roles to enable accurate, consistent access decisions across central and distributed security teams.

Guest and Affiliate Identity Risk Management

• Establish and govern secure identity lifecycle processes for guest and affiliate users, including sponsorship models, access scopes, and expiration controls.

• Ensure nonemployee access is enabled appropriately while minimizing identityrelated risk.

IdentityDriven Process Improvement & Security Controls

• Analyze and enhance identityrelated business processes supporting Distance Learning to address control gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities.

• Partner crossfunctionally to strengthen identity assurance while maintaining effective selfservice capabilities.

Enterprise Integrations & Access Oversight

• Provide identity security oversight for integrations between SailPoint and enterprise systems such as directories, ERP, service management platforms, and learning management systems (e.g., Canvas).

• Review identity data flows and access provisioning to ensure consistency, the ability to audit, and effective management of distributed security models.

Policy, Governance, and Senior Advisory Role

• Develop and maintain IAM policies, standards, procedures, and documentation supporting compliance and audit readiness.

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert by advising stakeholders, providing tierthree support, offering functional leadership, and mentoring entrylevel staff as needed.

• Other duties may be assigned.

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:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in information security, identity and access management (IAM), or related security engineering roles.

• Demonstrated experience leading or governing identity lifecycle (joiner/mover/leaver) processes in a complex, enterprise or highereducation environment.

• Advanced experience with SailPoint (IdentityIQ or IdentityNow), including lifecycle states, workflow design, governance, integrations, and access certifications.

• Handson experience supporting Distance Learning, learning management systems (e.g., Canvas), or large academic or research institutions.

• Experience developing and maintaining IAM policies, standards, and procedures aligned with regulatory and audit requirements.

• Familiarity with security and privacy frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001/27002, or FERPArelated access considerations in higher education.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

• Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional); CISM (Certified Information Security Manager); SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer or IdentityNow certification; CIAM, IAM, or Zero Trust-related certifications (e.g., SSCP, CCSP); ITIL or service management certifications are a plus.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $89,076 - $105,000. 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 H1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

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.

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.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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