Digital Identity Management Analyst

Elon University Elon, NC Full-time Information Services / Technology (IT)

Posted on May 20, 2024

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Digital Identity Management Analyst

Location: Elon University Campus, North Carolina, 27244

Title: Digital Identity Management Analyst

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday through Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: Finance and Administration

Department: Information Technology

Position Summary

This position resides in Elon's information technology environment which is centralized with strong leadership and coordination from the Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer and direct report units. The Digital Identity Analyst will play a critical role in ensuring the security and integrity of Elon's technical assets by managing Elon's digital identities and controlling user access to various systems and applications. The analyst will work closely with various IT teams and business units to implement and maintain robust identity and access management (IAM) solutions, policies, technologies, processes, and procedures. The analyst is responsible for account life cycle management and auditing as appropriate, and will participate in the development of workflows, system configuration, documentation, optimization and support related to access, while working with application teams to deploy new applications and functionality.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you'll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon's personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University's home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you'll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation's premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon's principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one's identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science or Business
2-3 Years of experience performing information security activities

Preferred Education and Experience

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

Information security administration and governance.

Security Awareness training and compliance experience.

Experience implementing IAM solutions in both on-premise and/or cloud environments.

Ability to support the creation and maintenance of standard procedure documentation.

Familiar with requests for access and provisioning related to Elon's IAM configurations.

Knowledge of security and systems standards for Access Management and Privilege Management.

Experience troubleshooting applications and scripts by accessing and analyzing application and system logs.

Remediate failures of password rotations, password malfunctions, account creations, account changes, scheduling, etc.

Demonstrate an understanding of business processes, internal control risk management, IT controls, and related standards.

Working with various business units to enhance compliance requirements and best practices using Elon's IAM solution.

Information security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH

Job Duties

Responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and maintaining Elon's digital identity platform to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Elon's technical assets, information, and data. This includes collaborating with stakeholders to define access control requirements, managing user provisioning, de-provisioning, and role-based access control (RBAC) processes, and performing access reviews, audits, and compliance assessments to identify and mitigate security risks. This position is also responsible for enforcing Elon University policies related to identity and access management.
Collaborate with team members on a variety of information security initiatives and support day-to-day security operations. Tasks include but are not limited to support ticket review and remediation, reviewing and updating department documentation, risk mitigation activities, and system log review and monitoring.
This position will collaborate with team members on producing an effective security awareness program and will participate in producing and delivering security awareness program content to employees and students.
Keep abreast of emerging cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies and provide recommendations for continuous information security improvements, especially in the areas of identity access and privilege management.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Position eligible for telework 2-3 days per week. Based on critical information security incidents applicant may be required to be on call.

To Apply: To apply, visit: https://jobs.elon.edu/jobs/digital-identity-management-analyst-elon-university-campus-north-carolina-united-states.

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