IT Manager - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Position Title IT Manager - Identity and Access Management (IAM) Position Number 095021 Department Information Technology Service - 205400 Description of University
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. Minimum Qualifications
The qualified candidate would demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or other technology-related fields, or combined experience equivalent.
• HigherEd experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

License/Certification Required
N/A Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The IT Manager of Identity and Access Management is a full-time position in Information Technology Services at Appalachian State University. As the premier public undergraduate institution in the Southeast, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all.

The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, grow holistically, act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference.

• The primary purpose of this position is to develop and maintain the University's Identity and Access Management Systems ( IDM ). This includes functionality to manage provisioning and access for targets such as Banner, Google, Active Directory, LDAP, and Databases. Initial duties include, but not be limited to, IAM solution RFP, selection, and implementation.

• This position is also required to keep abreast of identity security & password management industry standards, strategic directions, and best practices to incorporate into ASU architecture.

• This position is an expert in functional business process understanding and advanced technical solutions and uses this expertise to implement advanced and highly complex software solutions with minimal supervision.

• As a management team member, this position also provides senior-level functional guidance and support to the team and provides daily technical decision-making with broad and often institution-wide impacts that affect other systems, students, faculty, and staff.

• Support documentation of key operational functions and processes.

• Contribute to developing and refining security and privacy policies, procedures, controls, and reporting with special emphasis on organizational access control standards.

• Works with infrastructure and application teams to identify new ways to apply IAM solution(s) to increase security and accountability and reduce process overhead.

• Strong leadership, project, and team-building skills, including the ability to lead teams and drive IAM and associated initiatives across multiple departments on campus.

Suggested Salary Range $95,000 - $118,000 Physical Demands of Position
Typical physical demands of a professional position within a university include sitting for extended periods of time and extended time working with a computer keyboard and monitor. Special Instructions to Applicants
For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References with Contact Information (please provide a minimum of 3) or include references in the application form.

AA/EEO Statement
Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Important Contacts:

Director of Human Resources/ EEO Officer
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3187

Office of Title IX Compliance
123 I.G. Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2144

ADA /504 Coordinator & Office of Disability Resources Director
Office of Disability Resources
224 Joyce Lawrence Lane/Suite 112 Anne Belk Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3056 Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian
We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community. Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/34963 Posting Number 201500990P