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For over 180 years, the University of Notre Dame has been a leading American research university, offering a distinct perspective in higher education. This Catholic institution, based in Notre Dame, Indiana, is driven by a powerful blend of faith and intellectual curiosity, consistently pursuing excellence in education, groundbreaking research, and service to society. Notre Dame fosters a welcoming and vibrant campus where students, faculty, and staff are united in their commitment to creating an inclusive community and making a difference in the world. For individuals passionate about innovation, ethical leadership, and leveraging world-class facilities and renowned academic programs, Notre Dame provides a dynamic and impactful career path.

Shape the Future of Trusted Access at Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame is looking for a driven, detail-oriented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Administrator to join our award-winning Office of Information Technology (OIT). In this role, you'll take hands-on ownership of day-to-day operations, ticket resolution, and core security configurations across our enterprise identity infrastructures-safeguarding user access and securing the University's digital assets.

You will take ownership of daily operational requirements to ensure continuous delivery across major team initiatives, making sure the right people have the right access, to the right resources, at the right time, and in the right context. If you are a technical professional with a few years of identity experience under your belt, eager to run cutting-edge platforms and support a robust, multi-year security roadmap, this is your opportunity to drive meaningful impact at one of the top IT workplaces in the nation.

What You'll Do

• Power Core Identity Operations - Execute day-to-day administration, ticket management, and complete user lifecycle provisioning/de-provisioning across Okta, AD, and Entra ID.

• Enforce Trusted Access - Administer and monitor adaptive, real-time access policies under Notre Dame's Zero Trust Framework, leveraging shared signal frameworks and device-posture compliance.

• Scale with Automation & AI - Leverage modern, built-in AI features to monitor queues, flag anomalies, and optimize automated user-matching logic. Run, maintain, and modify PowerShell or Python scripts to automate repetitive tasks and handle high-volume data cleanups.

• Respond with Agility - Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve daily support requests, authentication incidents, and sync errors escalated by the OIT Service Desk or campus users.

• Support Next-Gen Initiatives - Assist in implementing critical security pipelines, including managing user scopes and permission boundaries within our Privileged Access Management (PAM) infrastructure.

• Secure the Cloud Ecosystem - Onboard cloud-based SaaS and on-premise applications using established, secure integration templates.

• Drive Compliance & Clarity - Support comprehensive user privilege audits and access reviews while developing clear, user-friendly operational runbooks and documentation.

• Ensure 24/7 Protection - Provide critical after-hours and on-call operational support as part of a regular team rotation to ensure high availability of our critical identity platforms.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has been recognized for thirteen consecutive years in IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld's best places to work in IT. At Notre Dame, we believe in creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and included.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (or an equivalent combination of education and professional IT experience).

• At least 3 years of professional experience in an Information Technology domain, with a clear focus on hands-on Identity and Access Management execution.

• Demonstrated experience in day-to-day administration of enterprise identity platforms, such as Okta, Active Directory, or Entra ID.

• Hands-on familiarity with handling user requests, troubleshooting authentication/authorization errors, and modifying access settings.

• Work authorization in the United States and the ability to work without visa sponsorship, now and in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IAM technologies in a Higher Education environment.

• Familiarity with conditional access environments utilizing shared signal frameworks, endpoint management states, or GlobalProtect VPN settings.

• Basic awareness of Privileged Access Management (PAM) administration or tooling.

• Familiarity with leveraging AI or machine-learning tools for user analytics or threat detection within identity ecosystems.

• Proficiency writing or running scripts (PowerShell, Python, or JSON) to drive lifecycle automation workflows.

• Deadline to Apply (subject to change): Sunday, July 26th, 2026
• Work Location: This is a fully remote position with occasional department-funded travel to campus required.
• Salary: Up to 95K, commensurate with experience
• Please include a cover letter for full consideration of your application

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in employment. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and complies with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.