Information Technology Spec - Identity Management Specialist

Information Technology Spec 5 - Identity Management Specialist

Working Title:
Information Technology Spec 5 - Identity Management Specialist
Job Class:
Information Technology Specialist 5
Agency:
Minnesota State

• Job : 96626
• Location
  :
  St. Paul
• Full/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary
  :
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply
  :
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted
  : 08/26/2026
• Closing Date
  : 09/08/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit
  : MN St Colleges & Universities / MNSCU Central Office-MAPE
• Division/Unit
  :
  MnSCU System Office / MnSCU OOC Prof/ Supr
• Appointment Type
  :
  Unlimited, Full-time
• Work Shift/Work Hours
  :
  Not Applicable Shift
• Days of Work
  :
  Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Travel Required
  :
  No
• Salary Range: $40.43 - $69.11 / hourly; $84,417 - $144,301 / annually
• Job Class Option
  :
  Systems Software
• Classified Status
  :
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union
  : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Job Description

The ITS5-Security, Identity Management Specialist will play a leadership role in the development, deployment and administration of applications used as part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Enterprise Access Management strategic initiatives. This includes providing highly skilled subject matterexpertiseinidentity management,reduced/single sign-onacross

Minnstate’senterprise solutions,anddirectoryintegration or synchronization with 33institutions’ Active Directory system sand other enterprise and 3rdparty systems. This position’sprimary focus will be administering/implementing identity management systems/solutions, managing changes to the systems,developingandmaintainingworkflows, and working with stakeholders to ensure that systems and processes are implemented and used as intended.

Assists insecure software development architectures, guidelines,and standards,andparticipatesinthereview and selection ofsecure software development products and services.

The ideal candidate willhave experience withIDM solutions,Active Directory,EntraID,Shibboleth,JavaEEor other development platform experience,and SQL.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six (6) years of experience in designing/implementing/maintaining/configuring IAM systems. A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
• Experience with Identity Management tools like Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), EntraID or other cloud identity systems.
• Development and configuration experience with Identity Systems
• Directory synchronization Experience with technologies such as with Oracle/Sun Identity Manager, Microsoft Identity manager (MIM), Microsoft Active Directory, EntraID.
• Development experience with Java EE, Modern Scripting languages, and SQL
• Demonstrate initiative and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualification

• Federation services including OAuth2, Shibboleth, and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
• System integration experience with Minnesota State’s ISRS & Workday ERP
• Background in higher education or State government agencies
• Experience with current 3rd party cloud Identity Systems.

Minnesota State is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing talented employees who serve our 200,000 students each year throughout the state. We have a vibrant and diverse system of 33 colleges and universities with 14,444 dedicated faculty and staff focused on student success.

What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?

• A sense of purpose in their work
• Connection with their coworkers and communities
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.

• Paid vacation…