Information Technology Spec - Identity and Access Management Specialist
Listed on 2026-09-12
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IT/Tech
Information Security & Data Protection, Cybersecurity, IT Business Analyst, IT Consultant
Working Title:
Information Technology Spec 3 - Identity and Access Management Specialist Institution:
Minnesota State System Office Classification
Title:
Information Technology Spec 3
Bargaining Unit / Union: 214:
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees City:
St. PaulFLSA:
Non Job Exempt Full Time / Part Time:
Full time Employment Condition:
Classified
- Unlimited Salary Range: $33.96 - $55.83
Job Description
This position supports the secure, accurate, and timely management of employee digital identities throughout the full employee lifecycle—from recruitment and hire through job changes, leave events, and separation. The role focuses on identity data integration and access provisioning driven by the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to ensure employees have appropriate access to systems, applications, and data needed to perform their roles.
The IAM Specialist works closely with Human Resources, Payroll, Information Technology, and security teams to translate employee lifecycle events into identity, authentication, and authorization actions that support institutional operations, compliance requirements, and security standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience supporting enterprise systems and integrations, preferably in higher education.
- Understanding of identity and access management concepts, including identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, and access provisioning.
- Experience working with structured data, system integrations, or business process automation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in incident management, request fulfillment, escalation management, and operational communications.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal relationship skills, sufficient to working with business partners to understand the organizational needs and to explain technical issues in plain language.
- Experience working with an ERP or HR/HCM platform in a higher education setting.
- Familiarity with directory services and identity platforms (for example: Okta, Entra similar technologies).
- Experience troubleshooting data integrations or event-based workflows.
- Understanding of privacy, security, and compliance considerations related to employee data.
- Understanding and familiarity of IT service management practices and tools (e.g. Team Dynamix, Service Now or similar) and knowledge base practices.
- Demonstrated experience supporting security, privacy, and compliance requirements within operational workflows.
n/a
Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)Monday
- Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Hybrid
About 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.
Benefits Information:- At Minnesota State, we take your well-being and work-life balance seriously. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that features low-cost medical and dental insurance with affordable deductibles, employer-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and pre-tax healthcare and dependent care accounts with a roll-over option.
- To further support your holistic health, employees also have access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, legal, and financial counseling. Detailed plan details, rates, and coverage choices can be reviewed directly via the State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) website.
- To support your life outside of work, our package includes 12 paid holidays,…
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