Senior Credential Administrator - Imprivata

Overview

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Senior Credential Administrator - Imprivata will serve as a key strategic leader in the university's digital identity and access management initiatives, driving the development and implementation of advanced IAM solutions across all departments, including academic, medical, research, and administrative units. They will oversee the creation and maintenance of university IDs for faculty, staff, and students, ensuring the IAM infrastructure supports secure, efficient, and scalable access to critical information systems and resources.

They will also play a key role in the design, implementation, and optimization of badge login solutions to enhance secure authentication, single sign-on (SSO), and identity governance.

Lead the university-wide IAM strategy, including:

• Oversee the provisioning, maintenance, and deprovisioning of digital identities and credentials across academic, medical, research, and administrative departments.
• Design, implement, and optimize badge login solutions to enhance secure authentication, SSO, and identity governance.
• Ensure IAM infrastructure supports secure, efficient, and scalable access to critical information systems and resources.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate IAM solutions such as Imprivata One Sign, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, SAML, OAuth, and MFA across enterprise applications including ER/EMR systems like Epic and Cerner, Citrix, VMware, and cloud IAM platforms.
• Leverage Power Shell scripting and other automation to streamline IAM processes.
• Operate under zero‑trust security models, privileged access management, and endpoint security principles, ensuring compliance with healthcare IT regulations (HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST 800‑53, GDPR, FERPA).
• Participate in incident response, digital forensics, and technical documentation creation.
• Lead and mentor a team and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s Degree or four years of equivalent experience/training in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Seven (7) or more years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, management, higher education, or a related field.
• Expert knowledge administering Imprivata One Sign or other identity/access management solutions in production for a large, complex organization.
• Expert knowledge administering Microsoft Active Directory in a large, multi-domain environment, including identity management, MFA, privileged access management, and single sign-on (SSO).
• Extensive knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, SAML, OAuth, and MFA solutions.
• Demonstrated industry-level experience strategically managing user credentials across various systems and platforms.
• Experience integrating badge login solutions with HER/EMR systems (Epic, Cerner), Citrix, VMware, and cloud IAM platforms.
• Strong Power Shell scripting skills.
• Familiarity with zero‑trust security models, privileged access management (PAM) and endpoint security.
• Understanding of HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST 800‑53, GDPR, FERPA and related regulatory requirements governing credential management.
• Broad knowledge of data encryption technologies and experience selecting appropriate encryption solutions.
• Expert knowledge of computer security best practices and policies in IAM context.
• Advanced experience in incident response and digital forensics, including reporting.
• Advanced ability to write and edit technical documentation clearly and concisely.
• Expert knowledge of technology and systems design, development, and application to meet business needs, with focus on performance monitoring and improvement.
• Comprehensive understanding of how system management actions affect other systems, users, and dependent functions.
• Expert experience writing complex scripts for system maintenance and administration.
• Demonstrated skills in problem identification and resolution across technology systems.
• Extensive familiarity with identity governance and administration (IGA) platforms, directory services, and identity federation protocols.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated…