What are the responsibilities and job description for the Identity and Access Management Administrator position at Stevens Institute of Technology?
Job Description
Position Summary
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Administrator plays a critical role in securing the university’s digital ecosystem by managing user identities, enforcing access governance, and ensuring that account lifecycle processes operate reliably and efficiently. This position is responsible for administering the Okta Identity platform and supporting identity workflows, automation, and provisioning processes across enterprise systems. The IAM Administrator collaborates closely with Security Services, Enterprise Information Systems, HRIS, and other campus stakeholders to maintain a secure, efficient, and user‑friendly access environment.
This individual will help operationalize modern IAM capabilities, enhance workflow automation, and ensure compliance with institutional security policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Identity Platform Administration (Okta)
The Division of Information Technology supports the university’s mission by delivering secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions that empower students, faculty, staff, and researchers. The IAM Administrator contributes directly to this mission by enabling secure access to the digital resources that drive academic, administrative, and research excellence.
Department
Cybersecurity Operations and Compliance
Compensation Range
In compliance with the New Jersey Wage Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $98,000.00 - $133,933.33. This range represents the University’s good faith estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Stevens Institute of Technology determines compensation based on factors including the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational considerations. The final salary will be set considering departmental budget, qualifications, and relevant credentials. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes additional forms of compensation, such as incentives, stipends, or other applicable pay components. For a full overview of our benefits offerings, please refer to the Stevens Institute of Technology Benefits Guidebook, available at:
Benefits Guidebook
General Submission Guidelines
Please submit an online application to be considered a candidate for any job at Stevens. Please attach a cover letter and resume with each application. Other requirements for consideration may depend on the job.
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact Jobs@Stevens.edu.
EEO Statement
Stevens Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accordingly, Stevens adheres to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against candidates or employees based on legally impermissible factor(s) including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, age, ancestry, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, disability, or any protected military or veteran status.
Stevens is building a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and strongly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Stevens is a federal contractor under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as other federal statutes. Stevens seeks candidates who will contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff.
Jeanne Clery Disclosure
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), the Department of Public Safety is required to publish an annual security report which includes statistics mandated by the Clery Act. Click here for a copy of this report.
Position Summary
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Administrator plays a critical role in securing the university’s digital ecosystem by managing user identities, enforcing access governance, and ensuring that account lifecycle processes operate reliably and efficiently. This position is responsible for administering the Okta Identity platform and supporting identity workflows, automation, and provisioning processes across enterprise systems. The IAM Administrator collaborates closely with Security Services, Enterprise Information Systems, HRIS, and other campus stakeholders to maintain a secure, efficient, and user‑friendly access environment.
This individual will help operationalize modern IAM capabilities, enhance workflow automation, and ensure compliance with institutional security policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Identity Platform Administration (Okta)
- Maintain, configure, and optimize the Okta platform, including SSO integrations, MFA policies, group assignments, and identity governance capabilities.
- Monitor platform performance, availability, and security posture, taking corrective action as needed.
- Manage Okta Workflows for automation of provisioning, deprovisioning, approvals, and other lifecycle events.
- Oversee end‑to‑end account provisioning and deprovisioning for faculty, staff, students, affiliates, and contractors.
- Partner with HR, IT, and departmental stakeholders to ensure identity data is accurate, timely, and consistent.
- Maintain lifecycle rules, group membership automations, and role‑based access controls to ensure least‑privileged access.
- Support onboarding and offboarding processes, resolving identity or access-related escalations.
- Ensure identity and access processes align with security policies, compliance requirements, and audit expectations.
- Conduct regular access reviews, system entitlement audits, and cleanup of stale or inconsistent identity data.
- Participate in incident response activities when identity-related issues or security events arise.
- Assist in maturing IAM governance, including documentation, standards, and process improvements.
- Support integration of new applications into Okta using SAML, OIDC, SCIM, API-based provisioning, and other standards.
- Build and troubleshoot automated workflows for identity-related business processes.
- Collaborate with system owners to map entitlements, roles, and provisioning logic across enterprise systems.
- Partner with the Information Security Services and Enterprise Systems teams to support ongoing IAM initiatives and projects.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for campus stakeholders needing identity or access guidance.
- Maintain documentation, knowledge base articles, technical diagrams, and process documentation.
- Provide high-quality customer service to resolve identity and access support tickets.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience administering an enterprise IAM platform (Okta strongly preferred).
- Understanding of identity protocols such as SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP, and MFA technologies.
- Experience with account provisioning/deprovisioning, role-based access control, and identity lifecycle systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot identity flows and integrations across multiple platforms.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
- Experience with Okta Workflows or similar identity automation technologies.
- Familiarity with higher education environments, HR systems, and student information systems.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST, GLBA, or other regulatory standards relevant to identity governance.
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation.
The Division of Information Technology supports the university’s mission by delivering secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions that empower students, faculty, staff, and researchers. The IAM Administrator contributes directly to this mission by enabling secure access to the digital resources that drive academic, administrative, and research excellence.
Department
Cybersecurity Operations and Compliance
Compensation Range
In compliance with the New Jersey Wage Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $98,000.00 - $133,933.33. This range represents the University’s good faith estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Stevens Institute of Technology determines compensation based on factors including the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational considerations. The final salary will be set considering departmental budget, qualifications, and relevant credentials. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes additional forms of compensation, such as incentives, stipends, or other applicable pay components. For a full overview of our benefits offerings, please refer to the Stevens Institute of Technology Benefits Guidebook, available at:
Benefits Guidebook
General Submission Guidelines
Please submit an online application to be considered a candidate for any job at Stevens. Please attach a cover letter and resume with each application. Other requirements for consideration may depend on the job.
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact Jobs@Stevens.edu.
EEO Statement
Stevens Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accordingly, Stevens adheres to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against candidates or employees based on legally impermissible factor(s) including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, age, ancestry, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, disability, or any protected military or veteran status.
Stevens is building a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and strongly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Stevens is a federal contractor under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as other federal statutes. Stevens seeks candidates who will contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff.
Jeanne Clery Disclosure
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), the Department of Public Safety is required to publish an annual security report which includes statistics mandated by the Clery Act. Click here for a copy of this report.
Salary : $98,000 - $133,933