Virginia Tech
IAM Systems Analyst
CI/CD
SQL
Edtech.com's Summary
Virginia Tech is hiring an IAM Systems Analyst to join the Middleware & Identity Apps team within Secure Identity Services. The role involves administering and maintaining IAM systems that support authentication, authorization, and data retrieval for mission-critical campus applications, evaluating new technologies, integrating those technologies, and providing expert-level technical support and documentation.
Highlights
- Administer and maintain IAM systems used for secure access control.
- Lead technology evaluation and integration for IAM solutions.
- Provide escalated technical support and subject matter expertise to customers and stakeholders.
- Maintain detailed product, process, and system documentation.
- Required skills include basic to intermediate SQL, strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, and excellent communication.
- Preferred experience with IAM enterprise systems such as Grouper, Shibboleth, MidPoint, LDAP, SAML, GitLab CI/CD, AWS services (EKS, RDS, S3), and access policy management.
- Qualifications include a master’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, STEM, or related fields, plus systems analyst experience in agile environments.
- Familiarity with RBAC/ABAC, principle of least privilege, provisioning/deprovisioning, and development methodologies like BDD/TDD is preferred.
- Experience working in higher education and with tools such as ServiceNow and JIRA is advantageous.
- Salary is commensurate with experience; the position is exempt from overtime and requires 40 hours per week.
IAM Systems Analyst Full Description
Job Description
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Systems Analyst is a member of the Middleware & Identity Apps team and reports to the Application Developer & System Administrator Lead within Secure Identity Services (SIS). The position provides administration and maintenance of IAM systems used for authentication, authorization, and data retrieval in order to support mission-critical campus applications. Evaluate new technologies and assist in planning and integration of those technologies with IAM systems. Provide technical assistance to customers and stakeholders. The IAM Systems Analyst will play a critical role in the implementation and support of access control systems, will provide escalated support and subject matter expertise, and will maintain product, process, and product documentation.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, STEM, or a related field
OR a bachelor’s degree plus training and work experience equivalent to a master’s degree
- Demonstrated ability to be a knowledge leader
- Experience as a Systems Analyst/Systems Engineer
- Experience providing primary product support for an enterprise product
- Experience working as a systems analyst in an agile environment
- Basic to Intermediate SQL skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and extensive experience working with business and technology stakeholders
OR a bachelor’s degree plus training and work experience equivalent to a master’s degree
- Demonstrated ability to be a knowledge leader
- Experience as a Systems Analyst/Systems Engineer
- Experience providing primary product support for an enterprise product
- Experience working as a systems analyst in an agile environment
- Basic to Intermediate SQL skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and extensive experience working with business and technology stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Intermediate level experience as a Systems Analyst/Systems Engineer in an IAM environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of Identity and Access Management business processes and controls
- Experience with enterprise IAM systems, especially InCommon Trusted Access Platform products (e.g. Grouper, Shibboleth, MidPoint), or other open source systems
- Experience administering self-managed Gitlab
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD
- Experience with Directories (LDAP, AD), SAML integrations, and access policy management.
- Best Practices knowledge of RBAC/ABAC, principle of least privilege, and Provisioning/Deprovisioning
- Experience with AWS EKS, RDS, and S3
- Experience in a Higher Education environment
- Experience with ServiceNow and JIRA
- Experience working in a BDD/TDD development environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of Identity and Access Management business processes and controls
- Experience with enterprise IAM systems, especially InCommon Trusted Access Platform products (e.g. Grouper, Shibboleth, MidPoint), or other open source systems
- Experience administering self-managed Gitlab
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD
- Experience with Directories (LDAP, AD), SAML integrations, and access policy management.
- Best Practices knowledge of RBAC/ABAC, principle of least privilege, and Provisioning/Deprovisioning
- Experience with AWS EKS, RDS, and S3
- Experience in a Higher Education environment
- Experience with ServiceNow and JIRA
- Experience working in a BDD/TDD development environment
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
2/19/2026
Additional Information
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
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