Senior Security Development Engineer

🇺🇸 Remote - NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $115K - $121K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ April 1st, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Senior Security Development Engineer. This role involves actively designing and implementing the Authentication Modernization Initiative and managing the existing production identity environment to strengthen the University's cybersecurity infrastructure, focusing on identity and access management.

Highlights

Design and implement the Authentication Modernization Initiative (AMI) to enhance credential management and phishing-resistant authentication.
Operate and maintain the current production identity environment during the transition period.
Collaborate with IAM Architect, Business Analyst, and Senior Operations Engineer to ensure scalable and reliable security solutions.
Required proficiency with identity and access management technologies including LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, and multi-factor authentication.
Experience with software development practices such as configuration management, peer review, and CI/CD pipelines.
Minimum of a Master’s degree with 1-2 years of experience or Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years of experience in related fields.
Must demonstrate strong independent judgment, ownership orientation, and ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred experience includes federation and collaboration tools (Shibboleth, COmanage), open-source contributions, hybrid Linux/Windows environments, and compliance with NIST 800-63, HIPAA, or CMMC standards.
Position is a full-time, permanent staff role with a hiring salary range of $115,000 to $121,072.
Part of the Information Security & Identity Management division within UNC Chapel Hill’s Information Security Office, focusing on enterprise-wide cybersecurity and compliance.