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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Systems Administrator III (IAM Application Administrator) - **Company:** University of Louisville - **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), User Authentication, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Synchronization, Identity and Access Management, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), OAuth, Windows PowerShell, Release Management, Openid Connect, Azure Active Directory, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Student Information Systems, Single Sign-On, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Enterprise Software Applications, Okta, HR Software, Information Technology, Oracle Identity Manager, SailPoint - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=facca2973e52dc56 ## About the Role Do you have experience in XML?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 8 (Salaried), * Bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. * Four years of professional experience in Identity and Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration, or closely related enterprise application administration. * Experience administering or supporting one or more IAM/IGA platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Oracle Identity Manager, Fischer, or similar technologies. * Working knowledge of identity lifecycle management concepts, including joiner/mover/leaver processes, provisioning and deprovisioning, role-based access, and access reviews. * Experience integrating enterprise applications using APIs, flat files, directories, or other common integration methods. * Working knowledge of LDAP, Active Directory, and identity data synchronization concepts. * Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues across applications, integration, and workflow layers. * Ability to write or modify scripts using tools such as PowerShell, Python, SQL, or similar technologies. * Experience working with structured data formats such as JSON and XML. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Demonstrated ability to document processes, configurations, decisions, and operational procedures clearly and thoroughly. * Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. * Direct experience administering or implementing Fischer Identity Governance and Administration. * Experience working in a higher education environment. * Understanding of university identity populations and lifecycle complexities, including student enrollment changes, adjunct faculty, contingent workers, researchers, alumni, and sponsored accounts. * Experience integrating IAM or IGA platforms with HR systems, student information systems, ERP systems, and SaaS platforms. * Familiarity with access governance concepts such as segregation of duties, certification campaigns, policy violations, and attestation workflows. * Knowledge of authentication and federation technologies, including SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and single sign-on environments. * Experience supporting audit, compliance, or regulatory requirements in a distributed enterprise environment. * Familiarity with privacy and security considerations relevant to higher education, such as FERPA and protection of institutional data. * Experience working with change management, release processes, and vendor-managed support cases. * Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Security+, or vendor-specific IAM certifications. * This role is primarily remote; however, candidates should be able to work on campus when necessary. Fully remote candidates (out of state) will be considered only if local recruitment efforts are unsuccessful. ## Description The University of Louisville seeks an experienced and collaborative IT Systems Administrator III (IAM Application Administrator) for Identity Governance to join the Identity and Access Management team. This position is responsible for the administration, configuration, support, and continuous improvement of the university's Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform and related identity lifecycle processes. The Application Administrator plays a key role in ensuring that access to university systems is provisioned appropriately, reviewed regularly, and removed in a timely manner for students, faculty, staff, researchers, contractors, and affiliates. This role partners closely with Human Resources, the Registrar, Enterprise Applications, Infrastructure, Internal Audit, and distributed IT teams to support secure, efficient, and compliant identity governance services across a complex higher education environment., * Administer, maintain, and support the Fischer Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform in production and non-production environments. * Configure and manage identity lifecycle processes and workflows for faculty, staff, students, affiliates, and other sponsored identities. * Support provisioning, deprovisioning, approvals, role assignments, access requests, and certification campaigns across connected systems. * Develop, configure, test, and maintain integrations between the IGA platform and enterprise systems such as HR, student information, directory, ERP, learning, and cloud applications. * Monitor platform health, troubleshoot incidents, resolve application issues, and coordinate with vendor support as needed. * Partner with IAM architects, security engineers, application owners, and business stakeholders to define and implement access governance requirements. * Assist with role and entitlement modeling, birthright access, and least-privilege access controls. * Support periodic access reviews, audit requests, control validation, and remediation activities. * Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, support runbooks, and configuration standards. * Participate in testing, upgrades, patching, release management, and change control for the Fischer platform and related integrations. * Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and service maturity within identity governance operations. * Contribute to IAM roadmap initiatives, including modernization of identity data flows, governance controls, and user experience. * Provide tier 2 and tier 3 support for IAM-related issues and serve as a subject matter resource for identity governance processes. * This job may require access to technology, data and software source code that is subject to US export controls. 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