Information Security Professional II

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The Opportunity:

University Operations is seeking to hire two Information Security Professional IIs support UCF's Identity Governance and Access Management (IGA/IAM) program. The Information Security Professional II administers, monitors, and improves identity lifecycle and access management processes for enterprise systems and institutional users. The role performs operational and technical work related to identity provisioning, access governance, role-based access control, privileged access management, compliance activities, reporting, documentation, stakeholder support, and identity security operations. The position supports students, faculty, staff, researchers, guests, affiliates, sponsored accounts, privileged accounts, and enterprise applications. Working closely with campus stakeholders, application owners, distributed IT teams, and information security partners, this role helps ensure access is appropriately granted, reviewed, documented, and removed when no longer required. The position also supports audit readiness, compliance initiatives, process improvement efforts, and operational continuity through backup support of other Identity Governance and Access Management functions.

Responsibilities:

Identity Lifecycle Management

• Manage identity lifecycle activities for students, faculty, staff, researchers, guests, affiliates, and sponsored accounts.
• Perform provisioning, de-provisioning, account updates, affiliation changes, and reconciliation activities.
• Ensure identity processes are completed accurately and securely in accordance with university policies and procedures.
• Monitor identity lifecycle operations across university systems.

Access Management & Authorization Support

• Review, process, and support access requests for enterprise applications and services.
• Apply established access models, business rules, approval workflows, and authorization procedures.
• Assist users and business units with access-related requests and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with campus partners and technical teams to resolve access-related issues.

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

• Maintain RBAC structures, entitlement mappings, and access assignment processes.
• Support updates, testing, documentation, and improvement of authorization frameworks.
• Partner with business and technical teams to resolve access-control issues.

Access Governance, Reviews, Audits, and Compliance

• Coordinate periodic user access reviews, entitlement validation, and access certification activities.
• Support audit requests, internal reviews, third-party assessments, and compliance evaluations.
• Collect, validate, and maintain access records, documentation, and evidence.
• Identify access discrepancies, track remediation efforts, and prepare reports supporting audit and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to security documentation, including plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms) and related compliance artifacts.

Guest, Affiliate, and Sponsored Account Administration

• Administer guest, affiliate, and sponsored account processes from onboarding through de-provisioning.
• Validate sponsorships, manage renewals and expirations, and ensure access aligns with business needs and institutional policies.

Privileged and Machine Identity Governance

• Support governance of privileged accounts, administrative accounts, service accounts, service principals, application registrations, and other machine identities.
• Maintain inventories, conduct periodic reviews, track exceptions and remediation activities, and support control validation efforts.
• Help ensure privileged access processes remain documented, controlled, and auditable.

Stakeholder Support and Collaboration

• Provide support to university stakeholders, application owners, distributed IT teams, and information security partners.
• Deliver responsive customer service and issue resolution.
• Escalate complex governance, technical, security, or risk-related matters as appropriate.
• Serve as backup support for other Identity Governance and Access Management functions.

Documentation and Process Improvement

• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, knowledge articles, and process documentation.
• Ensure documentation remains accurate, consistent, and audit-ready.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, reduce manual effort, and enhance user experience.
• Promote operational efficiency, knowledge sharing, and service continuity.

Reporting and Data Analysis

• Prepare and maintain identity and access management reports.
• Conduct data quality reviews, reconciliations, and access trend analysis.
• Protect sensitive identity, access, and security information while supporting management reporting needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) or Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms.
• Knowledge of identity lifecycle management, provisioning, and de-provisioning processes.
• Experience supporting role-based access control (RBAC) and access governance practices.
• Familiarity with privileged access management concepts and controls.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, and access certifications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in higher education or other complex enterprise environments.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Position requires a valid Class E driver's license. This position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $64,518 - $80,000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

This role requires the successful candidate to work on-site at UCF as their primary work location. On-site presence is an essential function of this role.

UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional Information Security Professional II vacancies in this department.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

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Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Department

UCF IT Information Security Office

Work Schedule

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

10-23-2026-12-00-AM

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