Cybersecurity IAM Engineer

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

The IAM Engineer is responsible for the administration of Lurie Children’s Identity Access Management (IAM) systems including Identity Governance Administration (IGA) and Privileged Access Systems (PAM) tools. This role is responsible for managing all aspects of the IAM tools, including overall support of the system and connection of downstream systems on an ongoing basis. The IAM Engineer will work closely with business owners, application third parties and other IM teams in support of IGA workflows.

The ability to communicate and consult on IAM concepts, process improvement opportunities, needs and results in a manner easily understood by non-technical audiences is essential to this position.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for ongoing technical and functional support of IAM systems, including the use of appropriate utilities and tools for IAM application health monitoring.
•  Monitors the system's interfaces/connectors to insure they are always functioning. Coordinates with IT on issues requiring technical or interface support. 
•  Lead the collection and analysis of business and technical requirements to develop medical center IAM processes and procedures.
• Responsible for assuring system upgrades and patches as needed. All software must be maintained on current, supported versions. 
• Monitors, tracks, and records system performance and utilization metrics
• Document and thoroughly understand IAM applications architecture, system configuration across platforms, and interface with various systems, and use this knowledge effectively to resolve potential issues. 
• Effectively communicate highly technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Work with enterprise architecture, information management, technical delivery, and applications teams to ensure that there is a convergence of business, technical and security requirements for IAM solutions design and service delivery.
•  Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers, and others.
• Other duties as assigned.
   

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems/Technology/Computer Science (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of user authentication and access experience in a complex environment. Healthcare IAM experience a plus.
•  2+ years of experience deploying and running Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) IGA tools (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt, Oracle) and/or PAM tools (e.g., CyberArk, Thycotic, Beyond Trust).
• Familiarity with identity management provisioning processes (e.g., joiner, mover, leaver (JML), access request and recertification) and privileged account protection (e.g., Privileged Account and Session Management (PASM), Privilege Elevation and Delegation Management (PEDM)).
• Experience participating in cross-functional role-modeling exercises with both business and technical users to create roles that accurately reflect the organization's business and corresponding IT access authorizations.
•  Data access governance (DAG) experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex IT projects on time and within budget. Experience with MS Project a plus.
• • Goal oriented with the ability to independently achieve desired results utilizing both internal and external resources.
• Familiarity and experience with regulatory compliance and reporting bodies (HIPAA, JACHO, etc..).

Education

Pay Range

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s, we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.  

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Support email: candidatesupport@luriechildrens.org