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The IT Department at Stockholm University consists of approximately 120 employees who have overall responsibility for Sweden's largest university IT environment. This involves developing, maintaining, operating, and monitoring platforms, systems, and services that support academia, education, research, and administration.

We are currently strengthening the IT Department and raising the operational IT security within application and platform operations. Here you will find an exciting role where you become a vital part of our technical development. If you thrive in a complex and educational IT environment and want to create societal benefit at one of the world's top 100 universities, then we are the place for you.

As an experienced Technical Specialist in Identity and Access Management (IAM), you will contribute to supporting the university's core activities in education and research. Does this sound exciting? Apply for the role of Technical Specialist in Identity and Access Management (IAM) – Hybrid Environment at the IT Department of Stockholm University!

More information about us can be found at: IT Department (#).

Responsibilities

In the role of Technical Specialist in Identity and Access Management, you will contribute to securing and developing the university's central identity infrastructure for both Windows and Linux environments. You will become an important part of a cohesive team of six technical specialists who together take responsibility for the university's Identity and Access Management systems, including Windows and Linux operations and application support.

Your daily work may include implementing, maintaining, and integrating identity and access solutions in a hybrid environment covering both Windows (Entra ID/AD) and Linux. You will work with centralized authentication and access control for Linux servers, for example through integration with existing and new on-premises and SaaS services via protocols such as SAML, OIDC, and SCIMv2. You ensure that Zero Trust principles are followed and implement and administer MFA based on federation, policy, and legal requirements in our hybrid environment.

Using tools such as PowerShell and Python, you automate recurring tasks, and you contribute to secure delivery by monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting identity and access-related events.

We work agilely and with product management in both the development and infrastructure teams, and you will become part of our continuous journey to refine and improve our working methods.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A relevant academic degree or equivalent knowledge acquired in another way.
• Experience in operations and work with IT infrastructure in a large organization.
• In-depth knowledge of identity management and directory services (AD/Entra ID) as well as experience operating in both Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience with Intune and good knowledge of RBAC and Group Policy security baselines.
• In-depth knowledge of scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell and Python) for handling identity flows.

It is meritorious if you also have:

• Experience with integration tools and protocols for Linux authentication in Windows environments (Kerberos or SAML/OIDC).
• Experience with identity and access management in container-based environments (Kubernetes/Docker).
• Experience with user lifecycle management (Identity Governance) and provisioning (SCIM).

Personal qualities:

As a person, you are a true team player who takes significant personal responsibility for your and the team's work. Given the nature of the role, it is important that you are security-conscious, responsible, and meticulous.

You will also have many contact surfaces, so it is important that you have good communication skills, both spoken and written, in both Swedish and English. You have good collaboration skills and are flexible. In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on personal qualities.

About the Position

The position is permanent and full-time with a six-month probationary period. Stockholm University applies individual salary setting. Start date by agreement.

We Offer

Here you will experience the dynamism of the interaction between higher education and research, which makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international environment and enjoy favorable terms. The university is located in the National Urban Park with good connections to the city center.

We offer you the possibility of hybrid work, fitness time, fitness allowance, and gym facilities at the workplace. It is a creative workplace where competence and collaboration are key foundations for job satisfaction and good results.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination, providing equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact

For further information, please contact Group Manager Liv Ando, [email protected].

Application

You apply for the position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring the application is complete and available to the university no later than the last day of the application period.

Instructions for applicants can be found on the webpage: How to apply for a position (#).

Stockholm University contributes to the development of a sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment, and the pursuit of truth.