Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd

Engineer Identity Systems

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd$95K — $115K *
Katy, TX 77449In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or relevant field
  • Certifications including MCSE, MCIPT, Azure/Google Certifications, VMWare VCP6-DCV
  • 3+ years in-depth IAM administration and support
  • Expertise in SAML and SSO integration with various platforms
  • Experience with identity governance, access control automation, and application support

Responsibilities

  • Administer, configure, and maintain Enterprise IAM tools
  • Conduct identity and access management recertification activities
  • Monitor customer experience and application performance
  • Customize and integrate IAM solutions like SailPoint and CyberArk
  • Collaborate with leaders to develop roles and workflows
  • Engage in root cause analysis for application performance
  • Participate in high-severity incident recovery efforts

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Exposure to cutting-edge IAM technologies
  • Involvement in cross-functional IT support
  • Support for work-life balance through organizational policies
Full Job Description

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or relevant field of required
  • MCSE, MCIPT, Azure and/ or Google Certifications, VMWare VCP6-DCV

Work Experiences:

  • 3+ years of experience in-depth IAM administration which includes research, design, installation, testing, configuration, implementation, daily use, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IAM tools, which include, but are not limited to Sailpoint. 
  • Foundational knowledge of Windows, Linux/Unix, and iSeries (AS400) Operating systems
  • Working knowledge of database, networking, virtualization, and server hardware concepts
  • Experienced with CyberArk or similar Privileged Access Management platform
  • Working knowledge of rogue accounts and role management processes
  • Experience with application support and system trouble shooting preferred
  • SAML and SSO integration expert, experience with open source and commercial SAML implementations (ADFS, Azure AD, Okta, SAML, Ping, OID, .etc.)
  • Should be an expert in the areas of Identity and Access Management as well as Governance
  • Experience with automating access control processes such as User Provisioning, Onboarding, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), authorization models, Single Sign-On (SSO), LDAP, Active Directory
  • Working experience on different types of Single-Sign-On (SSO), password reset, self-service, federated identity, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and IAM products and services, including Identity as a Service (IDaaS)
  • Experience migrating disparate legacy IAM technologies and processes to modern architectures is preferred
  • Experience with offshore teams preferred

Skills:

  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interface effectively with individuals at various levels
  • Thorough working knowledge of Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/ 2016, Unix
  • Thorough working knowledge of Active Directory
  • Subject matter expert level experience in one or more of the following: Web Access Management (WAM), Single Sign On (SSO) Federation (SAML and OIDC), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), LDAP Directories, Active Directory
  • Experience in CyberArk setup and administration
  • Experience in managing deployments of an IAM platform (i.e.: Oracle IdM, SailPoint IdentityIQ or Savyint)
  • Experience with role mining, role-based access control and access certification with Oracle IdM, SailPoint IdentityIQ or Savyint
  • Experience with scripting skills (Java, BeanShell/JavaScript, JSP/Servlets, SQLand/or PowerShell preferred)
  • Profound understanding of web-based technologies including multi-tier applications and security standards (HTTP, TLS, REST/SOAP, Cookie Handling, SAML, OAUTH, OIDC, WS-Trust,…)
  • Thorough working knowledge of and ability to, configure and resolved issues related to Microsoft Office 365.
  • Ability to remain organized, pay attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines
  • Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure while consistently meeting time sensitive deadlines

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for administration, configuration, and maintenance of Enterprise IAM tools
  • Conduct periodic recertification activities for identity and access management processes
  • Proactively monitor the customer experience, application performance and hosting infrastructure
  • Actively participate in customizing, and integrating IAM solutions such as Azure Active Directory, SailPoint, CyberArk and PingFederate
  • Partner with Department Leaders to support development of roles, applications, workflows and other configuration components
  • Participate in root cause analysis and long term solutions to improve availability and performance of the application portfolio
  • Participate in projects and provides cross-functional IT application support
  • Ensure developed solutions are aligned with Enterprise Operations standards and procedures
  • Maintain and administer test and pre-production environments
  • Participate in high severity incident recovery efforts
  • Manage IAM rule engine, leveraging automation and attributes for account lifecycle and role automation
  • Identify and mitigate risk while adhering to corporate and department change control procedures
  • Develop a thorough understanding of Academy’s policies, procedures and safety rules
  • Duties may change; team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements & Attendance

  • Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
  • Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior
  • Regular attendance required

About Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd

Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer with a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel and much more. The Texas-based company operates over 250 stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, where the company is headquartered. Academy employs more than 29,000 team members and is committed to providing exceptional customer service, offering an unparalleled assortment of top brands, and promoting active lifestyles through its community involvement.
Learn more about Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd
Size
29,000 employees
Market Cap
$4 billion
Industry
Founded
1938
5 Year Trend
+7.4%
Revenue
$5.4 billion
NASDAQ

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