Announcement
Details
Open Date
06/17/2026
Requisition Number
PRN45398B
Job Title
Software Development Engineers
Working Title
Software Dev. Eng. III
Career Progression Track
P00
Track Level
P3 - Career
FLSA Code
Computer Employee
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
VP Area
President
Department
00954 - UIT Systems & Security
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
$90,779 - 118,285
Close Date
08/31/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Software Development Engineer III
The University of Utah is seeking a highly skilled and experienced IAM Engineer & SailPoint Developer to join our centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. This role is crucial to the modernization and security of our campus and clinical environments.
The successful candidate will assist in design, development, integration, and daily operational maintenance of our SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) platform. This individual will bridge the gap between complex software engineering and enterprise identity governance, ensuring secure, automated, and compliant user lifecycle management for tens of thousands of students, faculty, staff, and healthcare affiliates
Responsibilities
Software Development Engineer III
1. Development & Implementation (50%)
Custom Customization: Design and develop custom SailPoint IIQ artifacts including Workflows, Rules (BeanShell/Java), QuickLinks, Forms, and Email Templates.
System Integration: Build, configure, and maintain complex SailPoint connectors for target systems including Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, LDAP, HR databases (PeopleSoft), Student Information Systems (SIS), and custom REST/SOAP APIs.
Role & Policy Engineering: Design and implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), Separation of Duties (SoD) policies, and automated provisioning/deprovisioning engines.
Code Management: Manage source code, packaging, and deployment pipelines using Git, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools, adhering to institutional change control and software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices.
2. Daily Operations & System Maintenance (30%)
Operational Health: Monitor daily aggregation tasks, refresh tasks, system health, and overall performance of the SailPoint IIQ application servers (Tomcat) and database (SQL).
Troubleshooting: Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for resolving complex SailPoint runtime errors, workflow hang-ups, connectivity failures, and data mismatches.
Compliance & Certifications: Support the execution, monitoring, and reporting of automated user access reviews and compliance campaigns across various institutional departments.
Upgrades & Patching: Plan and execute SailPoint platform upgrades, patch applications, and system migration steps in collaboration with infrastructure and database administrators.
3. Collaboration, Strategy & Documentation (20%)
Requirement Gathering: Partner with business analysts, security teams, and department stakeholders to translate complex access policies into actionable SailPoint designs.
Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers/administrators within the IAM team and champion clean, secure coding standards.
Technical Documentation: Author and maintain detailed technical architecture diagrams, runbooks, build guides, and disaster recovery procedures.
Job Code: P34893
Grade: P20
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Software Development Engineer, III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences
Certifications: SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer or SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Architect.
Higher Education Experience: Familiarity with the unique IAM challenges of a research university or academic medical center (handling diverse user populations like students, researchers, clinical staff, and alumni).
Modern Frontend: Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React) for advanced SailPoint UI customization.
Containerization & DevOps: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and automated deployment architectures.
Type
Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
As per University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.
