Staff Specialist - Priv Access and Identity Engineering

UVA Health is a leading academic health system seeking an experienced identity security professional to serve as a technical leader for its enterprise Privileged Access Management program. The role architects and advances identity security solutions, leads strategic security initiatives, implements access controls, and guides projects involving privileged access and identity technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and advancement of UVA Health's enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM) program
• Implement controls focused on just-in-time access, privileged credential protection, session monitoring, and elevated access governance
• Guide enterprise security initiatives involving Microsoft Entra, Entra PIM, Active Directory, Defender for Identity, BloodHound, and related identity technologies
• Oversee implementation of a new Active Directory forest backup and disaster recovery solution to strengthen resilience and recovery capabilities
• Support identity verification engineering initiatives and future identity modernization projects
• Provide expert guidance on identity governance, access controls, attack path reduction, and security best practices
• Lead or coordinate security-focused projects while influencing technical strategy and architectural decisions
• Partner with stakeholders across UVA Health to deploy innovative security solutions that improve organizational risk posture

Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: 7 years
• This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred