Job Description

Overview
Do you want to ensure the stability and availability of Identity and Access Management (IAM) infrastructure? We are looking for an Identity Specialist II to join our team.
In this role, you'll work under the direction of the Manager, Cybersecurity Architecture & Compliance, to analyze, design, implement and support new and existing CIAM and IGA platforms. You'll act as a technical consultant to project teams, defining and evaluating new requirements, propose and implement solutions. Additionally, you'll address operational troubleshooting and pursue enhancements and improvements to existing CIAM, IGA and Azure SSO implementations.
This role is instrumental in maintaining the security and efficiency of WorkSafeBC' s business applications by safeguarding access to confidential files and materials.
How you'll make a difference: As an Identity Specialist II at WorkSafeBC, you'll be using leading-edge technology to help connect British Columbians to healthy and safe workplaces.
Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.
What you'll do
As an Identity Specialist II you will:

• Deliver and support Identity and Access Management capabilities utilizing industry-leading technologies such as ForgeRock Identity Cloud, SailPoint IdentityNow, and Microsoft Azure SSO and Entra ID.
• Participate in the design, implementation and enhancement of Identity and Access Management technologies, including lifecycle management, single sign-on, authentication, authorization, privileged access attestation, and conditional access policies.
• Perform installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and development of custom APIs, user journeys, and connectors to enhance IAM services; integrate IAM solutions with enterprise applications and cloud services while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align strategies with business needs and compliance requirements.
• Monitor the secure identity score for the organization against NIST standards, implement controls and mitigating measures to keep a healthy score.
• Monitor the Incident Management System, report, investigate, and coordinate problem resolution efforts, ensuring documentation for tracking diagnosis and root cause analysis.
• Ensure that WorkSafeBC Identity and Access Management systems meet current and projected business requirements by identifying gaps, researching, evaluating, and making recommendations for the latest developments, participating in business case creation, and coordinating integration with business and technology goals.

Is this a good fit for you?
We're looking for someone who can:

• Anticipate, organize, and prioritize work to meet both short- and long-term goals.
• Provide feedback for product or team improvements.
• Contribute to a positive work environment by adapting and adjusting to changes.
• Think critically through complex problems to formulate a practical solution.

Your background and experience

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field
• A minimum three years of directly relevant experience in progressively complex roles focused on implementation of identity and access management platforms, provisioning connectors integrations and single sign-on (SAML/OIDC) configurations.

The following requirements are preferable but not mandatory.

• Technical specialist knowledge of the following:

• Identity Management technologies or an equivalent enterprise identity management product (ForgeRock, SailPoint, and Microsoft Azure)
• Single sign on technologies (e.g. oAuth/OIDC, ForgeRock, SAML)
• Microsoft Active Directory services
• Cloud computing concepts
• Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Conditional Access Policies
• Privileged access management technologies
• Remote access technologies
• Security architecture concepts (e.g., layered security, defense in depth, risk based vs. control-based security)
• An IT security-related certification such as CISSP, CISM, or SSCP is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Consent to a criminal record check.
• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada.

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the "Policy") is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.
Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.
What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.
Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.
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Our benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

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Salary: $48.46-$52.35/hourly
Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email when you submit your application.
Any additional application materials must be received by email to by 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date of the competition.