Specialist (Identity & Access Management) (Ref. 251111010-IE)

Duties

The appointee will be a member of the Identity & Access Control Infrastructure team.  He/She will be required to:

(a)  administer the single-sign-on service and the staff/student ID management services to ensure the security, performance and healthiness of the University’s identity and access management infrastructure;

(b)  administer Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory and Active Directory Federated Services to facilitate integration between applications and the University’s identity and access management infrastructure;

(c)  assist in conducting research on authentication technologies to enhance the authentication security and UX for digital services of the University;

(d)  perform troubleshooting and provide technical support to the identity and access management infrastructure;

(e)  provide after-office-hour standby/emergency support as and when required; and

(f)   perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Office or his delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a)  a recognised degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline;

(b)  preferably at least one year of relevant experience;

(c)  strong knowledge of networking technologies such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP and RESTful API;

(d)  experience in Windows server administration, Linux server administration and Kubernetes DevOps;

(e)  experience in Identity and Access Management standards and technologies such as OpenID Connect, LDAP, PKI, Active Directory and Entra ID;

(f)   good interpersonal skills and systematic problem-solving ability; and

(g)  the ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English and Chinese.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.   

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/general).The closing date for application is 25 November 2025​.The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

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