Job Details

Software Development Engineer V

Position Number: 7177558
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Computing - Other

Software Development Engineer V

Job Summary

Software Development Engineer

The University of Utah is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior 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 lead the 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.

About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

About the University of Utah: Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah's system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.

Responsibilities
Software Development Engineer V
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: P34895Grade: P22

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).
Software Development Engineer, V: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 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.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN45138B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00954 - UIT Systems & Security
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 100,000-146,000
Close Date: 8/18/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/202397