Identity and Access Management Implementation Specialist

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Identity and Access Management Implementation Specialist

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Implementation Specialist will be accountable for assisting clients during onboarding of next generation IAM services, collaborating with the CANARIE team and partners nationally and internationally on initiatives to enhance services and increase adoption.

This is a full-time, term position through February 12, 2027, reporting to CANARIE’s Senior Director, Applications.

Operational support of IAM infrastructure and services

Providing frontline client technical support during service onboarding

Performing pro-active system security updates and service monitoring and analysis

Execution of production environment change management processes

Contributing to the development of technical guides on IAM best practices

Travel may occasionally be required

Other related duties and responsibilities, as required

The Ideal Candidate

To excel at CANARIE, you have a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively on teams and are also an energetic self-starter with the self-motivation to work independently. You have excellent oral and written communication skills, and can count time management, problem solving, and managing multiple priorities as your strengths. You also share a dedication to CANARIE’s core values : service, teamwork, inclusion, innovation, quality, and integrity.

What You Bring

Education and Experience

College diploma or university degree or a suitable combination of education, experience, or other relevant training

Minimum of 5 years as a software developer, IT systems implementer or as a support specialist

Implementation experience with federated identity management applications or Single Sign On (SSO) solutions such as ADFS (Entra ID), Shibboleth or other

Implementation experience with multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions

Experience integrating with LDAP based directory services or Entra ID

Implementation experience with public key infrastructure (PKI), X.509 certificates, SSL / TLS

Skills

Strong analytical skills and detailed-oriented

Demonstrated ability to gain trust and credibility with internal and external stakeholders

Ability to clearly communicate with all levels of the organization

Working experience in a virtualized Windows / Linux server environment and custom scripting

Working experience with SAML 2.0 protocols and related solutions

Working experience of installing and configuring open-source software

Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite

Come Work with Us

We are committed to employment equity and encourage anyone who can contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process.

If this seems to be the right fit for you, please send a note and your resume to careers@canarie.ca , and include the position title in your subject line.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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