SSO Engineer Senior

At UK St. Claire, our staff is our greatest asset in the mission to create a healthier and more prosperous population. We strive to foster the talent and potential of our employees and prioritize safe working conditions and equal compensation rates to ensure that continual growth is possible. UKSC is a nurturing workplace for all healthcare professionals. We invite you to explore our current job openings and see if our opportunities could be the right fit for you.

Job Description:

Job Summary

Responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise single sign-on (SSO) solutions to support secure, scalable, and seamless access across applications and platforms. Provides advanced troubleshooting and technical expertise for authentication, authorization, and federation services. Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure integrations align with identity security standards and regulatory requirements. Mentors junior engineers and contributes to automation and modernization of SSO services.

Essential Functions

• Designs and implements SSO integrations for applications, identity providers, and third-party services.

• Provides advanced troubleshooting and resolution of escalated authentication and federation issues.

• Optimizes SSO performance and ensures alignment with compliance and security frameworks.

• Develops and maintains technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and operational playbooks.

• Collaborates with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to strengthen access security.

• Contributes to audits, risk assessments, and remediation activities for identity and access management.

• Participates in automation and monitoring initiatives to improve SSO service reliability and efficiency.

• Recommends and implements improvements to authentication, authorization, and federation policies.

• Mentors and provides technical guidance to junior engineers on SSO technologies and best practices.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree

Experience Requirement: 5+ years of experience in computer science, computer engineering, or a relevant area

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. All experience must be paid and in the same related field. Part-time and PRN experience will be prorated based on hours worked per week. Volunteer work and internships for academic credit are not counted.

Certifications & Licensures: N/A

Working Conditions

A. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

B. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs: 1. Never

C. Standing or walking with objects up to 10lbs: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

D. Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs: 1. Never

E. Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods: 4. Regular (> 50% of the time)

F. Risk of back injury from moving, lifting or positioning patients, equipment, or materials: 1. Never

G. Repetitive motion: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)

H. Working at heights above 4 feet: 1. Never

I. Working in confined spaces: 1. Never

J. Risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job: 1. Never

K. Job-related travel: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

L. Loud noises: 1. Never

M. Temperature extremes: 1. Never

N. Hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste: 1. Never

O. Radiation: 1. Never

P. Burns: 1. Never

Q. Cuts/Punctures: 1. Never

R. Bloodborne/airborne pathogens: 1. Never

S. Recombinant DNA or viral vectors: 1. Never

T. Combative/violent people: 1. Never

U. Animal handling (including carcasses): 1. Never

V. Please specify other(s) and amount of exposure (i.e. Occasional, Intermittent or Regular): N/A

Physical Demands

This position requires regular sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with intermittent repetitive motion (such as typing); and occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds, as well as lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

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