Identity & Access Management Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee SSO integrations across various enterprise applications and services.

• Set up and manage identity governance workflows, account lifecycle management, and access approval processes.

• Implement and oversee MFA, conditional access policies, and identity verification methods.

• Aid in the development and enforcement of identity-based access controls in line with Zero Trust principles.

• Configure IAM roles, permissions, and policies within cloud environments, particularly AWS IAM.

• Perform access reviews, entitlement audits, and privileged access evaluations.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure identity controls meet DoD security and compliance standards.

• Resolve identity-related issues connected to SSO, MFA, directory services, and authentication flows.

• Assist in planning the identity roadmap, modernization efforts, and capability advancements.

• Maintain identity standards, configuration documentation, and architectural artifacts.

• Support incident response efforts pertaining to identity threats or compromised accounts.

• Contribute to the creation and improvement of IAM procedures, playbooks, and governance frameworks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance, backed by a Tier 5 background investigation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• At least 6 years of experience in identity and access management, authentication engineering, or IAM operations.

• Experience in implementing or supporting SSO integrations, MFA configurations, or identity governance processes.

• Familiarity with managing IAM roles, policies, and permissions in cloud environments (AWS preferred).

• Experience in conducting access reviews, entitlement audits, or privilege management tasks.

• Knowledge of supporting the implementation of identity-focused security controls.

• Strong grasp of IAM concepts, including authentication, authorization, federation, and identity governance.

• Experience with SSO technologies, MFA systems, and identity providers.

• Proficiency in AWS IAM roles, policies, access keys, and permission boundaries.

• Understanding of Zero Trust identity principles and identity-centric access control models.

• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity requirements related to identity and access management.

• Security+ certification is required.

• Strong problem-solving skills for diagnosing authentication and access issues.

• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with cybersecurity, engineering, and application teams.

• High attention to detail in managing access controls, policies, and identity workflows.

• Ability to handle multiple IAM initiatives in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

• Strong documentation skills for maintaining identity policies, standards, and technical procedures.

• Preferred: experience with directory services (e.g., Active Directory, Azure AD).

• Preferred: familiarity with identity risk scoring, behavioral analytics, or conditional access signals.

• Preferred: experience integrating IAM with CI/CD pipelines or DevSecOps workflows.

• Preferred: AWS IAM or AWS Security specialty certification.

• Preferred: additional DoD 8570/8140 IAM-related certifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Regular full-time employment.

• Fully remote work.

• Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

• Authorization to share resume and personal information with subsidiaries, affiliates, and teaming partners for consideration for this and similar positions.