Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer

Role Overview

This position supports US Southern Command under the Enhanced Domain Awareness (EDA) contract. The team is responsible for refining the processes, technology, infrastructure, and personnel necessary to transition EDA into a scalable, distributed intelligence ecosystem. This effort enhances cyber security, structured governance, metadata lineage, and data transformation capabilities of the command.

Note: This position is contingent upon award of contract, expected in the next 30-60 days.

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing secure IAM solutions across cloud and on-premises environments. It plays a critical part in protecting organizational assets by ensuring secure authentication, authorization, and identity governance aligned with compliance and security standards, including Department of Defense (DoD) frameworks. Key duties include:

• Protecting organizational assets through robust identity governance.
• Supporting secure enterprise environments spanning hybrid systems.
• Coordinating closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application development teams.
• Designing and managing secure IAM solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong knowledge of IAM principles, frameworks, and best practices.
• Proficiency in authentication and authorization protocols including SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• Experience implementing RBAC, MFA, and identity federation in hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of DoD IL2, IL4, and IL5 compliance frameworks and security controls.

Required Experience

• Designing and managing IAM frameworks in cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure).
• Configuring and managing identity governance and administration (IGA) tools.
• Implementing zero-trust security models.
• Hands-on experience integrating IAM solutions across enterprise systems such as Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Ping Identity, and AWS IAM.
• Supporting compliance and security requirements within regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or a related field; or a minimum of five (5) years of equivalent experience in IAM engineering.
• Active SECRET Security Clearance.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty.
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate.