IAM Engineer

M9 Solutions is seeking an IAM Engineer to work remotely on a government contract for a client located in Tysons, VA. A minimum Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end aspects of services including but not limited to service engineering, break/fix support, service roadmaps and standards, vendor management.
• Ensure stability for application platforms and/or services including resolution of incidents and problems, maintenance and support, application platform change control, and automation of processes and procedures.
• Work closely with other teams to drive technology standards and consistency across IT services.
• Maintain ongoing knowledgeand supportof Azure infrastructure and aligned applications such as:
  
  
  
  • Azure Cloud hosted services, Bastion, Keyvault, Recovery Services Vault, Storage accounts.
  • Azure Role Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Power Automate, App Service Plan, Function Apps, Application Insights.
  • Azure networking; Vnets, network security groups (NSG), private and public endpoints, Azure Private DNS.
  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
  • Kusto Query Language (KQL), Log Analytics, Azure Databricks.
  • Access reviews, reporting and Audit compliance.
  
  
  
  
• Deploy AD DS on Azure VM's and install replica Domain Controllers or Forests in an Azure virtual network.
• Maintain ongoing knowledge and support ofservers and networks aligned to the Active Directory environments including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Single Sign-On (SSO) configuration and remediation.
  • Native Microsoft tools including but not limited to ADSI, ADUC, DNS, Domains and Trusts.
  • STIG remediation with Group Policy Objects (GPO).
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
  
  
  
  
• Create and configure Microsoft Entra Domain Services (IAAS & PAAS) for authenticating applications in Azure Cloud.
• Entra services management including application proxy, Licensing, Azure PIM.
• Application Registrations; OAuth/OpenID, API Permissions, Client ID/Secrets, JWT Tokens/Claims, JSON, App Roles.
• API Gateways, Enterprise Databases, SSO and Access Management systems, identity federation protocols (SAML), OIDC, OAuth2 and LDAP/LDAPS.
• Enterprise Applications; SAML, SCIM Provisioning.
• Manage data stored in Entra ID via Graph and PowerShell.
• Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) such as Entra ID MFA integration into the authentication, authorization, and singlesign-on process for applications and systems.
• Account, Group, and entitlement management with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC) or IdentityIQ (IIQ).
• IntegrateSailPoint ISC or IIQ and otherIdentity Infrastructure with Entra ID.
• Design and configure Entra Conditional Access using Zero Trust principles.
• Entra ID external collaboration; B2B, Entra External ID.
• The role may also require the periodic allocation of additional time on the job to support multiple demands and escalating issues, or to accommodate teams or staff in other time zones.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum active Secret security clearance is required; Top Secret is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 5 - 8+ years ofcloud infrastructure experience.
• 3+ years ofhands-onexperience in designing and implementingCloudservices likeAzureAD, Entra ID,AzureMFA, EntraConditional Access, Azure B2B and Azure PIM.
• Demonstrated deep expertise incloud infrastructure.
• Experience writing custom scripting tools (Python, PowerShell, etc.), interacting with API's, and shell scripting.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong judgment, tact, and decision-making ability.
• Ability to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment.
• Strong business and technical acumen.
• Demonstrates drive, vision, teaming, andpurpose, and passionate about helping clients achieve their goals.
• Core understanding of Entra ID Tenant deployment and Active Directory management
• Understanding of application registration and Key Management using the Entra ID Admin portal.
• Understanding of Entra ID Privileged Roles, Units and emergency accounts to enable policies at a granular level for access administration.
• Strong organizational skills, self-motivated, and able to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective teaming and knowledge sharing skills.
• Advanced skills in planning, designing, and troubleshooting complexcloud environments.
• Solid understanding ofCloudenvironment andsecurity best practices.
• Good understanding of ITIL.
• Exceptional ability to document processes, procedures and security designs clearly and accurately for distribution to internal teams and customers.
• Understanding of other technologies required to run a secure enterprise level infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with external vendors and suppliers in the security industry.
• Cloud InfrastructureSecurity enthusiast.
• Self-motivated with an aptitude to learn quickly.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Global mindset.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• At least 1 technical certificationinAzure platform.
• Azure certification for implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions.
• Involved in large scale IT deployments orcloud infrastructure.