Federation Architect

UBERETHER INC•Sterling, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

UberEther is seeking a skilled and motivated Federation Architect to join our growing Identity and Access Management team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, and support of identity federation solutions across federal and enterprise environments. You will work closely with engineering teams, customers, and stakeholders to ensure secure and seamless identity federation across complex, multi-domain environments.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required
Top Secret Clearance required
5+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management or a related field
Hands-on experience with federation protocols including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OIDC
Experience with one or more IAM/federation platforms such as PingFederate, Okta, Azure AD, Shibboleth, or similar and how they contribute to a best practice security implementation
Solid understanding of PKI, digital certificates, and token-based authentication
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a federal government or DoD environment
Familiarity with FedRAMP, FISMA, or NIST 800-63 guidelines
Experience with Radiant Logic, SailPoint, CyberArk, or Delinea
Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or vendor-specific IAM certifications
Experience with directory services such as Active Directory or LDAP

Responsibilities

Provide implementation architectures, artifacts, and documentation of for customers of UberEther
Design, implement, and maintain identity federation solutions using industry-standard protocols including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Configure and manage federation services across Identity Providers (IdPs) and Service Providers (SPs)
Support the integration of enterprise applications with federated identity platforms
Troubleshoot and resolve federation-related issues, including SSO failures, certificate management, and token validation errors
Collaborate with IAM engineers and architects to develop and refine federation standards, policies, and best practices
Assist in the development and maintenance of technical documentation including architecture diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
Participate in security assessments, audits, and compliance reviews related to federation and authentication
Support onboarding of new service providers and identity providers into the federation ecosystem
Monitor federation infrastructure and respond to incidents in a timely manner
Stay current with emerging trends and threats in identity federation and authentication technologies