Identity and Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

About The Position

Identity and Security Engineer The Opportunity: You know that the user is the last frontier for cybersecurity. It’s where the perimeter is drawn, and securing identities is pivotal in the fight against cybercriminals. As an IAM expert, you have the skills and experience to keep hackers from taking data and breaking processes. We’re looking for someone like you to partner with our clients and guide them as they meet their missions without disruption. As an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Booz Allen, you will play a critical role in the world of IAM and Zero Trust. In this role, you’ll support large-scale IAM projects for our government clients. You’ll analyze the identity lifecycle, articulate access requirements, and define enterprise identity records. You’ll expand your IAM experience to design, deploy, and support systems that verify appropriate user privileges and manage credentials for accessing our clients’ most valuable assets. From Single Sign-On (SSO) to privileged access systems, you’ll implement enterprise-class solutions and help stop adversaries in their tracks. Apply today to help us as we support our nation's security. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in IAM engineering and architecture roles
4+ years of experience with IBM Verify Identity Access (IVIA) or IBM Security Verify Access (ISVA), including WebSEAL configuration and policy enforcement, authentication and authorization flows, federations such as SAML, OIDC, or OAuth 2.0, and high availability and disaster recovery architectures
2+ years of experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible, for IAM or directory services
2+ years of experience integrating IAM platforms with modern CI/CD pipelines or DevSecOps workflows
Experience with IAM implementations, upgrades, or migrations in enterprise or regulated environments
Experience producing technical design artifacts, configuration standards, and operational documentation
Knowledge of authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle, and access control models
Ability to collaborate across security, infrastructure, and application teams
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience deploying or operating IAM solutions in AWS or other cloud environments
Experience with cloud security concepts, including Zero Trust, network segmentation, and identity-based access controls
Experience with hybrid IAM architectures spanning on-prem and cloud platforms
Experience supporting mission-critical or highly available systems
Experience in a consulting or customer-facing technical leadership role
Possession of strong verbal and written communication skills
Top Secret clearance