Senior Identity Engineer

Ignite IT•Suitland-Silver Hill, MD

13h

About The Position

IgniteIT is seeking a Senior Identity Engineer to support and enhance enterprise identity and access management services across cloud and on-premises environments. This role will focus on identity lifecycle management, directory integrations, automation, and troubleshooting complex access and authentication issues. The ideal candidate will have strong IAM engineering experience and a solid foundation in directory services, provisioning, and identity integrations. Direct NetIQ experience is preferred but not required. Candidates with experience in comparable IAM and directory platforms who can quickly learn NetIQ are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

United States Citizen and ability to attain Public Trust clearance.
5+ years of experience in identity and access management, directory services, or identity engineering
Experience with one or more IAM platforms such as NetIQ, SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft Identity Manager, ForgeRock, Ping, One Identity, or similar
Experience with LDAP-based directories such as Active Directory, OpenLDAP, eDirectory, or similar
Experience with identity provisioning, lifecycle management, and connector-based integrations
Experience with scripting or automation using Java, Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar
Familiarity with REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, SQL, and related integration technologies
Strong troubleshooting skills in authentication, provisioning, and directory-related issues
Ability to learn new IAM platforms quickly and operate in a complex enterprise environment
Applicants selected must be able to obtain and maintain a federal government clearance.
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

Experience with NetIQ eDirectory or NetIQ Identity Manager
Experience with custom connectors, workflows, or directory schema management
Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-premises identity environments

Responsibilities

Support and maintain enterprise identity and access management services
Design and troubleshoot identity provisioning, synchronization, and access workflows
Integrate IAM platforms with directories, applications, databases, and web services
Develop automation and support scripts to improve operational efficiency
Troubleshoot complex authentication, directory, and identity data issues
Work with infrastructure, security, and application teams to support identity integrations
Document technical solutions, support procedures, and configuration changes