Systems Engineer - ICIP-17

Leidos • Undefined, VA

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About The Position

Leidos is seeking a detail-oriented Systems Engineer specializing in the lifecycle management of Digital Access Control Policies. The role translates legal and security mandates into actionable technical workflows within Identity and Access Management (IAM) ecosystems. It focuses on supporting least-privilege environments that meet internal audit and external regulatory requirements, streamlining attribute-based access controls and dynamic policy engines, and auditing certified data repositories.

The Systems Engineer helps turn digital policies and governance actions into operational processes aligned with existing technical solutions, and collaborates with mission partners and data stewards to develop implementable requirements. The role also supports digital policy oversight, Just-In-Time access policies, AI-enabled data and policy workflows, and metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track governance, policy performance, and compliance.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field and 12+ years of prior relevant experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IdAM) or Identity Credentials and Access Management (ICAM) delivery systems, authentication, authorizations, and attribute architectures.
• Familiarity with data and governance principles, compliance, and/or metadata management.
• Strong critical-thinking ability, including balancing technical solutions with policy and compliance needs.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey technical insights to policy and mission partners.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with governance and metadata platforms such as Collibra, Informatica, or Alation.
• Awareness of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) policy and experience contributing to updates and sharing of Zero-Trust security policies.
• Hands-on experience in automation pipelines or AI-enabled data governance tools.
• Background working in policy, governance, and/or compliance environments.
• Familiarity with Sponsor ICAM services.

Responsibilities

• Translate existing digital policies and governance actions into operational processes aligned with existing technical solutions, and provide recommendations and guidance to internal and external program stakeholders.
• Collaborate with mission partners, data stewards, and steward representatives to interpret digital policy requests and needs and develop high-level implementable requirements using existing tools and platforms.
• Guide service teams in digital policy oversight and help implement Just-In-Time access policies that grant access only when specific, pre-approved conditions are met.
• Apply techniques, including AI for data and policy components, to help operationalize current solutions and workflows, such as anomaly detection and policy application.
• Help create and maintain metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track governance, policy performance, and compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior