Systems Engineer - III

VARITE • Kansas City, MO

1d • Remote

About The Position

VARITE is seeking a Systems Engineer III to work remotely on the Federation Services team for a U.S. central banking system. The engineer will help improve, streamline, and automate information technology systems and services, with a focus on security Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS), authentication, authorization, and API services. The role supports the security posture of information assets and helps reduce manual processes and time to market.

The engineer will facilitate and configure application integrations; create and maintain IAM objects such as users, groups, service accounts, and API tokens; respond to incidents; follow change management processes; and create documentation. The position also contributes to designing and developing code for Access Management Services, improving change management practices, and supporting rapid recovery from ransomware and other critical incidents. Knowledge sharing, enabling others, and identifying improvement opportunities are part of the role. The position requires business and organizational skills, including prioritization, teamwork, and time management.

This is a 16-month remote assignment based in Kansas City, Missouri, paying $100–$105 per hour on W-2. Standard office equipment is used. The work may involve prolonged sitting, standing, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling items weighing less than 20 pounds. Extended work hours may be required, and occasional overnight travel may be necessary.

Requirements

• Experience with IDaaS.
• Experience with OAuth, IDM, IGA, and SAML.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Scripting experience using Postman and PowerShell.
• Experience with Okta.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; the posting also states that a master's degree may be preferred.
• Five or more years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to prioritize, work in a team setting, and manage work using time management skills.
• Ability to work extended hours when required and travel occasionally, including overnight stays.

Nice To Haves

• Agile experience.
• Security knowledge, including NIST, FedRAMP, or CSF.
• RBAC experience.
• Entra experience.
• REST API experience.
• Networks or infrastructure experience.
• Python experience.
• Saviynt experience.
• A master's degree may be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the security posture of rules, controls, and safeguards that protect information assets, and conduct reviews.
• Facilitate and configure application integrations.
• Create IAM objects, including users, groups, service accounts, and API tokens.
• Work incidents and follow change management processes.
• Create documentation.
• Collaborate with the Federation Services team on secure authentication, authorization, IDaaS, and API services.
• Assist with designing and developing code to build and maintain Access Management Services.
• Help improve change management practices and support rapid recovery from ransomware or other critical incidents.
• Share knowledge, enable others with skills, and seek opportunities for improvement.
• Prioritize work, collaborate within a team, and manage work using time management skills.

Benefits

• Employee referral bonus may be available if a referred candidate is hired.

What This Job Offers

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