Identity and Access Management Engineer

Job Family:
Systems Engineering (SYE)

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

We are looking for an IAM Engineer local to the National Capital Region, who can engage our client to discover, evaluate, and determine system and business interdependencies that contribute to Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) mission adoption. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of ICAM and ZTA business and system applications with the ability to assess their effectiveness and value to the organization. In this role, the candidate will play a key role in identifying, documenting and driving business and system requirements contributing to business and system adoption.

What You Will Need:

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration
• FIVE (5) or more years of relevant IT/Cyber Security Experience
• Demonstrate knowledge and success supporting federal client engagements relating to the creation of business processes and solutions enabled by Zero Trust and/or identity and access management
• Experience with on-going activities in support of critical Federal mandates such as Continuous Diagnostics and Monitoring (CDM), Executive Orders related to cybersecurity, and guidance from OMB and NIST.
• Perform a variety of ICAM engineering support assignments for project development, configuration, data analysis, and contractual reporting requirements.
• Analyze ICAM and ZTA applicable IT systems, applications and business processes for applicable business and system requirements.
• Integration experience and knowledge of Microsoft Entra and/or Okta tool functionality, provisioning, and interface requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and facilitate discussions and workshops to gather input and feedback.
• Analyze data and use data driven insights to make recommendations.
• Identify opportunities for business and application rationalization, consolidation and elicitation.
• Demonstrates proven extensive abilities with leveraging creative thinking and problem solving skills, individual initiative, reporting project status, and utilizing MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in Identity Management.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance
• Advanced familiarity with ICAM concepts such as: Identity Governance, PKI, Single Sign On, Federation, Enterprise Directory Architecture, Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control, Access Request and Certification.
• Advanced experience with API Gateways, identity federation protocols (SAML), LDAP, and programming languages (e.g., C, Java, SQL, Python, etc.)

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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