IAM Engineer- 5 days on site Herndon, VA

IAM Engineer

The company is located in Herndon, VA and will require 5 days on site a week.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems, including Microsoft Entra, Okta, and Active Directory.
• Demonstrate strong coding skills, particularly in PowerShell, with a focus on task automation.
• Develop, implement, and document processes for the IAM environment, covering:
  • Performance monitoring
  • Problem troubleshooting and helpdesk response
  • Utilization, availability, and capacity planning
  • Landscape design, configuration, and standards
  • 24/7 support, escalation, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) models
  • IMAC (Installation, Move, Add, Change) services for systems and applications
  • Change management methodology and communication strategy
• Create and maintain server and application diagrams and workflows.
• Perform and coordinate incident diagnosis, corrective actions, and root cause analysis.
• Oversee the configuration, testing, installation, modification, and servicing of all server components and applications within the IAM landscape.
• Organize work requests independently, prioritizing based on departmental needs and system criticality.
• Manage vendor relationships for the evaluation, installation, modification, upgrade, repair, and preventive maintenance of IAM infrastructure components.
• Lead and perform comprehensive systems analysis and design activities, including developing detailed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure end-user (customer) satisfaction.
• Participate in rotational on-call support and handle escalations as needed.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, or equivalent experience in Information Security, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Information Technology.
• At least 4 years of experience with server and application management in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in PowerShell commands, scripting, and automating/customizing IAM processes and tasks.
• Experience with JSON, Python, and other coding languages.
• Familiarity with Identity Management technologies, including Microsoft Entra, Azure Active Directory Connect (Entra Connect), ADFS services, LDAP services, and JAMF.
• Experience integrating Okta IdP, Active Directory, and Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra), as well as designing and implementing Okta Workflows.
• Experience with API integrations for third-party SaaS services.
• Knowledge of Azure AD (Entra), MEM (Intune) conditional access, configuration, app, and management profiles.
• Understanding of Active Directory Group Policy.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in IAM, including SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth, LDAP, MFA, FIDO2, and YubiKey.
• Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Microsoft Certificate Services.
• Experience with RSA SecurID administration (cloud and on-premises).
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP and related networking protocols.
• Experience with desktop operating systems and server environments.
• Strong organizational skills with prior experience in a similar role as a Senior Server Administrator, Lead, or Architect.
• Experience operating firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, and 24/7 monitoring of networks.
• Excellent communication skills, with proven effectiveness in working with all levels of IT and business management.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Expert-level experience with Azure, including compute, network, cost/usage analysis, and resource management.
• Expert-level Microsoft Windows administration skills, including Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, file services, IIS, and SQL.
• Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell, Perl, Python, and PowerCLI.
• Professional industry certifications in areas of expertise, such as MCSE, MCITP, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104), Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ-303/304), or Okta certifications.
• Linux experience with platforms such as SUSE, RedHat, or CentOS.
• Experience integrating Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, backups, and monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of best practices and security guidelines, such as NIST 800-53 rev 4.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.