IAM Cyber Engineer

Description

Leidos' Corporate Information Security Office (CISO), reporting through the Digital Modernization sector, is seeking an Identity Access Management (IAM) Cyber Engineer to support our team.

Location: This position offers full time telework from any U.S. based location.

Citizenship: US Citizenship is required.

Identity Access Management is a team within the Corporate Information Security Cyber Operations organization. We are a highly skilled team providing Identity Security services for the corporate enterprise on a global scale. These services align with and progress the Corporate Information Security mission to identify and mitigate risk through policies and standards. This ensures compliance with regulatory requirements by applying creative solutions to complex IT cybersecurity issues, balancing prudent cyber security with business enablement.

Position Overview

Leidos' Identity Access Management (IAM) team is seeking an experienced IAM Cyber Engineer to serve as a technical leader supporting enterprise identity security initiatives across multiple programs. You will be responsible for integrating IAM architecture and engineering practices throughout the IT lifecycle, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient identity solutions.

In this role, you will apply advanced cybersecurity principles to complex technical challenges that span multiple disciplines and programs. You will collaborate closely with architects, engineers, developers, internal stakeholders, and client teams to design and implement innovative solutions that achieve mission and business objectives. This role requires strong technical depth, creativity, and the ability to develop solutions to complex problems with broad organizational impact.

Key Responsibilities

The IAM Cyber Engineer will be responsible for large projects or processes with moderate impact across multiple technical areas. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Architecture & Engineering

• Lead the architecture, engineering, implementation, integration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of IAM systems and supporting infrastructure

• Embed secure design principles into software and hardware components across the IT lifecycle

• Develop and implement solutions that address complex identity and access challenges across enterprise environments

• Support emerging authentication standards and evolving security frameworks

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a technical leader across multiple programs, driving IAM strategy and engineering excellence

• Communicate effectively with internal technical teams and client stakeholders

• Provide technical planning, system design, development, integration, verification, and validation support

• Develop innovative solutions to achieve functional and program objectives

• Support escalations from operational teams

Technology Focus Areas

• Okta

• Microsoft Active Directory (AD)

• Microsoft Azure Cloud

• Federated Identity Management (FIM)

• Emerging authentication standards

• Additional identity and infrastructure technologies as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field. Equivalent relevant experience and/or certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in Information Technology or a related discipline

• Minimum of 2+ years of Microsoft Active Directory experience

• Minimum of 2+ years of Microsoft Entra Active Directory experience

• Experience with Identity Governance Administration and Lifecycle Management

• Experience with Federated Identity Management (FIM)

• Experience with authentication and authorization technologies and protocols, including:

  • SAML

  • Kerberos

  • NTLM

  • OIDC

  • OAuth

• Knowledge of multi-factor authentication (MFA) technologies, including:

  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

  • One-Time Password (OTP)

  • Biometrics

  • Other authentication factors

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with Okta

• Relevant certifications such as MCSE, MCITP, MCTS, and/or SANS certifications

What You'll Bring

• Ability to solve complex technical problems impacting multiple areas or disciplines

• Strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills

• Experience leading technical efforts with measurable program impact

• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to drive initiatives forward

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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