Cloud IdAM Engineer

The Swift Group; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 49,000 - 291,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swift Group is seeking a Cloud IdAM Engineer to support secure cloud environments. This role involves engineering and architecture tasks related to modern identity solutions, demanding a strong expertise in Identity and Access Management, particularly for government applications in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Wellness and retirement benefits

Education benefits

Time off benefits

Qualifications

• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.
• Experience in system design, security integration, and enterprise-level application deployment.

Responsibilities

• Leverage system development experience including design, modeling, security, and testing of an agency-approved IdAM solution.
• Support Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) application development.
• Create and maintain technical and programmatic documentation.

Skills

Expertise with agency-standard Identity and Access Management (IdAM) solutions

Linux/Unix systems administration

Cloud application architecture (AWS, Azure)

Infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS CloudFormation

System design and security integration

Scripting (Bash, Python or similar)

Job description

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

Are you passionate about securing modern cloud environments and building identity solutions? We’re looking for a Cloud IdAM Engineer who thrives in agile environments and wants to help define the future of access control for large-scale enterprise systems. This role blends hands-on engineering, architecture, and collaboration with a mission to modernize identity services. This position is on-site in Bethesda, MD.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage system development experience including design, modeling, security, integration, and formal testing of an agency-approved IdAM solution
• Support Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) application development, integration, deployment, and maintenance
• Design, develop, build, and test IT engineering solutions for aggregating attributes from authoritative sources and integrating with Virtual LDAP Directory and Web Services
• Develop advanced engineering ideas and guide them to final product delivery
• Create and maintain technical and programmatic documentation
• Implement system enhancements to improve IT enterprise performance
• Analyze customer requirements and specifications, proposing solutions aligned with standards, compliance, and operational needs
• Create, manage, and update development-related tasks in JIRA
• Maintain version control and manage source code repositories
• Test code and integrate with CI/CD pipelines

Requirements:

• Expertise with agency-standard Identity and Access Management (IdAM) solutions and implementations
• Proficient in Linux/Unix systems administration
• Experience with cloud application architecture (AWS, Azure)
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS CloudFormation
• Experience in system design, security integration, and enterprise-level application deployment
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

Desired Experience:

• Experience with scripting to automate development or operational tasks (Bash, Python, or similar)
• Ability to develop enterprise and solution-level architectural designs
• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools

Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire’s 90-day mark.

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The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensivebenefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time offbenefits.

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