IAM Access Gateway Engineer

Apex Systems; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking an IAM Access Gateway Engineer in Richmond, VA, to automate secure access environments. The role focuses on expanding automated deployments of IBM Verify Identity Access, building robust CI/CD pipelines, and implementing self-healing health checks.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with OAuth/OIDC/SAML, RESTful APIs, and scripting (JavaScript, Python) within a Security Operations/Automation context. This is a contract role with remote capability in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience with IBM Verify Identity Access (IVIA).
• Strong automation background with IaC/CaC practices.
• Proven ability to build CI/CD pipelines for secure access gateways.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance automated deployments of IBM Verify Identity Access.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines and IaC/CaC for Access Gateway environments.
• Implement automated health checks and self-healing procedures.

Skills

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

SAML 2.0

LDAP

RESTful APIs

JavaScript

Python

Git

Ansible Tower

IBM Verify Identity Access

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

## Job Description# IAM Access Gateway EngineerApply**Job#: 3036851****Job Description:**Security Automation EngineerAccess gateway Engineer uses technology to improve, streamline and automate information technology systems and services. The eBusiness Security Access Gateway team is seeking an automation engineer to join a team of security engineers to create and improve Infrastructure and Configuration as Code (IaC and CaC). The Access gateway Engineer will collaborate with the eBusiness engineering team to understand secure Authentication, Authorization, Web Gateway, and API services to reduce manual processes, build CI/CD pipelines, and reduce overall time to market.Position Requirements: An automation engineer is needed to assist with further development of automated deployments inclusive of IBM Security Products. This position would assist in design and developing the code required to build and maintain Access Management Services. This will allow the enhancement of and development of stronger automation processes, including full CI/CD pipelines, around the various Access Gateway environments, leading to less manual execution of scripts. Further automation will allow administrators to focus on code rather than procedures.Long term this will improve Change Management (CM) practices by ensuring all changes are captured in source control. This will enable automated rebuilds rehydrating environments and rapid recovery from ransomware or other critical incidents. The position will be responsible for improving existing processes and creating new automated health checks. Further efforts will reduce time spent by administrators doing manual tasks, reducing errors, integration with CM, integrate system monitoring for auto incident creation, self-healing based on environmental health, and streamlining work intake requests by integrating with Service Now. Future development efforts will enable “no touch deployment” to further reduce time to market. Other duties will include knowledge sharing and continuously seeking improvement opportunities. This position requires advanced level technical knowledge and understanding of the installation, support, performance tuning and maintenance of IBM Verify Identity Access (formerly known as IBM Security Verify Access or ISAM). Provides collaborative or consultative work of areas of information security with varying complexity to provide support for design, implementation, production and activation of technology products related to IBM Verify Identity Access, Directs use of appropriate processes and procedures are effective, enforced and meet standards and requirements. Coordinates, plans and executes solutions to meet information security needs of clients, work teams and/or internal or external organization management groups. May collaborate and/or coordinate with cross functional teams. This Advanced level position is recognized as an advanced contributor and subject matter expert in field.Knowledge: Advanced knowledge pertaining to concepts and principles in functional area. General knowledge of department/business lines, or System operations, policies, procedures and technologies. Communications: Excellent organizational and communication skills, creativity, attention to detail (compliance), and negotiation skills to interpret results, develop communications and recommend improvements. Able to present information within all settings in a credible, confident and influential manner. Communicates in a concise, direct and purposeful way. Excellent customer service skills and demonstrated ability to interact with anticipated audiences in a courteous, service-oriented manner. Risk Management: [The individual] is responsible for understanding and applying risk management discipline in decision making, and contributing to his or her functions risk management. Decision Making: Works independently on broad assignments or under general directions as to scope or objectives. Makes decisions within established or widely accepted standards. Achieves assigned/planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, training, business principles, and practical experience. Preferred Requirements:Must have hands on experience with IBM Verify Identity Access (IVIA)Experience with modern authentication and authorization protocols including:OAuth 2.0Open ID Connect (OIDC)Federation (SAML 2.0)JunctionsLightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)Experience establishing Identity Providers and Service ProvidersExperience with RESTful API’sExperience with JavascriptExperience with PythonExperience with Git (lab or hub)Ansible Tower *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. 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In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. 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Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Remote:** Yes**Location:** Richmond, VA, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** October 21, 2026**Pay Range:** $80 - $90 per hour