Remote IAM Systems Administrator — Azure & SSO Expert

GovCIO; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learning & Development

Training and Certification Assistance

Job summary

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Systems Administrator to maintain and support the ICAM infrastructure across VA programs. The role focuses on Windows Server, Active Directory, and Azure cloud services, including SSO, PAM, and MPI. This fully remote US-based position requires a suitable clearance.

The candidate will patch, monitor, and harden the environment, develop automation scripts, and contribute to DR planning and documentation. Strong communication and Tier 3 support experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator (or equivalent combination).
• Demonstrated experience administering Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with patching, configuration management, and security hardening.
• Experience monitoring system health, availability, and performance in an enterprise environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience supporting Tier 3 escalations.
• Strong written and verbal communication and system documentation.

Responsibilities

• Configures, monitors, and maintains Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure supporting ICAM products and services.
• Performs system patching, upgrades, and automated configuration management across ICAM server and directory infrastructure.
• Monitors system health, availability, and performance for ICAM infrastructure to support uptime targets for SSO and related services.
• Implements security configurations, access controls, and hardening standards across Windows Server, AD, and Azure per VA and federal requirements.
• Troubleshoots and resolves infrastructure incidents escalated from the IAM Help Desk with Tier 3 engineering coordination.
• Supports modernization and migration activities for VA's AD and directory services, including assessments and target architecture.
• Develops and maintains system documentation, baselines, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Writes and maintains PowerShell or similar scripts to automate routine administration, monitoring, and reporting tasks.
• Supports backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures for ICAM infrastructure.
• Participates in change management processes with the IAM Release Manager to minimize service disruption.

Skills

Azure cloud administration

Windows Server

Active Directory

Patching & config management

Security hardening

Troubleshooting

Scripting (PowerShell)

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field

Tools

Azure AD

SailPoint

Okta

Ping Identity

PKI/CAC

SSO

MFA

Job description

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Systems Administrator to maintain and support the ICAM infrastructure across VA programs. The role focuses on Windows Server, Active Directory, and Azure cloud services, including SSO, PAM, and MPI. This fully remote US-based position requires a suitable clearance.

The candidate will patch, monitor, and harden the environment, develop automation scripts, and contribute to DR planning and documentation. Strong communication and Tier 3 support experience are essential.