Senior Cloud & IAM Architect for Secure API & SOA

BeaconFire Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BeaconFire Inc. is seeking a senior engineering professional focused on cloud deployments, secure API development, and complex system integration.

The role emphasizes IAM, SSO, and federation within large enterprise environments, with strong emphasis on security in cloud-native architectures. The candidate should bring extensive experience across SDLC for cloud and hybrid apps, including design, implementation, and deployment automation, and will contribute to production deployments while

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software development focused on cloud technologies and distributed systems.
• 5+ years with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in enterprise environments.
• 3+ years with full SDLC for cloud/hybrid applications: requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, and deployment automation.
• 3+ years with cloud infrastructure: Kubernetes/Docker, cloud databases, application servers, networking (VPC, load balancers, API gateways), Linux, and security/data flows.
• 3+ years designing and implementing cloud solutions with integrated security and IAM.
• Experience with IAM architecture: OAuth, SSO, SAML federation, and MFA integration in cloud applications.

Skills

Cloud Deployment & Operations

Service-Oriented Architecture

API Development & Security

Complex System Integration

Software Development Lifecycle

Deployment Experience

OAuth & Authentication

Federation & SSO

IAM Architecture

Multi-Factor Authentication

Identity Lifecycle Management

Data Management

Design Patterns

Java Stack

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

API Gateways

Linux

VPC

Postgres

Cloud Databases

Identity & Access Management

Job description

BeaconFire Inc. is seeking a senior engineering professional focused on cloud deployments, secure API development, and complex system integration.

The role emphasizes IAM, SSO, and federation within large enterprise environments, with strong emphasis on security in cloud-native architectures. The candidate should bring extensive experience across SDLC for cloud and hybrid apps, including design, implementation, and deployment automation, and will contribute to production deployments while