Senior Identity and Access Management Specialist

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC seeks an experienced IAM professional to support enterprise identity and access management programs across client environments. You will design, implement, and sustain secure identity lifecycle capabilities while helping clients modernize their IAM posture.

Collaborate with cyber, infrastructure, and engineering teams to manage identities, credentials, and entitlements, including provisioning, de-provisioning, and access reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in information security.
• 2+ years of experience in identity and access management.
• Experience with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), including SailPoint or APDS.
• Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) and Federated Identity Management, including Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or PingIdentity.
• Experience configuring and integrating IAM tools such as CyberArk, Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), or Ping Identity.
• Experience supporting directory, authentication, and federation services such as SAML, OIDC, and OAuth.
• Experience with directory services, identity federation, and synchronization.
• Knowledge of RBAC, ABAC, credential management, identity governance, information security management, and enterprise security architecture.
• Public Trust
• HS diploma or GED
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client
• Public Trust determination is required
• AI or other tools to assist with interview responses are prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise identity and access management programs across client environments
• Design, implement, and sustain secure identity lifecycle capabilities
• Help clients modernize and strengthen their IAM posture
• Work with stakeholders, cyber teams, and engineering partners to manage identities, credentials, and entitlements
• Perform provisioning, de-provisioning, access request workflows, and access reviews
• Troubleshoot and conduct root-cause analysis for identity, credential, and access issues across hybrid environments
• Define and continuously improve IAM processes, patterns, and documentation
• Collaborate with cyber, infrastructure, and application teams to integrate IAM capabilities into mission workloads
• Support governance activities including access certifications, entitlement analysis, and policy compliance

Skills

Identity Governance And Administration

Single Sign-On

Federated Identity Management

Access Request Workflows

Root-Cause Analysis

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

SailPoint

APDS

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID

PingIdentity

CyberArk

Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM)

Job description

• Support enterprise identity and access management programs across client environments
• Design, implement, and sustain secure identity lifecycle capabilities
• Help clients modernize and strengthen their IAM posture
• Work with stakeholders, cyber teams, and engineering partners to manage identities, credentials, and entitlements
• Perform provisioning, de-provisioning, access request workflows, and access reviews
• Troubleshoot and conduct root-cause analysis for identity, credential, and access issues across hybrid environments
• Define and continuously improve IAM processes, patterns, and documentation
• Collaborate with cyber, infrastructure, and application teams to integrate IAM capabilities into mission workloads
• Support governance activities including access certifications, entitlement analysis, and policy compliance

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in information security
• 2+ years of experience in identity and access management
• Experience with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), including SailPoint or APDS
• Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) and Federated Identity Management, including Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or PingIdentity
• Experience configuring and integrating IAM tools such as CyberArk, Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), or Ping Identity
• Experience supporting directory, authentication, and federation services such as SAML, OIDC, and OAuth
• Experience with directory services, identity federation, and synchronization
• Knowledge of RBAC, ABAC, credential management, identity governance, information security management, and enterprise security architecture
• Public Trust
• HS diploma or GED
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client
• Public Trust determination is required
• AI or other tools to assist with interview responses are prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with a focus on Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Single Sign-On (SSO), and Federated Identity Management. Proficient in managing identities, credentials, and entitlements while ensuring compliance with security policies and governance activities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Identity Governance And Administration (IGA)
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Federated Identity Management
• Access Request Workflows
• Root-Cause Analysis

Hard Skills

• Information Security
• Identity And Access Management
• Credential Management
• Directory Services
• Identity Federation
• SAML
• OIDC
• OAuth
• RBAC
• ABAC

Certifications & Qualifications

• Public Trust

Industry Keywords

• Access Certifications
• Entitlement Analysis
• Policy Compliance
• Identity Lifecycle
• Governance Activities

Tools & Technologies

• SailPoint
• APDS
• Okta
• Microsoft Entra ID
• PingIdentity
• CyberArk
• Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM)
• Ping Identity