Senior Identity and Access Management Specialist #211

US SENATE; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

US Senate is looking for a Senior Identity and Access Management Specialist to lead IAM initiatives and lifecycle workflows. You will work with Okta, Entra/AD, and related systems to secure user access and automate processes.

The role requires 3–5 years of IAM experience, strong collaboration with stakeholders, and readiness to operate in a fast-paced environment with emphasis on security.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in IAM or security operations.
• Hands-on with JML workflows and lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of directory services and IAM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Plans, assigns, and coordinates IAM projects and tasks with teams.
• Translates complex identity issues into actionable solutions for stakeholders.
• Maintains training and knowledge on modern IAM concepts and tools.

Skills

JML processes

Workflow design

IAM concepts

Skills assessment in hiring

Tools

Okta

Active Directory

Entra

Okta Workflows

Job description

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Senior Identity and Access Management Specialist.

Other Duties/ Responsibilities

• Plans, assigns, directs, and coordinates work efforts; develops project plans, timelines, and task assignments.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Senate office and committee staff, the public, Senate executive management, leadership, colleagues, and vendors.
• Acts as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating complex identity issues into actionable solutions.
• Maintains training and learning on relevant IT concepts.

Required Work Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• Manages Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (“JML”) processes.
• Workflow management and design.
• Strong grasp of directory services and IAM concepts (attributes, Sources of Truth, replication, user access management, SCIM integration and support, Active Directory, and/or other Identity platforms).
• As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.

Desired Qualifications

Primary areas of responsibility include working directly in Okta and Active Directory for Identity and Access Management, as well as automation support through Okta workflows for downstream systems. Other key responsibilities for this role include:

• Designs and implements identity solutions with an emphasis on Okta, lifecycle workflows, and automation patterns.
• Triages incidents and calls; independently analyzes, solves, and corrects issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.

• Manages and monitors Identity and Access controls through Okta and Entra/Active Directory.

Other key responsibilities include diagnosing IAM JML issues, developing comprehensive technical documentation, and leading transition planning for Congressional changes. The ideal candidate has a strong sense of initiative, is detail-oriented, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions

• Sedentary work with extended periods of sitting and standing.
• To meet the needs of the U.S. Senate, the person in this position may be required to work extended hours outside normal business hours, which includes, but may not be limited to, holidays and weekends, as necessary.
• To meet the needs of the U.S. Senate, the person in this position will be required to be on call or report onsite on a rotation within four hours.
• Essential Services are functions and activities that are critical to the continuous operation, security, and support of the United States Senate. These services must remain operational without interruption to ensure the Senate can conduct official business. Positions supporting essential services require employees to be available and prepared to work including during inclement weather, holidays, weekends, late nights and overnight hours. Due to the nature of Senate operations, essential services, including network operations and infrastructure, cannot be suspended while the Senate is in session, and maintenance activities may be required outside of normal business hours.
• Excepted Services refer to functions and activities that are authorized to continue during a lapse of appropriations because they are necessary to the performance of the Senate’s constitutional functions, address emergency circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property or directly support essential services of the United States Senate. Employees in excepted positions are generally required to work and remain operational during a lapse of appropriations, to ensure continuity of critical Senate functions. These positions may involve working non-standard schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours, to maintain uninterrupted service and operational readiness.

Security Clearance

• This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.