Sr Identity and Access Management (ICAM) Engineer

Craigslist (washingtondc); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Identity and Access Management Engineer to lead enterprise- scale IAM initiatives for government modernization. You will implement Entra ID, plan migrations, and build automation to streamline lifecycle management.

The role requires deep Microsoft identity knowledge and collaboration across security, infrastructure, and compliance teams. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT with IAM focus, a Bachelor's in a related field (Master's preferred) and the ability to obtain a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent with 8 years of IT experience, or Master's with 6+ years of IT experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID and identity solutions in large-scale environments.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust level 4 clearance.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Microsoft Entra ID solutions for complex organizations.
• Lead migrations from on-premises AD to Entra ID with cutover and rollback planning.
• Design and implement advanced identity management tooling and automation.
• Develop runbooks, standards, and documentation; mentor junior engineers.
• Ensure solutions meet security and compliance requirements and partner with cross-functional teams.
• Provide escalation support and perform root-cause analysis for identity incidents.
• Evaluate new Microsoft identity technologies and recommend adoption.

Skills

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Identity and Access Management

Multi-tenant sync

Migration planning

Automation

Documentation

Runbooks

Security collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or Information Technology

Master's degree (preferred with 6+ years IT experience)

Job description

Leidos Digital Sector is seeking a Sr. Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer to lead complex identity management solutions for large-scale government digital transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Microsoft identity technologies and a proven track record of implementing advanced enterprise-level identity solutions.

Candidate MUST:

Be a US Citizen or US Person who has lived in the United States for at least three consecutive years and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust level 4 clearance

Primary Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain Microsoft Entra ID solutions, including multi-tenant and cross-tenant synchronization for complex organizations.
• Lead the execution of identity platform migrations (i.e. migration from on-premises Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID Native authentication) including planning, risk assessment, cutover, and rollback strategies.
• Lead and implement advanced identity management solutions using Entra ID to optimize cost-efficiency and user experience.
• Design, build, and maintain custom identity management tools and automation for identity lifecycle processes (joiner/mover/leaver, provisioning, and access certification).
• Ensure identity solutions align with security, compliance, and business requirements, and partner with security, infrastructure, and compliance teams on design decisions and risk trade-offs.
• Support technical escalations for complex identity incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop documentation, standards, and runbooks, and mentor junior engineers.
• Evaluate emerging Microsoft identity technologies and industry best practices and recommend adoption where they add value.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent and 8 years of experience or Master's with 6 plus years of general IT experience, preferably supporting system engineering. Additional y