Systems Engineer (DevSecOps and ICAM)

Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the DISA CESO with Identity-as-a-Service and Zero-Trust initiatives. You will deploy and secure ForgeRock ICAM components, automate provisioning, and integrate with enterprise directories in secure environments at Arlington, VA, onsite five days a week.

The role requires TS clearance, DoD-aligned ICAM experience, and strong DevSecOps practices across Linux/Windows, SSO and federation technologies.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline and 8+ years of systems engineering experience (or equivalent experience in lieu of degree).
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CI Poly and Special Program Access.
• IAT Level II certification or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, SSCP, CISSP).
• Hands on experience with federation technologies (SAML, OAuth2) and ZeroTrust identity principles.
• Experience engineering or administering the ForgeRock platform (AM, IDM, DS).
• Strong understanding of ICAM concepts, identity lifecycle management, and enterprise access controls.
• Experience with Windows and Linux systems administration, shell scripting, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, integrate, secure, and maintain ForgeRock IdP/ICAM components within complex, mission-critical environments.
• Apply DevSecOps practices—including CI/CD pipelines, automated provisioning, configuration-as-code, and repeatable deployment patterns to ICAM services.
• Integrate ICAM services with enterprise directory architecture, federation services, Zero Trust controls, and cross-domain workflows.
• Implement and maintain access management functions including SSO, identity federation (SAML, OAuth2, OIDC), authentication flows, and policy enforcement.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, development, and infrastructure teams to design secure identity solutions aligned with DoD and DISA standards.
• Conduct system hardening, monitoring, log analysis, and performance tuning across Linux-based ICAM components.
• Perform systems integration tasks such as API-based connectors, service integrations, and automated provisioning/deprovisioning workflows.
• Support architectural reviews, internal control assessments, and risk management activities related to ICAM operations.
• Diagnose and resolve escalated ForgeRock/ICAM issues within defined SLAs, including root-cause analysis and corrective action development.
• Create, maintain, and version-control engineering documentation including CONOPS, SOPs, API interface documentation, and workflow diagrams.
• Provide input to audits, ATO support, compliance adherence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain ICAM performance metrics, identity lifecycle reports, and engineering dashboards.
• Partner with development teams to automate user, group, and credential workflows across secure enclaves.

Skills

DevSecOps

Zero Trust

ICAM concepts

Linux administration

Windows administration

Shell scripting

SAML/OAuth2/OIDC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related

8+ years systems engineering experience

Tools

ForgeRock AM/IDM/DS

Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD

Ansible

AWS IAM

Job description

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customersfrom increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age.

TDI is looking for a Systems Engineer with strong DevSecOps, identity security, and systems-integration expertise to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO). This role will contribute to the engineering, deployment, automation, and sustainment of an Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) platform that underpins CESO’s Zero-Trust Architecture and cross-domain capabilities.

The engineer will work hands-on with Ping Identity components, enterprise directory services, automated pipelines, and large-scale ICAM integration patterns across secure environments.

This position is onsite 5 days/week in Arlington, VAand requires an active Top Secret Clearance

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineer, deploy, integrate, secure, and maintain ForgeRock IdP/ICAM components within complex, mission-critical environments.
• Apply DevSecOps practices—including CI/CD pipelines, automated provisioning, configuration-as-code, and repeatable deployment patterns to ICAM services.
• Integrate ICAM services with enterprise directory architecture, federation services, Zero Trust controls, and cross-domain workflows.
• Implement and maintain access management functions including SSO, identity federation (SAML, OAuth2, OIDC), authentication flows, and policy enforcement.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, development, and infrastructure teams to design secure identity solutions aligned with DoD and DISA standards.
• Conduct system hardening, monitoring, log analysis, and performance tuning across Linux-based ICAM components.
• Perform systems integration tasks such as API-based connectors, service integrations, and automated provisioning/deprovisioning workflows.
• Support architectural reviews, internal control assessments, and risk management activities related to ICAM operations.
• Diagnose and resolve escalated ForgeRock/ICAM issues within defined SLAs, including root-cause analysis and corrective action development.
• Create, maintain, and version-control engineering documentation including CONOPS, SOPs, API interface documentation, and workflow diagrams.
• Provide input to audits, ATO support, compliance adherence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain ICAM performance metrics, identity lifecycle reports, and engineering dashboards.
• Partner with development teams to automate user, group, and credential workflows across secure enclaves.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline and 8+ years of systems engineering experience (or equivalent experience in lieu of degree).
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CI Poly and Special Program Access.
• IAT Level II certification or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, SSCP, CISSP).
• Hands on experience with federation technologies (SAML, OAuth2) and ZeroTrust identity principles.
• Experience engineering or administering the ForgeRock platform (AM, IDM, DS).
• Strong understanding of ICAM concepts, identity lifecycle management, and enterprise access controls.
• Experience with Windows and Linux systems administration, shell scripting, and troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DISA or DoD mission partners.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly preferred.
• Experience with any of the following:
  • JISG Access Controls
  • AWS cloud engineering, IAM, and security services
  • Ansible playbooks and automated configuration management
  • CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)

PAY RANGE:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $115,000 - $125,000. This range is a good-faith estimate and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation will be based on factors including experience, education, skills, geographic location, internal equity, market data and applicable contract requirements, and may fall outside the posted range.

TDI does business with the federal government, which restricts employment to individuals who are either US citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.

“TDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made based on individual qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, in accordance with applicable federal laws.”