Zero Trust / IAM Engineer Cloud Sec Spec 3

Softthink Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Softthink Solutions in Washington, DC seeks a senior Zero Trust / IAM Engineer to integrate identity telemetry (Okta, Entra ID) into Google SecOps and support SBA's Zero Trust architecture.

You will model UEBA risk scoring, map identity events to detection rules, and aid in SIEM/SOAR identity-based detections while contributing to training and runbooks for operational continuity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IAM engineering, Zero Trust architecture, or identity security.
• Experience with Okta, Entra ID, and identity telemetry ingestion.
• Experience with UEBA configuration and risk modeling.
• Experience supporting SIEM/SOAR identity-based detections.

Responsibilities

• Integrate IAM and Zero Trust telemetry into Google SecOps.
• Configure UEBA dashboards and risk scoring models.
• Map identity events to detection rules and SOAR workflows.
• Support ingestion pipelines for identity providers.
• Align IAM telemetry with insider-threat and privileged-access monitoring.
• Assist with training, runbooks, and operational transition.

Skills

IAM engineering

Zero Trust architecture

Identity security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Okta

Entra ID

UEBA configuration

SIEM/SOAR

Job description

Zero Trust / IAM Engineer (Cloud Sec Spec 3)

Location: Washington, DC

Work Authorization: US Citizen

Role Summary

The Zero Trust / IAM Engineer integrates identity telemetry (Okta, Entra ID) into Google SecOps, enabling SBA's Zero Trust architecture, privileged-access monitoring, and insider-threat detection capabilities.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Integrate IAM and Zero Trust telemetry into Google SecOps.
• Configure UEBA dashboards and risk scoring models.
• Map identity events to detection rules and SOAR workflows.
• Support ingestion pipelines for identity providers.
• Align IAM telemetry with insider-threat and privileged-access monitoring.
• Assist with training, runbooks, and operational transition.

Professional Experience Required

• 10+ years of experience in IAM engineering, Zero Trust architecture, or identity security.
• Experience with Okta, Entra ID, and identity telemetry ingestion.
• Experience with UEBA configuration and risk modeling.
• Experience supporting SIEM/SOAR identity-based detections.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field.

Certifications

• Okta Certified Professional, Azure Identity & Access, CISSP, or equivalent preferred.