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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior IAM Engineer - **Company:** ITR, INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Unix, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Networks, Multi-Factor Authentication, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Nagios, Network Protocols, OAuth, OpenID, Ping (Networking Utility), Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On, Grafana, Gitlab, Information Technology, Api Design - **Published:** July 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6551c6dfbb1b84f6 ## About the Role Bachelor's Degree in computer science or a closely related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience as an Identity and Access Management engineer. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered., * Experience in Identity and Access Management supporting SSO, OAuth, MFA, and API development * Excellent interpersonal/communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. * Proven track record leading and driving the delivery of large, complex IAM projects * Experience with the Ping suite of IAM products, bonus points for Ping Government Identity Cloud experience * Extensive experience with web authentication implementation such as SAML, OAuth, API-token, REST, etc…. * Experience in directory services and directory structure, specifically using LDAP and/or PingDirectory * Experience implementing RBAC and ABAC in complex enterprise environments * Strong experience in identity federation design and implementation using standards like OIDC and SAML to manage user identities across disparate systems * Experience with Automation and scripting (Python, etc…) for IAM tasks * Working knowledge of cloud application architecture patterns and a thorough grasp of common products and managed services for at least one Cloud Service Provider (e.g. AWS) * Working knowledge of Unix system fundamentals and common network protocols. * Solid understanding of cloud computing networking concepts. * Ability to proactively identify performance issues, problems, and areas for improvement. * Ability to identify requirements and to define, plan, and implement requisite solutions. * An understanding of code review and familiarity with tools like GitHub and GitLab * Experience using tools such as Nagios, Grafana and Prometheus to monitor systems, metrics, and create dashboards. Special Requirement: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance from the U.S. government. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse program (WSAP) testing-designed position which requires passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in which employees are subject to being randomly selected for testing. The occupant of this position will also be subject to an ongoing requirement to report any drug-related arrest or conviction or receipt of a positive drug test result. ## Description * Contribute to the architecture, development and implementation of an Identity and Access Management platform * Collaborate with application developers and owners to establish robust integrations * Plan, execute and document application onboarding of a diverse and growing application set * Collaborate with IAM personnel from other organizations to design, build and administer a federation hub, allowing users to access resources at any participating facility * Build out and enable ABAC, RBAC, least privilege access and other common IAM standards * Deploy, configure and support identity and access management services such as single sign on (SSO), OAuth, MFA, zero trust, etc…. * Lead incident response, providing advanced troubleshooting and building out of monitoring and alerting systems * Define and implement define KPIs, processes and drive continuous improvement. * Participate in on-call rotation providing 24-hour, 7-day support and off-hours maintenance windows. * Coordinate with vendors to resolve hardware and software problems. * Deliver AmSC's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. 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