Principal Identity and Access Management Engineer

The Principal IAM Engineer is a technical resource with intermediate or master level skills in the architecture, design, configuration, and management of Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and modern authentication services., * Identity provider administration, design and maintenance for Active Directory Federation Services, Strata Identity Orchestrator, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, Entra ID

• Identity federation implementation (with internal/external workforce applications.
• Apply engineering principles into the design and enhancement of new and existing systems.
• Ensure the security and integrity of system and product solutions including compliance with Navy Federal and Information Security principles and practices.
• Present clear, organized, and concise information to all audiences through a variety of media to enable effective business decisions.
• Perform engineering tasks and assignments in support of business needs.
• Perform engineering technology research, procurement, deployment, and configuration for new and modified systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or the equivalent combination of education, training or experience
• 7-10 years of experience in identity security engineering
• Expert knowledge of identity security best practices surrounding account separation, JIT, least privilege, zero trust
• Hands-on experience designing and managing Active Directory infrastructure. As evidenced by at least 1 current certification (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate, or Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert with a focus on server infrastructure.) or the equivalent experience and training.
• Solid understanding of design and implementation of modern authentication protocols, such as SAML, OIDC, FIDO, and PIV.
• Strong foundational knowledge of Active Directory infrastructure, protocols and authentication patterns: Domain Controllers, Group Policy, Sites/Services Topology, Replication, Kerberos
• Experience with the following:
• Microsoft Entra suite including:
• Conditional Access
• Azure SSO leveraging SAML/OIDC, Service Principals, and Agentic Identities
• Management of directory identity in Entra and M365, leveraging security policies, PIM, RBAC
• Identity Governance
• Defender for Identity
• Strata (Maverics) Identity Orchestration or similar
• Active Directory Federation Services
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD-LDS)
• Microsoft Enterprise PKI leveraging OCSP
• Azure AD Connect

Desired Qualifications

• Strong identity security mindset with a proven ability to design and operate identity solutions that prioritize security, compliance, and long-term resilience
• Advanced PowerShell Scripting techniques. Knowledge of Golang and YAML.

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