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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - Identity & Access Management (IAM) job - **Company:** SPHERE Technology Solutions - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Application Services, Systems Engineering, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Unix, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Validation, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Data Intelligence, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Microsoft Software, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, OAuth, OpenID, Windows PowerShell, Query Optimization, Azure Active Directory, Standard Sql, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Logging, Data Processing, Scripting, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Okta, Cyberark, Indexer, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, SailPoint, Restful APIs, Network Server - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.diversity.com/career/2455524/systems-engineer-identity-access-management-iam ## About the Role We welcome experienced systems administrators and infrastructure engineers who combine strong directory, automation, and troubleshooting skills with a friendly, customer-first approach., * 3-5+ years of hands-on experience in systems administration, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, IAM engineering, or a closely related role. * Strong administration and troubleshooting experience with Windows Server and Active Directory working knowledge of Linux/Unix administration. * Practical understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, ports, proxies, certificates, service accounts, permissions, scheduled services, and remote connectivity. * Proficiency with PowerShell for administration and automation. * Working SQL skills, including joins, filtering, data validation, and troubleshooting ability to grow into stored procedures, views, indexing, and performance analysis. * Experience supporting production applications or infrastructure and diagnosing multi-system issues from symptoms through root cause. * Familiarity with identity and authentication concepts such as directory services, group membership, role-based access, SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth/OIDC, or Kerberos. * Demonstrated customer-facing experience able to build rapport, listen carefully, explain technical findings, manage expectations, and remain professional under pressure. * A security-minded approach to privileged access, credentials, change control, data handling, and operational reliability. Preferred Experience: * Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity, Group Policy, federation, or enterprise SSO administration. * Microsoft SQL Server administration and advanced SQL development, including stored procedures, views, indexing, and query optimization. * IAM, IGA, or PAM platforms such as SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, or comparable technologies. * Cloud platforms and identity services in Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. * REST APIs, JSON, XML, Python, Bash, Git, or infrastructure-as-code practices. * Experience deploying enterprise software or delivering technical solutions in customer environments. * Relevant Microsoft, Linux, cloud, security, or identity certifications., * Systems thinking and disciplined troubleshooting * Identity and directory fundamentals * Automation and data fluency * Secure, supportable solution design Delivery * Friendly, responsive customer partnership * Clear communication and expectation management * Ownership from discovery through handoff * Practical documentation and knowledge transfer ## Description The Systems Engineer - Identity & Access Management (IAM) is a hands-on, customer-facing role responsible for deploying, integrating, supporting, and improving identity-focused infrastructure and SPHEREboard solutions. The engineer combines strong systems-administration fundamentals with identity, data, automation, and interpersonal skills to resolve complex issues and deliver reliable customer outcomes. This role is well suited to a systems administrator or infrastructure engineer who has owned Active Directory, authentication services, Windows or Linux platforms, scripting, and production troubleshooting-and who wants to build deeper expertise across IAM and identity security., * Engineer and administer identity infrastructure. Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, LDAP, authentication services, service accounts, certificates, DNS, and related Windows or Linux components. * Deploy and support SPHEREboard. Install and configure application, database, and scan-server components enable connectors validate services and access establish schedules and support operational handoff. * Integrate enterprise data sources. Connect directories, servers, databases, PAM platforms, HR sources, and other systems using native connectors, SQL, PowerShell, REST APIs, and structured data formats. * Automate repeatable work. Build and maintain PowerShell-based automation for data collection, transformation, validation, monitoring, and operational support. * Work confidently with data. Develop and troubleshoot SQL queries, views, stored procedures, and data mappings reconcile source inventories and validate completeness and accuracy. * Troubleshoot end to end. Diagnose issues across identity, operating systems, networks, permissions, certificates, application services, databases, connectors, and source data. * Build trusted customer relationships. Demonstrate strong customer-facing skills by partnering with clients to understand business needs, translate technical concepts into clear communications, and deliver timely resolution of system administration requests. * Operationalize deployments. Create runbooks, configuration records, test evidence, support procedures, and training materials that enable reliable customer ownership. * Apply secure engineering practices. Use least privilege, controlled change, secure credential handling, logging, validation, and clear escalation paths throughout implementation and support. * Improve the product and practice. Partner with Engineering, Product, Support, and Services to identify defects, close documentation gaps, improve deployment patterns, and share field learning., SPHERE is the global leader in Identity Hygiene. We are dedicated to reshaping modern identity programs by embedding this foundational fabric, enabling organizations to quickly reduce risks. We work through an identity lens that protects an organization's accounts, data, and infrastructure. Our solutions deliver immediate time-to-value by leveraging automation to discover, remediate and secure identities, now and forever. Driven by our core values of passion, empathy, and authenticity, our vision drives us to continually innovate, helping our clients to sleep better knowing their attack surface is drastically reduced, thwarting the plans of bad actors every single day. To find out more about SPHERE and our solutions, please visit www.sphereco.com ## Related Videos - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. All of them. 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