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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Identity & Access Management Engineer - **Company:** Zachary Piper - **Location:** Norfolk, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Application Integration Architecture, Systems Engineering, JIRA, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Federated Identity Management, Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, IT Management, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, OpenShift, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Scripting, Performance Testing, Software Troubleshooting, Reliability of Systems, Gitlab, Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Bitbucket, Puppet, Terraform, Splunk, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9153412/identity-access-management-engineer ## About the Role * 2+ years of experience supporting identity management, Active Directory, Windows Server, systems engineering, or enterprise IT environments * Active Secret clearance * Current Security+ or equivalent DoD IAT Level II certification * Hands-on experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP * Experience with Windows Server administration and troubleshooting * Experience with scripting or automation using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, or similar tools * Knowledge of SRE, DevOps, CI/CD, or infrastructure automation concepts * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications of the IDAM Engineer * Experience with Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) / Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) * Experience with ADFS, Delinea, PKI, or identity federation * Experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, or Azure DevOps * Experience with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet, or other IaC tools * Experience with Azure, AWS, Kubernetes/OpenShift, or Docker * Experience with Splunk or enterprise monitoring platforms * Experience with DISA STIGs, IAVA, RMF, or DoD cybersecurity compliance * Experience supporting large-scale Navy, DoD, NMCI, or NGEN environments * Experience with SQL Server * ITIL, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe experience/certification * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field ## Description * Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Server environments * Support and maintain identity management technologies including Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), ADFS, Delinea, and PKI * Perform system patching, STIG remediation, upgrades, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management * Develop and maintain PowerShell, Python, Ansible, and other automation to improve identity and infrastructure operations * Support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and automated deployment workflows * Monitor system performance, reliability, and availability using Splunk and other monitoring tools * Develop and execute automated performance, load, resilience, and failure testing * Identify and resolve system issues, performance bottlenecks, and reliability concerns * Support cloud and containerized infrastructure using technologies such as Azure, AWS, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and Docker * Collaborate with SRE, DevOps, systems, network, cybersecurity, application, vendor, and customer teams * Support infrastructure modernization, upgrades, automation initiatives, and technical projects * Maintain technical documentation, system configurations, automation scripts, and operational procedures, IDAM Engineer, Identity Engineer, Identity Management Engineer, IAM Engineer, Identity and Access Management, Identity Access Management, Identity Services Engineer, Active Directory Engineer, Active Directory Administrator, Microsoft Identity Engineer, Windows Systems Engineer, Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, SRE, DevOps Engineer, Active Directory, AD, Group Policy, GPO, Microsoft Identity Manager, MIM, Forefront Identity Manager, FIM, ADFS, Active Directory Federation Services, Delinea, PKI, Public Key Infrastructure, identity federation, authentication, authorization, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Windows Server, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, automation, infrastructure automation, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitLab, CI/CD, DevSecOps, SRE, Splunk, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, cloud infrastructure, application integration, system reliability, performance testing, load testing, stress testing, resilience testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, production support, patching, STIG, DISA STIG, IAVA, RMF, Risk Management Framework, security hardening, cybersecurity compliance, DoD, DOD, Department of Defense, Navy, Navy Marine Corps Intranet, NMCI, NGEN, Secret clearance, active Secret, Security+, CompTIA Security+, DoD 8570, DoD 8140, Norfolk, Virginia, VA, San Diego, California, CA, Honolulu, Hawaii, HI, Pearl Harbor ## Related Videos - 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