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# Engineer (IGA)

- **Company:** Guidehouse Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $113,000.0 - $188,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Cloud Computing Security, Data Validation, Identity and Access Management, Zero Trust Network Access, Okta, Api Management
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://guidehouse.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/US---DC-Washington/Engineer--IGA-_44422

## About the Role

* Minimum of THREE (3)+ years of overall work experience.
 * Experience in IGA engineering, identity lifecycle automation, or a related identity/security engineering role.
 * Hands-on experience with Okta Identity Governance (OIG) or similar IGA platforms.
 * Experience building workflow automation, lifecycle processes, and identity governance solutions.
 * Strong understanding of SCIM, REST/API integrations, entitlement management, and provisioning concepts.
 * Experience configuring roles, dynamic groups, SoD policies, and access certification processes.
 * Ability to troubleshoot provisioning, sync, and integration issues across identity systems.
 * Experience performing identity data analysis, role mining, and data validation.
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
 * An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.
 * US Citizenship is contractually required.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

 * Experience implementing or supporting enterprise identity governance programs at scale.
 * Prior experience with additional identity platforms, directories, or cloud security tools.
 * Knowledge of compliance, audit, and access review processes in regulated environments.
 * Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and identity domain best practices.
 * Certifications in identity, cybersecurity, or cloud platforms.

## Description

* Execute hands-on technical engineering for Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions, primarily using Okta Identity Governance (OIG).
 * Build lifecycle automation rules and workflows, including Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes, approvals, and identity lifecycle automation.
 * Implement SCIM connectors, REST/API integrations, and entitlement catalogs to support secure provisioning and deprovisioning.
 * Configure roles, dynamic groups, Separation of Duties (SOD) policies and rules, and access certification logic.
 * Perform troubleshooting for provisioning, synchronization, and connector issues.
 * Conduct role mining and identity data validation to improve data quality and governance outcomes.
 * Analyze identity data and support the development of scalable, policy-driven identity governance processes.
 * Collaborate with security, application, infrastructure, and business teams to translate requirements into working IGA solutions.


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