Identity & Access Management Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an IDAM Engineer to support a long-term DOD program focused on Navy enterprise identity management, infrastructure automation, cybersecurity, and platform reliability. This position is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; or Honolulu, HI. The IDAM Engineer will support enterprise identity and Windows infrastructure with a focus on Active Directory, identity management, authentication, automation, system reliability, and security compliance across mission-critical Navy infrastructure.

Responsibilities of the IDAM Engineer include: 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

Qualifications of the IDAM Engineer include: 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

Compensation for the IDAM Engineer includes: Salary: $95,000-$100,000 depending on experience

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law

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