Senior IAM Administrator

Job Summary (List Format) Senior IAM Administrator


- Lead the implementation and management of secure, compliant Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions in accordance with organizational policies and CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) guidelines.
- Manage user lifecycle processes, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and ongoing access governance.
- Enforce and monitor access controls to ensure compliance with business requirements and regulatory standards.
- Integrate IAM platforms (such as Microsoft Entra, Okta, Azure AD, LDAP, etc.) with enterprise-wide systems and applications.
- Collaborate with security, compliance, and IT teams to address identity, access, and audit requirements.
- Script and automate IAM processes and tasks using PowerShell, JSON, Python, and related technologies.
- Design, implement, and maintain conditional access policies and management profiles in Azure AD (Entra) and Intune (MEM).
- Support and administer authentication technologies including MFA, SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth, FIDO2, YubiKey, and RSA SecurID (cloud and on-prem).
- Perform API integrations with third-party SaaS solutions and manage related workflows (e.g., Okta Workflow).
- Develop and enforce Active Directory Group Policies and participate in enterprise security policy design and deployment.
- Configure and support Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Microsoft Certificate Services.
- Monitor and respond to security incidents, operating firewalls, IDS, and utilizing security tools for 24x7 monitoring of networks.
- Maintain and improve information security architectures, technologies, standards, and practices.
- Ensure all IAM and access control solutions meet CMMC, NIST 800-53, and other federal security compliance requirements.
- Participate in audits and produce access control and security reports as required by internal and external stakeholders.



Key Requirements:
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, MIS, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- U.S. Citizenship required (no dual citizenship).
- 7+ years of IT experience, including 4+ years with server and application environments.
- Demonstrated expertise scripting/automating IAM tasks and processes.
- Extensive hands-on experience with IAM technologies (Microsoft Entra, Azure AD, Okta, LDAP, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of security best practices, networking protocols, and compliance frameworks (CMMC, NIST).
- Experience working in Defense/Federal/Intelligence IAM environments and implementing CMMC guidelines.
- Local to Herndon, VA and able to work onsite 3+ days a week.