Cyber Engineer - Identity Management Lead

About the role

The Cyber Engineer - Identity Management Lead role is ideal for a strategic thinker and hands-on technologist who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about advancing cybersecurity maturity across complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, assessment, and implementation of projects to advance the identity pillar for the Zero Trust Architecture.
• Guide enterprise identity transformation initiatives, conduct detailed maturity assessments, and provide architectural leadership to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient solutions for our federal government clients.
• Evaluate and architect solutions leveraging leading Zero Trust technologies, particularly: CrowdStrike (endpoint detection and response, identity protection), Zscaler (Zero Trust access, secure web gateway, private access), Okta (identity and access management, MFA, lifecycle management), and Automate Zero Trust processes to improve scalability, efficiency, and compliance while adhering to established security policies.
• Support solution engineering, configuration guidance, integration patterns, and proof-of-concept deployments across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Continuously monitor emerging Zero Trust trends, frameworks, technologies, and threat intelligence, advise senior leadership on advancements and evolving best practices in Zero Trust architecture and secure-by-design methodologies, and develop documentation, whitepapers, or briefings to support executive decision-making.

Requirements

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in IT or managing large-scale deployments and cross-functional technical teams with five (5) years of US Federal government consulting experience.
• An active and maintained "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.
• Experience working in federal civilian, defense contractor, or highly regulated environments.
• Experience leading teams for ICAM / IAM operations, including ICAM/IAM system requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, or change management.
• Hands-on experience with Zero Trust technology platforms (e.g., Okta, EntraID, SailPoint, Radiant Logic).
• Deep understanding of identity-centric security, segmentation, continuous monitoring, and least privileged access.
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-scale architecture efforts and communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical issues and project goals to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong people skills managing a diverse set of stakeholders and direct client management experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, Okta Certified Professional, Zscaler ZCCA-IA / ZCCP-IA, or CrowdStrike certifications.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53, 800-207, RMF, FedRAMP, and related frameworks.
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, SASE, and identity threat detection and response technologies.
• Strong practical experience applying and assessing organizations against DoD and CISA Zero Trust Maturity Models.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and hands-on technologist skills.
• Leadership in enterprise-scale architecture efforts.
• Communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• People management and stakeholder engagement.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.

Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00.

Schedule

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