IGA Operations Engineer

IGA Operations Engineer

Location: Washington DC, 60% onsite

Security Clearance: [ship with Public trust / Secret / Top Secret -- Required]

Role Description:

An Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Operations Engineer designs, implements, and maintains identity lifecycle management platforms (e.g., SailPoint) to automate user provisioning, access requests, and compliance certifications. They ensure secure access, manage Active Directory, and troubleshoot production issues to align with security policies.

Core Responsibilities:

• Platform Operations & Maintenance: Monitor and maintain IGA platform to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
• Identity Lifecycle Management: Automate joiner, mover, and leaver (JML) processes to manage user provisioning/deprovisioning across enterprise systems.
• Access Governance: Define Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models and conduct access certification campaigns to ensure compliance with policies
• Integration & Development: Develop connectors for applications, databases, and directories to enhance system interoperability.
• Troubleshooting & Support: Investigate and resolve production incidents related to identity services.
• Documentation & Standards: Create technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, design specifications, and test cases.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in IAM tools (SailPoint), directory services (Active Directory, Azure AD), and scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, BeanShell, REST APIs).
• Security Knowledge: Understanding of security protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth2) and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience: Proven experience in IAM/IGA implementation, DevOps principles, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Soft Skills: Strong collaboration skills to work with security, IT, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree
• (No dual citizens)
• Possession of Security+ or equivalent
• At least 3-5 years of experience designing and implementing IAM solutions
• At least 3 years of experience implementing enterprise identity governance & administration (IGA) solutions, such as:
• SailPoint Identity IQ (IIQ) or IdentityNow
• Saviynt Security Manager (SSM) or Enterprise Identity Cloud (EIC)
• IBM Security Verify Governance
• Experience with the Java programming language.