Platinum ยท 1 day ago
Cyber Security Engineer
Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in Cybersecurity, Cloud and Digital Services to the Public Sector. The Identity Engineer is responsible for the implementation, configuration, and management of core platforms that secure user and system identities across the enterprise, focusing on deploying and maintaining security policies and controls within Identity Providers, Privileged Access Management, and Identity Governance and Administration solutions.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, test, and deploy Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access policies to enforce Zero Trust principles for access to cloud resources in Azure and AWS
Configure and maintain Certificate-Based Authentication (CBA) for CAC/PKI
Manage and troubleshoot the on-premises ADFS environment for legacy application support
Configure and manage the Ping Federate platform as an enterprise federation gateway
Onboard new applications for Single Sign-On (SSO) using SAML and OIDC
Build and maintain authentication policies to enforce strong, phishing-resistant MFA
Perform the hands-on onboarding of all privileged user, service, and application accounts into the Delinea vault
Configure and enforce Delinea policies for credential rotation, session recording, and monitoring
Build and implement Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-Enough-Administration (JEA) access request and approval workflows to eliminate standing privileges
Implement and configure the automation of the Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) identity lifecycle process, replacing manual, ticket-based systems
Build and maintain the enterprise access catalog in SailPoint to replace the manual IMT48 form with an automated, workflow-driven request and approval system
Configure and execute periodic access certification campaigns for critical applications and privileged roles
Use the Active Roles console to implement secure, delegated administration for Active Directory, creating policies to automate user/group lifecycle tasks
Centrally manage authorization policies for the Linux estate, defining Host-Based Access Control (HBAC) rules and sudo policies to control access to RHEL servers
Qualification
Required
Deep, hands-on experience with at least one of the following core platforms: Microsoft Entra ID, an enterprise PAM solution (e.g., Delinea), or an enterprise IGA solution (e.g., SailPoint)
Strong understanding of core identity security principles, including least privilege, MFA, JIT/JEA, and RBAC/ABAC
Experience with Active Directory administration and group policy management
Ability to implement and troubleshoot complex security policies within enterprise tools
DoD 8140 Compliance (IAT Level II)
Education: BA/BS or MA/MS
Years Exp: 3-10
A Journeyman labor category has 3 to 10 years of experience and a BA/BS or MA/MS degree. A Journeyman labor category typically performs all functional duties independently
Education: MA/MS
Years: 10+
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Preferred
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300)
Delinea Certified Administrator
SailPoint Certified IdentityNow Engineer
Ping Certified Professional
Experience with Red Hat IdM policy management
Benefits
Competitive sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance