Booz Allen Hamilton · 23 hours ago
Identity and Security Engineer, Lead
McLean, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $225K/yr
8+ years expBooz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Identity and Security Engineer to oversee large-scale Identity and Access Management (IAM) projects. In this role, you will guide your team in analyzing the identity lifecycle and defining enterprise identity records while ensuring the security of clients' data and processes.
ConsultingCyber SecurityIT InfrastructureManagement ConsultingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Oversee large-scale IAM projects for our clients
Directly interface with stakeholders and engineering teams
Analyze the identity lifecycle
Articulate access requirements
Define enterprise identity records
Design, deploy, and support systems that verify appropriate user privileges
Manage credentials for accessing clients’ assets
Lead the implementation of enterprise-class solutions
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in IAM engineering and architecture roles
5+ years of experience serving as a technical lead, providing design guidance, mentoring engineers, and reviewing implementations
Experience producing technical design artifacts, configuration standards, and operational documentation, and leading IAM implementations, upgrades, or migrations in enterprise or regulated environments
Experience with hybrid IAM architectures spanning on-prem and cloud platforms
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible, for IAM or directory services
Experience integrating IAM platforms with modern CI/CD pipelines or DevSecOps workflows
Knowledge of authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle, and access control models, and security frameworks and compliance standards, including NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, and STIGs
Ability to collaborate across security, infrastructure, and application teams
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Preferred
Experience with IBM Security Verify Access (ISVA), including WebSEAL configuration and policy enforcement, authentication and authorization flows, federations such as SAML, OIDC, or OAuth 2.0, and high availability and disaster recovery architectures
Experience with Oracle Unified Directory (OUD), including directory design and schema management, replication and performance tuning, and integration with IAM and authentication platforms
Experience deploying or operating IAM solutions in AWS or other cloud environments
Experience with cloud security concepts, including Zero Trust, network segmentation, and identity-based access controls
Experience supporting mission-critical or highly available systems
Experience in a consulting or customer-facing technical leadership role
Possession of strong verbal and written communication skills
Top Secret clearance
Benefits
Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program
Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.03B2025-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2020-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M
Leadership Team
Matthew Calderone
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Kristine Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
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