[Hiring] ICAM Identity Provider (IdP) Engineer – Enterprise Authentication Services @General Dynamics Information Technology

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ICAM Identity Provider (IdP) Engineer – Enterprise Authentication Services

GDIT has an opportunity for an ICAM Engineer supporting a large line of business that delivers enterprise-scale Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities. This role supports the DoD ICAM mission by designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining enterprise Identity Provider (IdP) services that provide secure authentication and federation for more than 4 million enterprise identities across the Department of Defense. This is a fully remote position.

  • Design, develop, configure, and maintain enterprise Identity Provider (IdP) services supporting over 4 million enterprise identities.
  • Engineer, administer, and sustain Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) infrastructure supporting enterprise authentication and federation.
  • Configure and maintain federation trust relationships with internal and external Identity Providers (IdPs), Service Providers (SPs), and mission partners.
  • Design, implement, and troubleshoot authentication solutions utilizing SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), WS-Federation, and certificate-based authentication.
  • Support onboarding and integration of enterprise applications into the authentication and federation ecosystem.
  • Develop authentication policies, claims rules, attribute mappings, token issuance policies, and authorization workflows.
  • Support enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Conditional Access, and phishing-resistant authentication capabilities.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity, Active Directory, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to implement secure authentication services.
  • Support implementation of Zero Trust Architecture through modern authentication, federation, and identity assurance capabilities.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex authentication, federation, trust, certificate, token, and identity assertion issues.
  • Engineer highly available and resilient authentication services supporting mission-critical enterprise applications.
  • Develop technical documentation including architecture diagrams, integration guides, SOPs, TTPs, operational procedures, and onboarding documentation.
  • Participate in Agile development activities and continuous service improvement initiatives.
  • Actively manage technical risks and contribute to enterprise identity modernization efforts.

Qualifications

  • Active Secret Clearance at minimum. Interim Secret Clearances are not allowed.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
  • DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or higher).

Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience supporting Identity and Access Management (IAM), Authentication, Federation, or ICAM solutions within government or regulated environments.
  • Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
  • Extensive experience implementing enterprise Identity Provider (IdP) services supporting large user populations.
  • Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, federation, and identity assurance concepts.
  • Experience implementing and troubleshooting SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), WS-Federation, and JWT technologies.
  • Experience supporting PKI, certificate-based authentication, smart card authentication, and MFA solutions.
  • Experience integrating applications, APIs, and enterprise services with federation platforms.
  • Experience with Active Directory, LDAP directories, and enterprise identity repositories.
  • Experience configuring claims, attribute mappings, policy enforcement, token transformations, and federation workflows.
  • Experience supporting Linux and/or Windows Server environments.
  • Experience deploying and supporting enterprise COTS products in secure customer environments.
  • Experience working in Agile development environments and utilizing associated tools.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Self-starter capable of driving complex technical efforts to completion.

Benefits

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.
  • Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.
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