Senior IAM Administrator

Job Title: Senior IAM Administrator
Location: Herndon, VA (Onsite)
Duration: 1 Year Contract

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Administrator to join our team in Herndon, VA. This role will focus on delivering secure, compliant, and automated IAM solutions aligned with CMMC standards and enterprise policies.

As a key member of the IAM team, you'll drive user lifecycle management, access governance, and IAM platform integrations primarily across Microsoft Entra (Azure AD), Okta, and Active Directory. A significant part of this role involves advanced PowerShell scripting to automate provisioning, auditing, and other core identity functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as SME for IAM platforms: Microsoft Entra (Azure AD), Okta, Active Directory, etc.

• Automate IAM operations using PowerShell, including provisioning, deprovisioning, auditing, and reporting.

• Design and document IAM processes: monitoring, capacity planning, SLA models, change management, etc.

• Support IAM integrations with enterprise applications and third-party services via APIs, SAML, OAuth, etc.

• Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.

• Manage IAM infrastructure implement, test, and maintain systems.

• Work closely with compliance and security teams to meet CMMC, NIST 800-53, and other regulatory requirements.

• Maintain server/application diagrams, documentation, and workflows.

• Provide 24/7 support and escalation coverage as needed.

• Collaborate with internal teams (Cloud Ops, Cybersecurity, Systems Admin) and external vendors.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s Degree in CS, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 7+ years of overall IT experience, with 4+ years in server/app IAM environments.

• Expert-level PowerShell scripting skills.

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Microsoft Entra (Azure AD), ADFS, Entra Connect

  • Okta (IdP, Workflow integration)

  • Conditional Access, MEM/Intune

  • LDAP, Group Policy, PKI, YubiKey, FIDO2

  • REST APIs, JSON, Python scripting

• Familiarity with RSA SecurID (Cloud/On-Prem) and certificate services.

• Strong knowledge of IAM standards: SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth, MFA, etc.

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, networking protocols, desktop/server OS, and firewalls.

• Previous experience implementing CMMC or similar compliance frameworks.

Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have):

• Microsoft Certifications (AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-303/304)

• Okta Certifications

• MCSE / MCITP

• Linux (SUSE, RedHat, CentOS) experience

• Exposure to SEIM tools and enterprise monitoring

• Familiarity with security best practices (e.g., NIST 800-53)