Senior Principal Information Engineer
Remote · Reston, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Senior Principal Information Engineer specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM) to design and govern enterprise IAM services, including directory and identity platforms, authentication, vault/secrets management, and cloud/hybrid integration. Drives modernization initiatives, strengthens access controls, and ensures compliance with federal security standards (e.g., CMMC L2/3, NIST SP 800-63/171/172). Provides architectural guidance, design reviews, and technical leadership; mentors engineers; collaborates with IAM, Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Application teams; supports audits and governance; ensures high availability and disaster recovery.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT or Information Security with strong specialization in Identity and Access Management
- Industry Certification (one or more) CIAM, MS SC-300, CIPRO, etc.
- Deep technical understanding of MS/M365/Azure Gov IAM practices
- Working knowledge of PIM, PAM, PUM and associated tools CyberArk etc.
- Proven experience designing and leading enterprise-scale IAM architectures
- Strong expertise in directory services, authentication systems, access controls, and identity governance
- Hands-on experience with LDAP-based platforms, strong authentication solutions, and access enforcement technologies
- Experience with vault or secrets management platforms and secure credential handling
- Strong understanding of cloud identity integration and hybrid IAM models
- Experience working with federation protocols and identity standards
- Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management)
- Experience using service management tools
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate complex requirements clearly
- U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance may be required
Additional Requirements
- U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance may be required
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