Identity Software Engineer

Title: Identity Software Engineer Location: Orange County, CA, Washington, DC, or fully remote (USA) Pay: $140,000 - $210,000/year, depends on experience level Type: Full time, Direct Hire Summary Lorien has an exciting opportunity for an Identity Software Engineer to join our Defense Technology client on a direct hire basis. In this role, you'll build critical security and authorization infrastructure that protects the systems behind advanced defense technology products. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of software engineering experience and thrives in a fast-paced environment & enjoys autonomy/owning work end-to-end. Responsibilities: Design and build a company-wide identity platform from the ground up, from initial solutioning through hands-on implementation, protecting the infrastructure behind the company's defense technology products, working within the broader Security Engineering team Bridge identity across a patchwork of providers, cloud environments, and internal tooling so the company operates on one coherent identity model Reduce manual identity work by automating the full lifecycle, from onboarding through access recertification to offboarding Turn the company's identity and access policies into working software that teams can actually build on top of Partner closely with peer identity engineers and cross-functional teams, shipping in small, fast iterations that match the org's pace of moving quickly rather than on multi-year timelines Required Qualifications: Deep proficiency in a systems-level language such as Go or Rust Hands-on production experience provisioning infrastructure through code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar) Working knowledge of identity standards and providers, such as OAuth, SAML, SCIM, OIDC, Okta, or Azure AD History of shipping clean, well-structured code that holds up as systems scale and evolve Comfortable driving technical direction, including running or actively shaping design and architecture discussions Practical experience with CI/CD-based deployment on modern cloud infrastructure Self-starter who can own initiatives end-to-end while staying closely aligned with other teams Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance Preferred Qualifications: Comfortable operating within AWS, Azure, or GCP environments Has built custom, ground-up solutions inside fast-moving, technically demanding organizations Understanding of access-control models like RBAC or ABAC, or policy-as-code tools such as OPA or Cedar Has diagnosed and resolved thorny identity/access problems spanning multiple systems Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions. If you require additional disability considerations, modifications, or adjustments please let us know by contacting or fill out this form to request accommodations.