IAM Operations Engineer

IAM Operations Engineer

We are looking for an IAM Operations Engineer with a strong SRE and cloud operations background to manage and secure enterprise identity infrastructure across Active Directory, Azure AD, and AWS. The role focuses on automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, and observability to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure identity services.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage hybrid identity across AD, Azure AD, AWS IAM, AWS Organizations, IAM Identity Center, and SCPs.
• Automate IAM infrastructure using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Implement monitoring and logging using Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, ELK, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail.
• Troubleshoot complex identity issues, support incident response, and drive automation to improve reliability.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Active Directory, Azure AD, and AWS IAM.
• Hands-on knowledge of Terraform/CloudFormation and CI/CD tools.
• Experience with scripting (Python, PowerShell, or Bash).
• Knowledge of IAM best practices, monitoring tools, and cloud security.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of IAM, Cloud Operations, or SRE experience.
• AWS certifications are a plus.
• Experience with Identity Governance (IGA), PAM, or Zero Trust is preferred.

Location: Hybrid - 3 days in a week - McLean, VA / Plano, TX / Richmond, VA

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary/hourly rate for this position is between $150,000– 160,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, 5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/State [10-15 days of paid vacation time], [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year]

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