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IAM (Identity & Access Management) Engineer

Peraton


Job Location:

Chantilly, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 112000 - 179000
Posted: 13 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 10 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Responsibilities

We are seeking Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineers to design automate operate and sustain identity and access services across a complex highly secure platform environment.

These engineers will support identity federation authentication authorization RBAC/ABAC single sign-on (SSO) privileged access and workload identity across shared platform services and tenant environments. The role will integrate enterprise identity and token services with applications cloud platforms Kubernetes development environments and operational services while maintaining the identity-to-entitlement layer that controls access across the environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong IAM engineering experience and is comfortable working across identity platforms cloud infrastructure applications security controls and automation. This role offers the opportunity to build and operate identity capabilities that support both human users and machine/workload identities at scale.

Responsibilities
Identity Federation & Single Sign-On
  • Integrate platform services with enterprise identity token and directory services.

  • Design operate and integrate Keycloak or equivalent identity services.

  • Implement and troubleshoot OAuth/OIDC SAML LDAP and related identity-federation patterns as applicable.

  • Maintain reliable SSO across approved platform services applications and environments.

  • Troubleshoot federation and authentication flows across interconnected systems and identity providers.

Authorization & Entitlements
  • Design and maintain Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) patterns for users tenant administrators privileged users and services.

  • Integrate identity and authorization services with GitLab Kubernetes mission applications ServiceNow and federated AWS access.

  • Design and support workload and service-identity patterns for pipelines automation APIs and platform services.

  • Support access reviews access recertification and separation-of-duties requirements.

  • Ensure identity and entitlement models align with established security and access-control requirements.

Automation & Identity Operations
  • Automate user group role and entitlement lifecycle activities where practical.

  • Support privileged-access workflows and elevated-role approval processes.

  • Troubleshoot authentication authorization token and federation issues escalated from Tier 2 support.

  • Maintain identity-service monitoring documentation recovery procedures and operational support processes.

  • Identify opportunities to improve identity lifecycle management and reduce manual access-management activities through automation.

Platform & Security Integration
  • Collaborate with cloud Kubernetes platform application infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to integrate identity capabilities across the environment.

  • Support identity requirements for shared services tenant environments applications and automated workloads.

  • Evaluate identity and access impacts of new services platform changes and evolving architecture.

  • Support secure identity patterns across highly restricted and multi-domain environments.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Chantilly VA

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
  • Approximately 68 years of experience in IAM cybersecurity directory services security engineering platform engineering or a related discipline.

  • 6 years of experience with a BS/BA an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Demonstrated experience with identity federation SSO OAuth/OIDC SAML RBAC and enterprise identity systems.

  • Experience integrating identity and access services with cloud applications or Kubernetes environments.

  • Experience troubleshooting complex authentication authorization token and federation issues.

  • Working knowledge of privileged-access management and identity lifecycle controls.

  • Strong scripting and automation skills.

  • Strong analytical troubleshooting documentation and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Keycloak.

  • Experience with AWS IAM and federated-role integration.

  • Experience with Kubernetes RBAC.

  • Experience with GitLab identity integration.

  • Experience with ServiceNow identity or workflow integration.

  • Experience with Zero Trust architectures.

  • Experience supporting classified or multi-domain identity environments.

  • Experience automating identity lifecycle and entitlement management.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range
$112000 - $179000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.

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