Job Posting: Senior Identity Engineering Services | R&D SpecialistLocation: Remote - Available across U.S. and Puerto Rico
Clearance Level: Public Trust (ADP/IT-II) or Tier 3 Investigation (NACLC)
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required
SummaryWe are seeking candidates for a potential opportunity
Senior Identity Engineer | R&D Specialist to join our Identity Engineering Services team, supporting advanced identity infrastructure and access management capabilities for a global federal healthcare environment. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with innovation, research, and development of secure, scalable identity solutions for the Military Health System (MHS).
Key Responsibilities- Design and develop identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) solutions aligned with DoD cybersecurity and ICAM standards.
- Engineer and sustain directory services architectures such as ADDS, ADLDS, and Secure DNS based on DHA server baselines and DISA STIGs.
- Research, prototype, and test next-generation PKI, PKE, PAM, and cryptographic key management capabilities.
- Maintain and update engineering artifacts including the mJAD Architecture & Design Document and technical packages.
- Support and enhance PKI infrastructure including certificate validation tools (Axway), Middleware (e.g., ActivIdentity), and CA migration processes.
- Engineer identity solutions across hybrid cloud and on-premise environments to manage users, systems, and SaaS resources.
- Design and implement PKE solutions using X.509 certificates for secure authentication, encryption, and data integrity across MHS applications.
- Provide support for certificate-enabled tools like ActivClient and Validator Suites.
- Apply research methods in computer science, network distribution, embedded systems, and secure software design.
- Contribute to the development of scalable identity architectures using formal modeling, analysis, and performance validation techniques.
Preferred Tools & Technologies- Microsoft Active Directory, ADLDS, DNS
- DoD PKI / Internal Medium Assurance (IMA)
- ActivIdentity ActivClient, Axway Validator Suite
- DoD ICAM Reference Architecture and DoDI 8520.02 / 8520.03
- PowerShell, LDAP, X.509 certificate utilities
- Microsoft Windows Server OS
- Remedy Ticketing System
- DISA STIGs and DoD security policies
Minimum Qualifications- At least 5 years of hands-on experience in identity engineering, cybersecurity R&D, or PKI infrastructure within a federal or DoD setting.
- Proven experience designing and testing scalable, secure identity architectures and implementing PKI/PKE systems.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and software development skills in secure system environments.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Tier 3/NACLC) clearance.
Education & Certifications- Required (Foundational - one of the following):
- Bachelor's degree in IT / Cybersecurity / Data Science / IS / CS (ABET or CAE accredited),
- OR CISSP / SSCP.
- Required (CE - one of the following):
- Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator (SC-300),
- OR Microsoft Entra ID Governance Specialty.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. Candidates selected will be notified once the award has been confirmed.
