The Leidos Identity Access Management is a team within the Corporate Information Security Cyber Operations organization. They are a highly skilled team providing Identity Security services for the corporate enterprise on a global scale. These services align with and progress the Corporate Information Security mission to identify and mitigate risk through policies and standards. This ensures compliance with regulatory requirements by applying creative solutions to complex IT cybersecurity issues, balancing prudent cyber security with business enablement.
Leidos’ Identity Access Management (IAM) team is seeking an experienced IAM Cyber Engineer to serve as a technical leader supporting enterprise identity security initiatives across multiple programs. This role is responsible for integrating IAM architecture and engineering practices throughout the IT lifecycle, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient identity solutions.
The IAM Cyber Engineer will apply advanced cybersecurity principles to complex technical challenges that span multiple disciplines and programs. This individual will collaborate closely with architects, engineers, developers, internal stakeholders, and client teams to design and implement innovative solutions that achieve mission and business objectives.
This role requires strong technical depth, creativity, and the ability to develop solutions to complex problems with broad organizational impact.
Location: This position offers full time telework from any U.S. based location.
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.
Key Responsibilities
The IAM Cyber Engineer will be responsible for large projects or processes with moderate impact across multiple technical areas. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Architecture & Engineering
- Lead the architecture, engineering, implementation, integration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of IGA/LCM systems and supporting infrastructure
- Embed secure design principles into software and hardware components across the IT lifecycle to support IGA and LCM processes
- Develop and implement solutions that address complex identity and access challenges across enterprise environments
- Support emerging authentication standards and evolving security frameworks
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Serve as a technical leader across multiple programs, driving IAM strategy and engineering excellence
- Communicate effectively with internal technical teams and client stakeholders
- Provide technical planning, system design, development, integration, verification, and validation support
- Develop innovative solutions to achieve functional and program objectives
- Support escalations from operational teams
Technology Focus Areas
- Identity Governance Administration
- Identity Life Cycle Management
- Okta
- Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
- Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Emerging authentication standards
- Additional identity and infrastructure technologies as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Minimum of 8+ years of experience in Information Technology or a related discipline
- Minimum of 2+ years of Microsoft Active Directory experience
- Minimum of 2+ years of Microsoft Entra Active Directory experience
- Strong experience with Identity Governance Administration and Lifecycle Management processes and toolsets
- Experience with authentication and authorization technologies and protocols, including:
- SAML
- Kerberos
- NTLM
- OIDC
- OAuth
- Knowledge of multi-factor authentication (MFA) technologies, including:
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- One-Time Password (OTP)
- Biometrics
- Other authentication factors
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Desired Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience with Identity Governance Administration platforms and process implementation
- Experience with Okta
- Relevant certifications such as MCSE, MCITP, MCTS, and/or SANS certifications
What You’ll Bring
- Ability to solve complex technical problems impacting multiple areas or disciplines
- Strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
- Experience leading technical efforts with measurable program impact
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to drive initiatives forward
Are you looking for an exciting career? Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and health industries. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:October 14, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may substitute
- 8+ years of experience in Information Technology or a related discipline
- 2+ years of Microsoft Active Directory experience
- 2+ years of Microsoft Entra Active Directory experience
- Strong experience with Identity Governance Administration and Identity Lifecycle Management processes and toolsets
- Experience with authentication and authorization technologies and protocols, including SAML, Kerberos, NTLM, OIDC, and OAuth
- Knowledge of MFA technologies, including PKI, OTP, biometrics, and other authentication factors
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- U.S. citizenship
- 2+ years of experience with Identity Governance Administration platforms and process implementation
- Experience with Okta
- Relevant certifications such as MCSE, MCITP, MCTS, and/or SANS certifications
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
Leidos Insights
What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
