Identity and Access Management Engineer - Managing Consultant

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What You Will Do:

Our Cybersecurity Consultants are a team of business integrators with extensive consulting and industry experience who help our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy through execution. The Identity and Access Management Engineer – Managing Consultant will support the implementation of multiple cybersecurity systems including but not limited to: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems, User Identity Data Warehouse, integration/interconnectivity with Logical & Physical Access Control systems (LACS & PACS), and server endpoints.

The Identity and Access Management Engineer will help guide our clients in improving processes, products, services, and software. The Identity and Access Management  Engineer will be responsible for gathering requirements, designing, implementing, and testing of a Credential Management system. The Individual will assess application software releases and documentation to optimize upgrades, enhancements, and configurations to applications to enable the successful operations and maintenance of the Credential Management System and helping to ensure its configuration is compliant with agency and federal Cybersecurity standards. 

The Individual will regularly interact with senior government officials, staff, and will be engaged in a diverse set of project-specific tasks related to the development and deployment of the Credential Management System. The Managing Consultant will liaise between business and technical teams to implement technical solutions. Other responsibilities of the Engineer include, but are not limited to, building, configuring and managing a COTS IAM credentialing product as well as providing security and infrastructure support for system releases. The engineer should also be willing to work a flexible schedule with the ability to provide off-hours/weekend support as needed.

What You Will Need:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience consulting to the US Federal government.

• Clearance: U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust clearance.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

• Knowledge or experience supporting projects related to PIV and Derived PIV Credentialing and Logon Enablement, ICAM Architecture, Privileged Identity Management, Enterprise Identity Management, Zero Trust Architecture, Regulatory Compliance (e.g FISMA Metrics for Identity).

• Experience supporting large implementation effort(s).

• 5+ years of experience gathering requirements, designing, implementing, and testing of SQL databases with the US Federal Government.

• 5+ years of full life-cycle application development experience including end-to-end application design, development, and delivery.

• Experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing configurations and enhancements to applications, interfaces, and generating reports in accordance with system operations & maintenance plan and industry best practices.

• Experience with diagnosing and resolving server issues, deploying system patches and security updates, and optimizing system uptime.

• Ability to quickly learn commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products using existing training and documentation and experience supporting Tier 2 and 3 troubleshooting.

• The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described

• Due to nature of client engagements, US Citizenship restrictions may apply 

• No sponsorship available for this position

• This position is open to candidates who reside within fifty (50) miles of the Arlington, VA, Guidehouse office; The successful candidate will be expected to work in-person in the Arlington, VA office.

• Must have a flexible schedule with the ability to provide off-hours/weekend support as needed.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience with serving Federal clients onsite and remote.

• Knowledge of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards, FIPS 201-3, NIST SP 800-63-3 and appendices, Public Key Infrastructure, Active Directory, and physical and logical access control principles and systems.

• Provide guidance and documentation for IAM-related security policies, procedures, and guidelines.

• Experience collaborating with clients and stakeholders to document business requirements and create both functional and technical specifications.

• Experiencing modifying and enhancing COTS applications on systems to include conducting quality assurance on the UI/UX of software applications.

• Experience building and/or supporting web applications utilizing SQL.

• Experience with development technologies such as Java, JavaScript, Oracle, Python, PowerShell etc.

• Experience interacting directly with Federal clients at all levels of leadership; polished and professional in client interactions.

• Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Proactive self-starter comfortable working independently.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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