RSA SecurID Zero Trust & MFA
Location: Suitland, MD
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI
Leidos is seeking an experienced RSA SecurID-MFA Engineer to design, implement, and administer our enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Identity and Access Management (IAM) infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for managing both on-premises RSA Authentication Manager environments and expanding hybrid cloud components using RSA ID Plus. You will ensure high availability, secure user provisioning, seamless agent integration, and robust access governance across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Administration & Operations: Administer, patch, and maintain RSA Authentication Manager (primary and replica instances), ensuring 99.99% availability for critical authentication services.
- Identity Source Integration: Integrate and synchronize external identity sources (Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, LDAP) with RSA Authentication Manager, managing user attribute mappings and group structures.
- Authenticator & Token Lifecycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of hardware tokens, software tokens (SecurID Authenticator app), on-demand authentication (ODA), and modern risk-based or FIDO-based authentication methods.
- Agent & RADIUS Configuration: Configure and support authentication agents, RADIUS clients, and REST APIs to secure VPNs, virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI), cloud applications, and network entry points.
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Monitor system telemetry, audit logs, and security consoles. Troubleshoot authentication failures, replication lags, and agent connectivity issues promptly.
- Compliance & Auditing: Generate regular administrative, user event, and agent inventory reports to support internal security audits and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA).
- Upgrade & Migration Support: Assist in planning and executing architecture upgrades, security hardening, and potential migration paths toward cloud-based ID Plus services.
Required Qualifications & Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in a related area with 8+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Information Security focusing on Enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
- Core Technical Expertise:
- Deep operational knowledge of RSA Authentication Manager (v8.x / v9.x) administration, maintenance, and backup/restore workflows.
- Familiarity with RSA ID Plus and cloud/hybrid authentication models.
- Strong understanding of directory services (Active Directory, LDAP) and network authentication protocols (RADIUS, TACACS+, SAML, OIDC).
- Certifications (Preferred):
- RSA SecurID Certified Administrator or RSA ID Plus Certified Administrator.
- Active IAT or IAM Level II/III DoD approved 8570 baseline certifications, such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or relevant IAM vendor credentials are a plus.
Soft Skills: Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset, excellent documentation capabilities, and the ability to collaborate across IT, Help Desk, and Security Operations teams.
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Original Posting:October 7, 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 a related area with 8+ years of experience, or a master's degree with 6+ years of experience; additional experience may substitute for a degree
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- 5+ years of hands-on information security experience focused on enterprise IAM and MFA
- Operational expertise administering, maintaining, and backing up or restoring RSA Authentication Manager v8.x or v9.x
- Familiarity with RSA ID Plus and cloud or hybrid authentication models
- Strong understanding of Active Directory, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, SAML, and OIDC
- RSA SecurID Certified Administrator or RSA ID Plus Certified Administrator
- Active IAT or IAM Level II/III DoD-approved 8570 baseline certification, such as CISSP or CompTIA Security+
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, documentation capabilities, and cross-functional collaboration skills
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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.
