Systems Engineer (DevSecOps and ICAM)

Leidos Digital Modernization sector is seeking a Systems Engineer with strong DevSecOps identity security and systemsintegration expertise to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO). This role will contribute to the engineering deployment automation and sustainment of an IdentityasaService (IDaaS) platform that underpins CESOs ZeroTrust Architecture and crossdomain capabilities.

The engineer will work handson with Ping Identity components enterprise directory services automated pipelines and largescale ICAM integration patterns across secure environments.

This position is 100% on-site in Arlington VA.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engineer deploy integrate secure and maintain ForgeRock IdP/ICAM components within complex missioncritical environments.
• Apply DevSecOps practicesincluding CI/CD pipelines automated provisioning configuration-as-code and repeatable deployment patternsto ICAM services.
• Integrate ICAM services with enterprise directory architecture federation services Zero Trust controls and crossdomain workflows.
• Implement and maintain access management functions including SSO identity federation (SAML OAuth2 OIDC) authentication flows and policy enforcement.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity development and infrastructure teams to design secure identity solutions aligned with DoD and DISA standards.
• Conduct system hardening monitoring log analysis and performance tuning across Linuxbased ICAM components.
• Perform systems integration tasks such as APIbased connectors service integrations and automated provisioning/deprovisioning workflows.
• Support architectural reviews internal control assessments and risk management activities related to ICAM operations.
• Diagnose and resolve escalated ForgeRock/ICAM issues within defined SLAs including rootcause analysis and corrective action development.
• Create maintain and version-control engineering documentation including CONOPS SOPs API interface documentation and workflow diagrams.
• Provide input to audits ATO support compliance adherence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain ICAM performance metrics identity lifecycle reports and engineering dashboards.
• Partner with development teams to automate user group and credential workflows across secure enclaves.

Basic Quals:

• BS in Computer Science IT or related discipline and 8 years of systems engineering experience (or equivalent experience in lieu of degree).
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CI Poly and Special Program Access.
• IAT Level II certification or higher (e.g. Security CE CySA SSCP CISSP).
• Handson experience with federation technologies (SAML OAuth2 OpenID Connect) and ZeroTrust identity principles.
• Experience engineering or administering the ForgeRock platform (AM IDM DS).
• Strong understanding of ICAM concepts identity lifecycle management and enterprise access controls.
• Experience with Windows and Linux systems administration shell scripting system tuning and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work across highly technical and nontechnical teams in a fastpaced environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex identity/security concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred Quals:

Experience supporting DISA or DoD mission partners.
Active TS/SCI with CI Poly preferred.
Experience with any of the following:
JISG Access Controls
AWS cloud engineering IAM and security services
Ansible playbooks and automated configuration management
CI/CD pipelines (GitLab Jenkins etc.)
API gateway identity orchestration or crossdomain service integration patterns

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