Location: 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
We 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).
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.
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
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.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. Candidates selected will be notified once the award has been confirmed.
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