Identity Access Management Engineer

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We are seeking an Identity Access Management Engineer who will analyze systems, including forensically, misuse, and unauthorized activity.

• Investigate virus/malware and incidents to determine root cause, entry point of code, damage risk, and report this information.
• Investigate and analyze of all data sources, to include Internet, Intelligence Community reporting, security events, firewall logs, forensic hard-drive images, and other data sources to identify malware, misuse, unauthorized activity or other cyber security related concerns.
• Monitor, document, and respond to centrally collected virus alerts.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide technical cyber security guidance when necessary.
• Conduct tier-3 support of current infrastructure.
• Design, test, and integrate new security products as directed by GTM.
• Ensure all network defense capabilities are kept current, patched, and securely configured and management informed of status.
• Provide engineering support for all Sponsor systems such as network based intrusion detection.
• Integrate security products, including designs for all Sponsor networks.
• Maintain a network diagram for each instruction detection, cyber defense capability and sensors and make available to all Sponsor personnel.
• Maintain system baselines and configuration management items, including security event monitoring policies in a manner determined and agreed to by the Sponsor.
• Provide engineering documentation and interaction with colleagues to ensure a complete and functioning system that meets requirements.
• Conduct software testing (patches, other updates); beta testing; proof of concept testing.
• Stay abreast Sponsor's directives, regulations, guidance, notices and standards on cybersecurity.
• Have detailed knowledge intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), Cyber Security Policy, and agency Guidance related to cybersecurity.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required #qinetiqclearedjob
• Experience with Identity Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certification issuance, and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) supporting single-sign-on (SSO) functions.
• Knowledge of Micrsoft Azure Entra Secure Identity and Access services and Federated Cloud Authentication.
• Familiarization with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Zero-Trust Architecture services and concepts
• Experience providing operational support and development of system administration and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for IT services.

• Knowledge of program management, workflow automation and system auditing solutions such as JIRA, ServiceNow, Confluence and Splunk. 
• IT service and identity management automation and development leveraging Logic/Function apps and PowerShell scripting. 

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to staffing@us.QinetiQ.com or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 4 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.