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Senior IAM Engineer

Job Category: Engineering
Job Types: Full Time
Job Locations: DC/MD/VA Remote
Security Clearance: Public Trust

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Lalaith Astor Technical Consulting House (LATCH) provides technical consulting services to the US Federal Government. We provide dependable high-quality solutions as well as innovative architecture, engineering, and functional designs. Our core values enable us to bring unique viewpoints as we approach our work such as understanding and adopting the customer’s mission, delivering technical solutions that are aligned to customer goals, objectives, and budgets, empowering customers through systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) services, and producing high quality, value-driven work products.

At LATCH, you’ll work with customers and a leadership team that empowers our people to think audaciously, welcomes differences, and encourages pride in our work, while exposing and solving emerging challenges to meet impactful commitments.

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MISSION AND VALUES
  • Foster a company culture that focuses on trust, equitability, service, and collaboration.​
  • Establish a leadership team that embodies these ideals.​
  • Empower our people to act with integrity, authenticity, and authority to lift up the people in our organization, the partners with whom we work, and the customers that we serve. ​
  • Serve our customers by understanding and adopting their mission; providing them with solutions that are aligned to their goals, objectives, and budgets; and delivering high quality, value-driven work products.​
  • Execute solutions that create and drive innovations by using emerging technologies, next generation concepts, and advanced tool sets in new and exciting ways.

JOB SUMMARY

We are supporting a major Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) program for a Federal agency. The program is focused on expanding the agency’s SaaS-based Okta solution, integrating enterprise services, and enhancing secure, scalable authentication solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

We are seeking a Senior IAM Engineer to provide hands-on expertise in integrating with Okta, working with APIs, and developing secure, standards-based identity and access management solutions. This position reports to the IAM Team Lead and is a key role on a fast-paced, Agile engineering team.

As a Senior IAM Engineer on the ICAM program, your responsibilities will include:

  • Implementing OIDC integrations with Okta and supporting related identity protocols (SAML, OAuth).
  • Building and supporting APIs to connect systems and applications with Okta.
  • Designing and implementing identity federation and single sign-on (SSO) solutions.
  • Using Okta Workflows and automation capabilities to streamline identity lifecycle management.
  • Supporting application onboarding for authentication and authorization.
  • Collaborating with the IAM Team Lead and Enterprise Security teams to continuously enhance the security posture.
  • Creating and maintaining documentation and diagrams for ICAM processes and integrations.
  • Mentoring junior engineers on best practices in IAM and secure system integration.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND SKILLS
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  • Strong hands-on experience with OIDC is required.
  • Experience working with and developing APIs; some development experience preferred.
  • Proven experience integrating and optimizing Okta solutions.
  • At least one Okta certification required (Administrator or Professional).
  • Familiarity with authentication protocols such as SAML and OAuth.
  • Experience working in Agile environments and supporting CI/CD workflows.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

It is desirable that the candidate has the following qualifications: 

  • Experience with Okta Workflows.
  • Familiarity with integration of IAM into AWS services or other cloud platforms.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and DevOps practices.
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM) and LDAP experience are helpful but not required.
  • Prior experience in federal or regulated environments is a plus.
EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field and 8+ years of relevant experience, OR no degree with 12+ years of directly relevant systems and development experience.

SALARY RANGE

$150,000–$160,000 per year, commensurate with experience and certifications.

BENEFITS

LATCH’s benefits program offers a comprehensive range of choices which include:

  • 401(k) with matching
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program

EEO STATEMENT

LATCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, familial status, military status, age, disability, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

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