Airitos, LLC

Senior ISAM/ISVA Engineer

Airitos, LLC

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AnsibleCloudDNSLinuxPython

About the role

  • Design and implement enterprise-grade ISAM / ISVA architecture
  • Install and configure: ISVA Virtual Appliances (Access Control, Federation, Advanced Access Control)
  • Web Reverse Proxy (WRP) Policy Server Runtime components
  • Configure clustered deployments for scalability and redundancy
  • Design and implement multi-tier environments (DEV, QA, PROD)
  • Implement secure baseline configurations aligned with enterprise standards
  • Design and configure: Appliance clustering Runtime high availability Session failover and replication Load balancing strategies (F5, Netscaler, etc.)
  • Implement multi-data center deployments where required
  • Develop and test disaster recovery procedures
  • Configure database replication (if applicable)
  • Perform failover and resiliency testing
  • Integrate ISAM/ISVA with: Active Directory / LDAP
  • SAML 2.0 / OIDC / OAuth providers
  • Enterprise applications (on-prem and cloud)
  • MFA providers
  • Implement: Reverse proxy junctions Access control policies Federation trust relationships Adaptive authentication and step-up authentication
  • Configure advanced access control policies and contextual risk-based access
  • Tune reverse proxy performance and connection handling
  • Optimize authentication flows and federation transactions
  • Conduct performance testing and capacity planning
  • Troubleshoot latency, session issues, and authentication failures
  • Automate appliance configuration using REST APIs and scripting
  • Develop deployment automation (Shell, Python, Ansible, etc.)
  • Support CI/CD integration for configuration promotion
  • Implement configuration backup and version control processes
  • Produce detailed architecture and topology diagrams
  • Document build procedures and operational runbooks
  • Provide structured handoff to operations/support teams

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM ISAM / ISVA
  • Proven experience deploying ISAM/ISVA from scratch in enterprise environments
  • Strong experience with: ISVA virtual appliances
  • Web Reverse Proxy configuration
  • Federation (SAML, OIDC, OAuth)
  • LDAP and Active Directory integration
  • Load balancers and networking fundamentals
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing high availability and disaster recovery solutions
  • Strong understanding of authentication protocols and identity federation
  • Experience with Linux systems and networking (DNS, TLS, certificates)
  • Strong scripting and automation skills
  • Experience migrating from ISAM to ISVA (preferred)
  • Experience with containerized ISVA deployments (preferred)
  • Experience integrating ISVA with API security platforms (preferred)
  • Knowledge of zero trust architecture principles (preferred)
  • Experience in financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries (preferred)
  • Security certifications (CISSP, CISM) or IAM-specific certifications (preferred)
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Hard Skills & Tools
ISAMISVAWeb Reverse ProxySAML 2.0OIDCOAuthLDAPActive DirectoryLinuxscripting
Soft Skills
problem solvingcommunicationdocumentationcollaborationcapacity planning
Certifications
CISSPCISM