Identity Provider Operations Engineer

EEOC

Identity Provider Operations Engineer supporting IAM operations and troubleshooting federation services for Booz Allen Hamilton. Collaborating with cybersecurity teams to maintain secure authentication systems.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRiverdale • Florida, Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,800 - $198,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityGroovyJavaJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the ongoing operations, maintenance, sustainment, and troubleshooting of enterprise IAM and federation services
Help ensure the reliability, security, and operational readiness of authentication and federation platforms across the enterprise
Work closely with cybersecurity teams, system administrators, network engineers, and mission stakeholders to support daily IAM operations and resolve issues
Maintain access management services and ensure compliance with security policies and standards
Monitor identity systems, troubleshoot SSO and federation issues, and maintain MFA
Assist with operational automation and service improvement initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience administering, supporting, and maintaining identity platforms such as PingFederate, Okta, or Entra ID in an enterprise operations environment
Experience supporting and troubleshooting authentication and federation protocols including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Experience troubleshooting SAML, OAuth, and OIDC integrations, token exchanges, assertion mismatches, and federation connectivity issues
Experience using scripting or automation languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, PowerShell, or Groovy to support operational tasks, automation, and maintenance activities, and with system monitoring, operational documentation, patching, and maintenance procedures for IAM services
Experience working with RESTful APIs to support identity platform integrations, operational automation, and user lifecycle management processes
Experience supporting integrations and synchronization with Active Directory (AD) or LDAP environments
Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures and operational support of multifactor authentication (MFA) and password-less authentication solutions
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex identity and federation operational issues in production environments
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
HS diploma or GED

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
paid leave
professional development
tuition assistance
work-life programs
dependent care awards program

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Hard Skills & Tools

PingFederateOktaEntra IDSAML 2.0OAuth 2.0OpenID ConnectJavaJavaScriptPythonPowerShell

Soft Skills

troubleshootingdiagnosingproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Active TS/SCI clearance