Description Leidos' Digital Modernization sector is seeking a Systems Engineer with strong DevSecOps, identity security, and systems-integration expertise to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO). This role will contribute to the engineering, deployment, automation, and sustainment of an Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) platform that underpins CESO's Zero-Trust Architecture and cross-domain capabilities.
The engineer will work hands-on with Ping Identity components, enterprise directory services, automated pipelines, and large-scale ICAM integration patterns across secure environments.
This position is 100% on-site in Arlington, VA.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Engineer, deploy, integrate, secure, and maintain ForgeRock IdP/ICAM components within complex, mission-critical environments.
- Apply DevSecOps practices-including CI/CD pipelines, automated provisioning, configuration-as-code, and repeatable deployment patterns-to ICAM services.
- Integrate ICAM services with enterprise directory architecture, federation services, Zero Trust controls, and cross-domain workflows.
- Implement and maintain access management functions including SSO, identity federation (SAML, OAuth2, OIDC), authentication flows, and policy enforcement.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, development, and infrastructure teams to design secure identity solutions aligned with DoD and DISA standards.
- Conduct system hardening, monitoring, log analysis, and performance tuning across Linux-based ICAM components.
- Perform systems integration tasks such as API-based connectors, service integrations, and automated provisioning/deprovisioning workflows.
- Support architectural reviews, internal control assessments, and risk management activities related to ICAM operations.
- Diagnose and resolve escalated ForgeRock/ICAM issues within defined SLAs, including root-cause analysis and corrective action development.
- Create, maintain, and version-control engineering documentation including CONOPS, SOPs, API interface documentation, and workflow diagrams.
- Provide input to audits, ATO support, compliance adherence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain ICAM performance metrics, identity lifecycle reports, and engineering dashboards.
- Partner with development teams to automate user, group, and credential workflows across secure enclaves.
Basic Quals:
- BS in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline and 8+ years of systems engineering experience (or equivalent experience in lieu of degree).
- Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility
- Ability to obtain and maintain a CI Poly and Special Program Access.
- IAT Level II certification or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, SSCP, CISSP).
- Hands-on experience with federation technologies (SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect) and Zero-Trust identity principles.
- Experience engineering or administering the ForgeRock platform (AM, IDM, DS).
- Strong understanding of ICAM concepts, identity lifecycle management, and enterprise access controls.
- Experience with Windows and Linux systems administration, shell scripting, system tuning, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to work across highly technical and non-technical teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex identity/security concepts to diverse audiences.
Preferred Quals:
• Experience supporting DISA or DoD mission partners.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly preferred.
• Experience with any of the following:
- JISG Access Controls
- AWS cloud engineering, IAM, and security services
- Ansible playbooks and automated configuration management
- CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)
- API gateway, identity orchestration, or cross-domain service integration patterns
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Original Posting:October 20, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
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