Steneral Consulting is Hiring a Hybrid Work - Need IAM Consultant with Okta Experience in Herndon VA Near Herndon, VA
Identity and Access Management AdministratorPosition DescriptionThe Identity and Access Management Administrator will be responsible for the overall evaluation, design and daily operation of the Corporate IT IAM landscape at SAP NS2. This role serves as a "hands-on" server and identity administrator who evaluates complex system requirements and then designs, implements and maintains identity access and authentication across the SAP NS2 environment. This role will develop and document technical standards, identify and evaluate new products, interface with vendors to purchase new hardware and software, and collaborate with other IT, Security, and HR teams to provide guidance to resolve system, application, identity, and authentication issues. The Identity and Access Management Administrator will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance, monitoring, installation, configuration, and upgrades of the identity management systems and access processes and procedures across the entire SAP NS2 Enterprise, while ensuring compliance to various security and encryption protocols for U.S. national security. Key deliverables for success will be: ensuring 100% availability of the environment; implementing fault and performance management; enforcing corporate network, system and application security procedures and timely auditing of identity management and access policies. General Responsibilites
SME in IAM systems such as Microsoft Entra, Okta, Active Directory
Strong coding skills with Powershell and background in automation of tasks
Create, implement and document the following processes for the IAM Environment:
performance monitoring
problem troubleshooting / helpdesk response
utilization, availability and growth patterns (capacity planning)
landscape design, configuration and standards
24/7 support, escalation and SLA models
IMAC (installation, move, add, change) services for systems and applications
change management methodology and communication strategy
Create and maintain server/application diagrams and workflows
Perform/coordinate incident diagnosis, corrective action, and root cause analysis
Oversee the configuration, testing, installation, modification, and servicing of all server components and applications within the IAM landscape
Independently organize work requests based on departmental priorities and system criticality
Manage vendor relationships required for the evaluation, installation, modification, upgrade, repair and preventative maintenance of IAM Infrastructure components
Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and consultant to other Infrastructure groups (Cloud Operations, Cyber Security, and Systems Administration).
Plan, lead and perform comprehensive systems analysis and design activities including development of detailed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutions
Maintain responsibility for end-user (customer) satisfaction
Responsibilities include a rotational on-call support and escalations when needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / MIS / Information Technology, or equivalent experience in Information Security, Information Technology, or related technical discipline
Minimum 7 years Information Technology experience
Minimum 4 years server and applications experience in fast-paced environment
Proficiency in Powershell commands and scripting/automation and customization of IAM processes and tasks
Experience with JSON/Python other coding langages
Experience or functional knowledge with Identity Management technologies including (but not limited to): Microsoft Entra, Azure Active Directory Connect (Entra Connect), ADFS services, LDAP Services, JAMF
Experience with Integration of Okta IdP, Active Directory and Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra) ,Okta Workflow design, implementation
Experience with API integrations of third party SaaS services
Azure AD (Entra) and MEM (Intune) conditional access, configuration, app, and management profiles
Knowledge of Active Directory Group Policy
Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in IAM, such as SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth, LDAP, MFA, Fido2, YubiKey
Understanding of REST fundamentals and design
Knowledge of PKI – Microsoft Certificate Services
RSA SecurID Administration (Cloud and On-Prem)
Working knowledge of TCP/IP and related networking protocols
Experience with desktop operating systems and server environments
Strong organizational skills and prior experience in a similar role as a Sr. Server Administrator, Lead or Architect
Advanced experience in developing, evaluating, and implementing information security architectures, technologies, standards, and practices to secure applications and IT systems
Experience with the operation of firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, and 24x7 monitoring of these networks
Advanced experience with enterprise and data center security policy design and deployment
Flexible, self-motivated, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills and the proven ability to work effectively with all levels of IT and business management.
Skill in preparing and making written and oral presentations of complex technical nature.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks
Professional industry certifications in area of expertise, certification such as MCSE, MCITP, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900), Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104), Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ303/304), or Okta certs
Linux experience with the following platforms: SUSE, RedHat or CentOS
Experience with integration of SEIM tools, backups, and monitoring tools
Knowledge of Best Practice and security guides (ex. NIST 800-53 rev 4)