What are the responsibilities and job description for the Identity & Access Management (IAM) - System Administrator position at Metasys Technologies?
IAM Systems Administrator
Westminster, CO
04/01/2025 - 09/30/2025
Job Description:
Role Overview:
- Upgrade, refine, and enhance IAM architecture while ensuring compliance with NIST 800-171 and evolving security standards.
- Contract role requiring a technical leader with deep expertise in:
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Windows & Linux identity services
- Compliance frameworks
- Automation
- Security hardening
Primary Objectives:
- Assess, modernize, and optimize IAM systems by:
- Upgrading existing infrastructure
- Refining architecture
- Implementing secure, scalable solutions across on-prem and cloud environments
Responsibilities:
- Operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex operating systems, workstations, and servers.
- Coordinate and perform software installations, upgrades, and system modernizations while maintaining compliance with IT security policies.
- Monitor and tune systems for optimal performance.
- Ensure data integrity through backup and disaster recovery solutions.
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Team Collaboration:
- Work with a skilled team to assess infrastructures and determine the best security and identity management strategies.
- Conduct hardware and software audits to ensure compliance with standards.
- Implement new IAM policies, security controls, and automation frameworks.
Technical Leadership:
- Resolve complex IAM challenges using broad expertise and analytical skills.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to drive secure, scalable IAM solutions.
Must Have:
- 5 years of experience in IAM administration, architecture, and system upgrades.
- Deep understanding of security compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171, CIS benchmarks).
- Excellent communication skills (documentation, reporting, and collaboration).
- Experience upgrading and optimizing FreeIPA, Linux LDAP, and SSSD/Kerberos authentication.
- Experience with Ansible for IAM security automation, system provisioning, and configuration management.
- Expertise in IAM solutions, including Okta, Entra ID, AWS IAM, and Active Directory.
- Hands-on experience implementing CIS Hardening for Linux & Windows Systems.
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for IAM automation and compliance reporting.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead system upgrades independently.
Nice To Have:
- Experience using Terraform for IAM infrastructure automation.
- Experience with additional IAM tools (PAM360, CyberArk, PING Identity).
- Familiarity with vulnerability assessment tools for IAM security testing.
- SIEM integration experience for advanced IAM security monitoring.
