Senior Systems Administrator (IAM)

Senior Systems Administrator (IAM)
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.

Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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