Authentication Engineer

Summary

ECS is a federal segment of Everforth, a global organization delivering advanced technology solutions. They are seeking a detail-oriented Authentication Engineer to join their Identity Governance and Administration team, focusing on the deployment and management of enterprise authentication systems.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and continuously improve enterprise authentication systems
• Ensure that authentication systems are correctly configured and performing reliably at scale
• Identify gaps in authentication coverage and evaluate emerging authentication technologies
• Drive adoption and strengthen the organization's overall identity security posture
• Support large, cross-functional projects and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Create and maintain clear documentation for authentication configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Resolve authentication issues and support MFA adoption at scale

Skills

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing enterprise MFA platforms (e.g., Microsoft Authenticator, Duo, RSA SecurID, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of modern identity and authentication protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and RADIUS
• Experience integrating MFA solutions with Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms
• Ability to troubleshoot authentication failures across complex, multi-system enterprise environments
• Experience developing and enforcing MFA policies aligned with organizational security standards and zero-trust principles
• Working knowledge of enterprise identity and access management (IAM) frameworks and platforms
• Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and related Windows-based systems
• Understanding of privileged access management (PAM) concepts and how authentication controls integrate within that model
• Ability to support risk assessments and security continuous monitoring efforts related to identity and authentication
• Ability to support large, cross-functional projects and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience creating and maintaining clear documentation for authentication configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Comfortable working with end users and support teams to resolve authentication issues and support MFA adoption at scale
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in identity and access management, with direct hands-on experience deploying and managing enterprise authentication and MFA solutions
• Scripting and automation experience in PowerShell, Bash, Perl, or VBScript to support authentication administration and reporting
• Experience with cloud-based identity platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS IAM
• Familiarity with WebAuthn / FIDO2 and passwordless authentication technologies
• Microsoft License Management experience
• Knowledge of zero-trust security principles and how modern authentication fits within that framework
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300), Security+, CISSP, or equivalent are strongly preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing enterprise MFA platforms (e.g., Microsoft Authenticator, Duo, RSA SecurID, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of modern identity and authentication protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and RADIUS
• Experience integrating MFA solutions with Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms
• Ability to troubleshoot authentication failures across complex, multi-system enterprise environments
• Experience developing and enforcing MFA policies aligned with organizational security standards and zero-trust principles
• Working knowledge of enterprise identity and access management (IAM) frameworks and platforms
• Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and related Windows-based systems
• Understanding of privileged access management (PAM) concepts and how authentication controls integrate within that model
• Ability to support risk assessments and security continuous monitoring efforts related to identity and authentication
• Ability to support large, cross-functional projects and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience creating and maintaining clear documentation for authentication configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Comfortable working with end users and support teams to resolve authentication issues and support MFA adoption at scale
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in identity and access management, with direct hands-on experience deploying and managing enterprise authentication and MFA solutions

Nice to Haves

• Scripting and automation experience in PowerShell, Bash, Perl, or VBScript to support authentication administration and reporting
• Experience with cloud-based identity platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS IAM
• Familiarity with WebAuthn / FIDO2 and passwordless authentication technologies
• Microsoft License Management experience
• Knowledge of zero-trust security principles and how modern authentication fits within that framework
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300), Security+, CISSP, or equivalent are strongly preferred