IAM Systems Administrator (Remote)

Location: Fully remote within the United States

Salary: $100,000–$120,000 annually

Company

hirify.global delivers IT services and solutions that transform government operations and support federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What you will do

• Configure, monitor, patch, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory, and directory infrastructure supporting ICAM products.
• Monitor system health, availability, and performance for SSO, identity datastore, and related ICAM services.
• Implement security configurations, access controls, and hardening standards in accordance with VA and federal security requirements.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure incidents escalated from the IAM Help Desk and coordinate with Tier 3 engineering.
• Support Active Directory and directory-services modernization, migration, current-state assessment, and target-architecture implementation.
• Maintain documentation and runbooks, automate administration and reporting with PowerShell, support backup and disaster recovery, and coordinate changes with release management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, plus 12+ years of Systems Administrator experience, or a commensurate combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience administering Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with system patching, configuration management, security hardening, and enterprise monitoring of system health, availability, and performance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience supporting Tier 3 escalations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including system documentation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a suitability/public trust clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience supporting IAM/ICAM or other IT programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs or another federal civilian agency.
• Familiarity with SailPoint, Okta, Ping Identity, PKI/CAC, SSO, or MFA.
• Experience writing PowerShell or similar automation scripts.
• Relevant certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, CompTIA Server+, or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful government IT work in a collaborative environment.
• Flexible work environment for full-time employees.
• Employee Assistance Program, corporate discounts, pet insurance, and referral bonuses.
• Learning and development platform, training, education, and certification assistance.
• Internal mobility opportunities.
• The position is contingent upon contract award and remains unfunded until the contract is awarded.

Hiring process

• Virtual video interview with the hiring manager and/or team; the camera must be on and a valid photo ID must be presented during each interview.
• Enhanced biometric ID verification and background screening, including criminal history, highest education, and employment history verification for the past seven years.