SME Systems Engineer (Cloud PKI)

Location: Alexandria, Virginia, United States; hybrid position

Salary: $135,000–$172,000 annually

Company

hirify.global delivers IT services and technology solutions that support the modernization of government agencies.

What you will do

• Serve as a technical authority for enterprise identity management and access control frameworks supporting U.S. Coast Guard modernization.
• Modernize legacy access controls and engineer ICAM solutions covering directories, federation, authentication, authorization, and SSO.
• Architect identity lifecycles, provisioning workflows, privilege management, MFA, PAM, and federated identity services.
• Design and deploy Zero Trust identity principles based on NIST SP 800-207 across enterprise networks.
• Lead engineering and management of the DigiCert platform and cloud HSMs, including enterprise certificate templates.
• Plan future YubiKey integration for NIST AAL3 requirements and serve as the final escalation point for PKI outages and issues.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience or equivalent experience, with a high school diploma or higher.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification, such as Security+ CE, CySA+, or a vendor-specific identity certification.
• Deep understanding of federated identity concepts, including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Active Directory, and LDAP.
• Hands-on experience with Smart Card/CAC authentication and PKI certificate validation.
• Experience applying federal Zero Trust identity guidelines, including NIST SP 800-207, within enterprise networks.
• Active Secret clearance is required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard or Department of Homeland Security identity management programs.
• Experience integrating data governance frameworks with ICAM solutions and enforcing data-level access controls.
• Experience with SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, DigiCert, or Power BI.
• Advanced knowledge of RESTful API authorization, secure gateways, and data schema security standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment and collaborative work culture.
• Employee Assistance Program and corporate discounts.
• Learning and development platform with certification preparation content.
• Training, education, and certification assistance for full-time employees.
• Referral bonus, internal mobility program, and pet insurance.

Hiring process

• Virtual video interview with the hiring manager and/or team; camera use and valid photo identification are required.
• Enhanced biometric identity verification screening.
• Background check covering criminal history, education, and employment history verification.