Cloud Identity and Security Engineer
Dark Wolf Solutions · Ogden · $90,000–$150,000 (stated in the posting)
Dark Wolf is seeking a mid-level Cloud Identity & Security Engineer to manage and automate our access governance across hybrid identity engines and AWS cloud environments. In this role, you will be responsible for administering end-to-end AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) controls using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). You will configure and maintain group memberships, repository permissions, secrets management, and enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations spanning PingFederate, Keycloak, GitLab, AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA), and AWS IAM Identity Center (IDC).
Key Responsibilities
- Authentication & Identity Engine Management (BYOI):
- Administering identity federation and user authentication workflows across PingFederate and Keycloak.
- Integrating multi-factor authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-On (SSO) protocols (SAML 2.0, OIDC) between enterprise identity providers and cloud services.
- Provisioning and maintaining user accounts, group assignments, and directory memberships across identity platforms.
- Authorization & Access Control (AWS & GitLab):
- Managing fine-grained permission models, roles, and group memberships within AWS IAM Identity Center (IDC) and GitLab repositories/groups.
- Implementing and maintain landing zone configuration changes through AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) to enforce organizational boundary policies and Service Control Policies (SCPs).
- Enforcing Least Privilege access models across AWS CodeCommit, development repositories, and cloud workloads.
- Secrets Management & Accounting:
- Configuring and maintain key-value secrets, database credentials, and API keys within AWS Secrets Manager, ensuring automated rotation and secure access policies.
- Auditing identity lifecycle workflows, repository permissions, and access logs to ensure compliance with security baselines.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation:
- Codifying identity resources, group definitions, access policies, and cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
- Automating user onboarding/offboarding pipelines and permission requests across GitLab, AWS, and PingFederate/Keycloak.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in cloud identity management, IAM, or cloud infrastructure operations.
- Practical knowledge of federated identity concepts (SAML, OIDC), PingFederate, Keycloak, and AWS IAM Identity Center (IDC).
- Strong proficiency with Terraform for provisioning cloud resources, IAM policies, and identity group memberships.
- Hands-on experience managing permissions in GitLab (groups/projects) and working with AWS CodeCommit, AWS Secrets Manager, and AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA).
- Solid understanding of AAA principles, RBAC/ABAC models, and identity lifecycle management.
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, or Ping Identity / Keycloak certifications.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- US Citizenship and an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required.
The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $150,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.
We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.