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3500 Square LLC

Senior Identity Engineer | R&D Specialist

3500 Square LLC, San Antonio

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Job Posting: Senior Identity Engineering Services | R&D Specialist
Location: San Antonio, TX
Clearance Required: Public Trust (ADP/IT-II); Tier 3 Investigation (NACLC)
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizenship required.
We are seeking a Senior Identity Engineer - R&D Specialist to join our Identity Engineering Services team, supporting advanced identity infrastructure and access management capabilities for a global federal healthcare environment. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with innovation, research, and development of secure, scalable identity solutions for the Military Health System (MHS).
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) solutions aligned with DoD cybersecurity and ICAM standards.
  • Engineer and sustain directory services architectures such as ADDS, ADLDS, and Secure DNS based on DHA server baselines and DISA STIGs.
  • Research, prototype, and test next-generation PKI, PKE, PAM, and cryptographic key management capabilities.
  • Maintain and update engineering artifacts including the mJAD Architecture & Design Document and technical packages.
  • Support and enhance PKI infrastructure including certificate validation tools (Axway), Middleware (e.g., ActivIdentity), and CA migration processes.
  • Engineer identity solutions across hybrid cloud and on-premise environments to manage users, systems, and SaaS resources.
  • Design and implement PKE solutions using X.509 certificates for secure authentication, encryption, and data integrity across MHS applications.
  • Provide support for certificate-enabled tools like ActivClient and Validator Suites.
  • Apply research methods in computer science, network distribution, embedded systems, and secure software design.
  • Contribute to the development of scalable identity architectures using formal modeling, analysis, and performance validation techniques.
Preferred Tools & Technologies:
  • Microsoft Active Directory, ADLDS, DNS
  • DoD PKI / Internal Medium Assurance (IMA)
  • ActivIdentity ActivClient, Axway Validator Suite
  • DoD ICAM Reference Architecture and DoDI 8520.02 / 8520.03
  • PowerShell, LDAP, X.509 certificate utilities
  • Microsoft Windows Server OS
  • Remedy Ticketing System
  • DISA STIGs and DoD security policies
Minimum Qualifications:
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience in identity engineering, cybersecurity R&D, or PKI infrastructure within a federal or DoD setting.
  • Proven experience designing and testing scalable, secure identity architectures and implementing PKI/PKE systems.
  • Strong analytical, documentation, and software development skills in secure system environments.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Tier 3/NACLC) clearance.
Education & Certifications:
Candidates must meet one of the following combinations:
  • Certification: Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
    AND one of the following:
    • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline
    • Possession of a DoD 8140 Baseline Certification (e.g., GCLD, CCE, CASP+, CEH, GLSC, CISSP)