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Systems Engineer (SE1) (Government)

at AT&T

📍 Columbia, Maryland Onsite 💰 $108K – $165K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $108K – $165K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or Cyber Security
Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Systems Engineer (Identity Specialist) for government sector; maintains and secures IdAM services on Windows and Linux and supports federation deployments with documentation and automation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain Windows Server and Red Hat Linux identity services
  • Support IdAM deployments and configurations
  • Develop and maintain runbooks and installation/configuration guides
  • Use scripting for automation
  • Manage federation and identity protocols

Technical Overview

Stack includes Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, IdAM deployments, federation platforms (SAML/OIDC), TLS/PKI, AD/LDAP, and scripting (Perl, Java, Python); TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior systems engineer with 7+ years of identity management and Windows/Linux administration, working in a government/public sector environment with TS/SCI clearance and IAVA patching experience.

Must-Have Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server and Red Hat LinuxSecurity patchingIAVA compliance activitiesScripting/Programming: PerlJavaPythonAbility to interpret and translate application requirements into effective implementationsTechnical documentation

Nice-to-Have Skills

TLSPKITLS protocol behaviorClient certificate authentication (PKI)STS / federation platforms such as PingFederateOracle OIFKeycloakMicrosoft AD FSActive Directory and/or LDAP

Tools & Platforms

RunbooksInstallation guidesConfiguration standardsSolution designsAutomation

Required Skills

Windows ServerRed Hat LinuxIAVA complianceIdentity ManagementfederationTLSPKIAD/LDAPSAMLOAuth/OIDCActive DirectoryLDAPPerlJavaPythonrunbooksinstallation guidesconfiguration standardssolution designsautomation

Hard Skills

Windows ServerRed Hat LinuxSecurity patchingIAVA complianceScripting (PerlJavaPython)Identity Management (IdAM)Federation (PingFederateOracle OIFKeycloakMicrosoft AD FS)Active DirectoryLDAPTLSPKIAD/LDAPSAMLOAuth/OIDCDocumentationRunbooksInstallation guidesConfiguration standardsSolution designsAutomation

Soft Skills

Security-mindedDetail-orientedCross-functional collaborationDocumentationCommunication

Certifications

Required

DoD 8140 IAT Level II

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector
Job Function Design, implement, and maintain secure identity management solutions for government systems
Role Subtype Security Engineer
Tech Domains Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, Python, Java, Perl, SAML, OAuth/OIDC, TLS, PKI

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of TS/SCI with polygraph, Less than 7 years of SE experience, No DoD 8570 IAM Level I certification

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