Identity Engineer (Innovation & Integration)

Supports identity modernization by prototyping, integrating, and validating new identity capabilities that improve security and user experience in the DHA environment. This role focuses on innovation, integration testing, and incremental rollout of new ICAM and Zero Trust features.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Engineer solutions comprising DHA's implementation of DoD and DHA Public Key Infrastructure, ensuring compliance with DoDI 8520.02 requirements for PKI and PKE.
• Engineer, update, and modernize MHS (Military Health System) PKI solutions, including DHA PKI Internal Medium Assurance Certificate Authority infrastructure, migrating legacy operating systems, firmware, and hardware to compliant platforms as required.
• Produce and maintain complete PKI engineering packages and risk assessments for each update to the DHA PKI IMA environment, provide engineering IPT-aligned documentation and technical guidance.
• Provide Public Key Enabling and Cryptographic Key Management support across DHA environments, including Med-COI, LAN/WLAN, and mJAD, for all certificate types issued from Sub-CA infrastructure.
• Maintain DHA certificate validation suites hosted within Med-COI and provide application engineering support for ActivIdentity middleware and Axway server and desktop validator suites.
• Engineer solutions enabling MHS systems, services, and applications to employ X.509 certificates and modern encryption techniques to support authentication, confidentiality, data integrity, and non-repudiation.
• Research, design, develop, and test operating system-level software and network distribution solutions to formulate and analyze software requirements; and apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical principles to solve complex IT challenges.

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related discipline or equivalent practical experience (as permitted by the contract).
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience supporting enterprise IT environments, with demonstrated work aligned to Identity Engineering Services.

Certifications

• At least one: FITSP-D, GCSA, GISF, or SSCP.
• Alternate/equivalent certifications may be accepted with Government approval.
• Preferred/Work-center dependent: Microsoft Certified: Cyber Security Architect Expert or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Security Clearance

• Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust suitability and all required system access (e.g., CAC-enabled accounts) to perform duties.

Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)

• Work is primarily on-site in San Antonio, TX; limited remote work may be allowed when authorized by the Government and mission requirements permit. Work may require after-hours, weekend, and/or on-call support as directed, including support during scheduled maintenance windows, high-impact incidents, vulnerability response actions, inspections, and surge periods.
• This position is aligned to applicable DoD Manual 8140.03 work role 661 (NIST: SP-RD-001); contractor personnel must meet DoD 8570.01-M baseline certification requirements and transition to DoD Manual 8140.03 work role requirements, including required training, knowledge, skills, abilities, and tasks, within Government-directed timelines.

Computer World Services is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. Current employees and/or qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Computer World Services is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Computer World Services will ensure that individuals with disabilities (IWD) are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] .

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