Corporate IT Security Engineer

The role

You will own the design and implementation of identity architecture. You will manage Okta administration, RBAC frameworks, and MDM solutions to ensure secure access across corporate and government environments.

What you will do

• Own the Okta environment including tenant configuration, application integrations, and MFA policy enforcement.
• Design and maintain SSO architecture for corporate and government-facing applications.
• Manage Okta workflows and automation for user provisioning and deprovisioning.
• Design and implement role-based access control frameworks.
• Conduct periodic access reviews and certification campaigns.
• Architect, deploy, and manage a unified Mobile Device Management solution.
• Lead SSO onboarding for new SaaS applications and internal tools.
• Design and maintain privileged access management controls.
• Ensure IAM environment satisfies CMMC Level 2, FedRAMP, SOC 2, and ITAR requirements.
• Collaborate with GRC, Security, and Network teams on access controls and audits.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on IAM engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of Okta administration in a production environment.
• Deep Okta expertise including SSO configuration, lifecycle management, MFA, and Okta Workflows.
• Strong understanding of SSO protocols including SAML 2.0, OIDC, and OAuth 2.0.
• Experience designing and implementing RBAC frameworks.
• Familiarity with privileged access management concepts.
• Understanding of IAM requirements within NIST 800-171.
• Experience integrating identity platforms with endpoint management, cloud environments, and security monitoring tooling.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. citizenship or status as a lawful permanent resident.

Nice to have

• Active TS clearance or higher.
• Experience operating Okta in AWS GovCloud or Microsoft GCC environments.
• Familiarity with Okta Identity Governance (OIG) or similar IGA platforms.
• Experience with Cloudflare Zero Trust access policies.
• Hands-on experience with privileged access management platforms such as CyberArk or BeyondTrust.
• Background in aerospace, defense, critical infrastructure, or other government-adjacent regulated environments.
• Experience supporting CMMC, FedRAMP, or SOC 2 audits.
• Okta Certified Administrator, Okta Certified Professional, or equivalent.
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent professional security certification.

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual to conform with ITAR.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

About the company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of ground stations for satellite missions. They use a vertically integrated approach to design, build, and deploy scalable systems for space missions.