MFA Engineer

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Suitland, MD
Salary
$107,900–$195,050 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
20 days ago
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Below market

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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

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TL;DR · MFA Engineer

The RSA SecurID - MFA Engineer joins the RSA SecurID Zero Trust & MFA team to design, implement, and administer enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication and Identity and Access Management infrastructure. The engineer manages on-premises RSA Authentication Manager environments and hybrid cloud components using RSA ID Plus to ensure high availability and secure user provisioning. Daily responsibilities include patching primary and replica instances, integrating identity sources like Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, and LDAP, and overseeing the lifecycle of hardware and software tokens. The role requires configuring RADIUS clients, REST APIs, and authentication agents to secure VPNs and cloud applications. Technical requirements include expertise in RSA Authentication Manager v8.x/v9.x, RADIUS, TACACS+, SAML, and OIDC protocols to solve complex authentication failures and maintain compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA.

What you'll do

  • Administer, patch, and maintain RSA Authentication Manager instances to ensure 99.99% availability.
  • Integrate and synchronize external identity sources like Active Directory, Azure AD, and LDAP with RSA.
  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of hardware tokens, software tokens, and FIDO-based authentication methods.
  • Configure and support authentication agents, RADIUS clients, and REST APIs for VPNs and cloud applications.
  • Monitor system telemetry and audit logs to troubleshoot authentication failures and replication lags.
  • Generate administrative and user event reports to support internal security audits and compliance frameworks.
  • Execute architecture upgrades, security hardening, and migrations toward cloud-based RSA ID Plus services.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in Information Security focusing on Enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  • Deep operational knowledge of RSA Authentication Manager (v8.x / v9.x) administration, maintenance, and backup/restore workflows.
  • Familiarity with RSA ID Plus and cloud/hybrid authentication models.
  • Strong understanding of directory services (Active Directory, LDAP) and network authentication protocols (RADIUS, TACACS+, SAML, OIDC).
  • RSA SecurID Certified Administrator or RSA ID Plus Certified Administrator (preferred).
  • Active IAT or IAM Level II/III DoD approved 8570 baseline certifications, such as CISSP or CompTIA Security+ (preferred).

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