Identity Automation Engineer [REMOTE]

Job Description:

Job Description
BAE Systems, Inc. is seeking an Identity Automation Engineer to join our Identity Services organization, supporting the Directory Services, Certificate Management, and Privileged Access Management (DCP) team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain automation solutions that improve operational efficiency across Identity services and ESS-IT. This role requires advanced PowerShell scripting expertise, strong knowledge of Active Directory, and experience integrating with Microsoft 365 and other enterprise platforms via APIs.

The ideal candidate is a problem-solver who enjoys turning manual, error-prone processes into scalable, secure, and reliable automated workflows.

Responsibilities include:

Design, develop, and maintain advanced PowerShell automation solutions for Identity Services
Automate processes involving Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and related identity platforms
Integrate automation with REST APIs, including Microsoft Graph API and other enterprise services
Develop and maintain automation workflows using Power Automate where appropriate
Build scripts and services that support user lifecycle management, access provisioning, reporting, and operational tasks
Collaborate with other teams within IT Operations and security teams to identify automation opportunities
Implement logging, error handling, and documentation standards for automation solutions
Ensure automation solutions follow security best practices and compliance requirements

Job Requirements:

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Required Education, Experience and Skills:

Highschool diploma 6+ year's experience
Advanced PowerShell scripting experience (modular scripts, functions, error handling, logging)
Strong working knowledge of Active Directory (users, groups, permissions, lifecycle operations)
Experience consuming and interacting with REST APIs
Experience authenticating to APIs using OAuth, certificates, or service principals
Ability to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize automation workflows
Experience working in enterprise IT environments

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

Bachelor's degree in CS, IT or an Engineering discipline with 2+ year's experience.

Experience designing and integrating AI-enabled automation solutions, including prompt engineering and consuming Generative AI services via APIs

Experience with Microsoft Graph API for Microsoft 365 automation
Experience with Power Automate (cloud flows, approvals, integrations)
Web development experience (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or similar)
Experience integrating automation with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms
Experience with Splunk for logging, monitoring, and analytics, with the ability to integrate automated solutions with Splunk for logging and monitoring purposes
Familiarity with identity and access management concepts
Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments (e.g., NIST, CMMC, SOC, etc.)

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $77809 - $132275

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Job Ident #: 119695BR

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs

BAE Systems is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 100,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions...

Benefits:
Competitive

Supported Manufacturers:
Various

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Job Info

Location

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs