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DevOps Automation Engineer

GDIT is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modernize and secure the enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) services that support millions of Veterans nationwide. As a Lead DevOps Automation Engineer, you will play a senior technical role driving automation, modernization, and operational excellence across VAs identity ecosystem.

You will design and implement enterpriselevel DevOps and IAM automation frameworks, enabling secure, scalable, and compliant access solutions across onpremise and cloud environments. This role acts as a technical bridge between security architecture and implementation teams, shaping the automation strategy while guiding junior engineers and collaborating with stakeholders across the ICAM enterprise.

HOW A DEVOPS AUTOMATION ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Architect and implement DevOps automation solutions that support enterprise identity lifecycle, governance, access management, and provisioning capabilities.
Lead the development of CI/CD pipelines, automation workflows, and IaC (InfrastructureasCode) supporting hybrid ICAM environments (onprem and cloud).
Design and deliver scalable identity automation for highvolume onboarding/offboarding, multipopulation identity models, and multitenant environments.
Implement and support cloudbased identity and access governance solutions, including SailPoint, Saviynt, or similar platforms.
Support modernization initiatives including legacy IAM migrations, directory consolidation, SSO federation, provisioning upgrades, and authoritative data remediation.
Develop and maintain automation runbooks, operational procedures, SLA frameworks, and auditready evidence supporting access governance and privileged access workflows.
Build and optimize connectors, rolebased access frameworks, certifications, approvals, separationofduties logic, and role mining/design pipelines at scale.
Apply AI/MLassisted analytics in IGA platforms (such as Saviynt) for anomaly detection, certification prioritization, identity risk scoring, and entitlement recommendations.
Collaborate with security architects to ensure IAM automation aligns with Zero Trust principles, cloud security, API security, and data protection requirements.
Support federated identity architecture by coordinating with enterprise partners, including external organizations and multientity user communities.
Engage with engineering teams, product owners, and program leadership to ensure automation solutions meet performance, compliance, and security standards.
Contribute to continuous improvement, innovation, and engineering best practices across the ICAM program.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline

At least 10+ years of experience.
Demonstrated healthcare IAM delivery experience across:

at least one State/Local public health or Medicaid/eligibility environment
at least one commercial payer/provider organization
at least one Federal or Federal healthadjacent environment

Proven success delivering multiidentity population solutions (employees, contractors, temps, vendors, affiliates) with unique lifecycle and entitlement rules.
Experience with delegated administration, jurisdictional boundaries, and multiagency or multidepartment IAM environments.
Evidence of automated, highvolume onboarding/offboarding for large contractor or temporary workforces.
Expertise implementing and supporting cloudbased IAM, IGA, and access governance platforms.
Handson experience supporting hybrid IAM patterns, application modernization, data quality remediation, and legacytomodern IAM migrations.
Experience leading multiple IAM modernization cutovers (parallel run, staged migration, rollback planning).
Strong operational background including runbook development, L1L3 support models, SLA definition, and audit compliance for access governance.
Expertise designing and automating access requests, approvals, certifications, SoD controls, role mining, role design, and connector frameworks.
Experience applying AI/MLdriven analytics within IGA products.
Experience implementing IAM components in cloud environments (such as AWS), including secure networking, logging, and deployment patterns.
Strong understanding of the security architecture across IAM, cloud security, API security, and data security domains.

Certifications (one or more required): Product certifications in Saviynt, SailPoint, or equivalent IAM platforms.

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Public Trust

Location: Hybrid position based in Washington, DC or Austin, TX.

Citizenship: No visa sponsorship available.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
Mission-driven culture supporting those who serve.
AI-enabled career development tools and robust internal mobility.
Competitive compensation, benefits, 401(k) match, and comprehensive wellness programs.
Highly collaborative, innovative, and military-friendly environment.

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