Senior Systems Engineer
washington postWashington (DC)
Senior Systems Engineer
Posted today
washington postWashington (DC)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Overview:
In this role you will strengthen The Washington Post’s IT identity, access, and platform reliability. You’ll act as a senior technical resource for IAM, supporting AD, Okta, SSO, and automated user lifecycles. Through hands-on engineering and automation, you’ll improve service reliability and efficiency while collaborating with security, compliance, legal, and business partners. You’ll contribute to scalable solutions that align with security standards and operational needs, driving practical, well-documented outcomes. This is a hands-on, collaborative role with a clear impact on enterprise IT readiness. Compensation / Benefits Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage Company-paid pension and 401(k) match Paid vacation and sick leave Paid holidays and personal days Paid parental leave Mental health resources
Responsibilities:
Administer and improve IAM services (AD, Okta, SSO, MFA, RBAC) for secure access to enterprise systems Design and implement automated provisioning, deprovisioning, and access-change workflows Develop and maintain integrations among platforms (Workday, Okta, AD, Google Workspace, Proofpoint, ServiceNow) Engineer and support enterprise platforms (Google Workspace, storage, endpoint-management, ITSM) and ensure day-to-day reliability Automate recurring administrative processes using APIs, scripting, and management tools Troubleshoot incidents across identity, access, integrations, endpoints, and enterprise apps Partner with Cybersecurity and Compliance to enforce security configurations and remediation Support data-retention, legal holds, and e-discovery in collaboration with Legal and data owners Contribute to upgrades, integrations, and service improvements meeting security and delivery requirements Maintain system documentation, procedures, and runbooks to improve continuity Recommend changes to configurations and workflows to boost reliability Provide technical guidance and cross-training to engineers and technicians
Key requirements:
Five+ years in systems engineering or related fields Advanced knowledge of AD, Okta, SSO, MFA, and RBAC Experience administering Google Workspace in large environments Hands-on experience integrating enterprise systems and ITSM platforms Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell, or Google Apps Script) Experience with REST APIs and system integrations Experience working with cybersecurity or compliance teams on identity controls Experience with ITSM, CMDB, asset-management, or enterprise collaboration platforms Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; ability to work independently and escalate when needed Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to document and explain technical concepts Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent) Experience with infrastructure as code, version control, CI/CD preferred Experience with legal holds, e-discovery, data retention preferred Collaborative mindset Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders Mentoring and knowledge sharing Active Directory Okta SSO
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