Engineer

Contractor

Jersey City, New Jersey

04 Aug 2025

    Akkodis is seeking an Engineer for a contract with a client in Jersey City, NJ. The ideal candidate will design secure identity solutions and automate tasks using Python or PowerShell in hybrid-cloud environments.

    Rate Range: $45/hour to 53/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

     

    Engineer job responsibilities include:

    • Design and implement secure identity and access management solutions using CIAM platforms like Okta, PingIdentity, and TransmitSecurity.

    • Develop and maintain authentication frameworks including SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OIDC to ensure secure user access across systems.

    • Integrate and manage user directories such as LDAP and Active Directory, ensuring seamless identity federation and synchronization.

    • Automate security tasks and reporting using scripting languages like Python or PowerShell to improve operational efficiency.

    • Monitor and analyze security metrics and trends, generating reports to support compliance and risk management efforts.

    • Collaborate across teams to secure hybrid-cloud environments, applying modern security principles and aligning with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and CIS.

     

    Required Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience (7+ years in IT).

    • Minimum 10+ years in technology with a strong focus on cybersecurity, and 7+ years in CIAM platforms.

    • Hands-on experience with CIAM technologies such as Okta, PingIdentity, and TransmitSecurity, including protocols like SAML, OAuth, and OIDC.

    • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and experience securing hybrid-cloud environments (AWS or Azure).

     

    If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Vikas.Tomar@akkodisgroup.com



    Pay Details: $45.00 to $53.00 per hour

    Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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    The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
    • The California Fair Chance Act
    • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
    • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
    • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance