Role: StrongDM Engineer Location: Irvine, CA or SNO, TX Duration: 1 year contract Any Visa Min 12+ years of experience. Required Skills and Qualifications · Hands-on experience administering and supporting StrongDM in an enterprise environment. · Strong understanding of Privileged Access Management (PAM) concepts, including privileged access controls, least privilege, session auditing, and access governance. · Practical experience with AWS services and cloud security, including IAM roles, policies, and permissions. · Experience with Kubernetes, including cluster access, namespaces, RBAC, and authentication and authorization mechanisms. · Proficiency in scripting using Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and troubleshooting. · Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM), SSO, federation, authentication, and authorization. · Experience troubleshooting secure connectivity to cloud infrastructure, databases, and other enterprise resources. · Familiarity with Linux environments, networking fundamentals, DNS, TLS/SSL, and TCP/IP. · Experience with Git, CI/CD practices, and infrastructure automation. · Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications · Experience integrating StrongDM with identity providers such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or other enterprise SSO platforms. · Familiarity with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). · Experience with other PAM solutions, such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, or Delinea. · Experience supporting production environments, incident management, change management, and on-call operations. · Relevant AWS, Kubernetes, cloud security, or IAM certifications.