Security Token Service Engineer (Identity and Access Management)

Job overview

The Security Token Service Engineer (Identity and Access Management) is a remote role. Compensation is $210,000–$250,000 per year. Virtual Service Operations is a hybrid cloud and managed services consulting firm supporting an enterprise platform modernization initiative; the posting requires U.S. citizenship. This hands-on engineering role builds and operates secure authentication and authorization services that form the identity foundation for enterprise integrations. It enables applications, databases, and services to exchange information securely through standardized APIs and supports interoperability and AI integration.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain authentication and authorization services
• build token issuance, exchange, validation, revocation, and introspection capabilities
• implement OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML 2.0 flows
• maintain JWT validation
• integrate identity providers and Keycloak
• establish federation and single sign-on
• enforce API authorization
• manage credentials, cryptographic keys, PKI, and certificates
• document architectures and collaborate with cybersecurity, platform engineering, and development teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

security token service engineer

identity and access management

remote

virtual service operations

$210k–$250k

oauth 2.0

openid connect

saml 2.0

jwt

keycloak

api security

pki

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health benefits, retirement benefits, professional development, and ongoing learning opportunities are offered to eligible employees.

Why this role

Remote role requiring U.S. citizenship and at least three years of hands-on IAM engineering experience. Required experience includes OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, token exchange, JWT validation, an enterprise identity provider, Keycloak or comparable broker, PKI, X.509, TLS/mTLS, and backend development in Java, Go, Python, or a comparable language.

About the employer

Virtual Service Operations is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.