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You will work closely with application developers, security architects, and infrastructure teams to build secure-by-design integration patterns and accelerate adoption of zero trust principles across the enterprise.\nWe know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.\nIf you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!\nWhat you’ll do:\nDesign, develop, and maintain reusable frameworks, libraries, APIs, and reference implementations for zero trust authentication and authorization.\nCreate developer guides, documentation, and best practices to enable smooth integration with security services.\nImplement and support fine-grained authorization patterns (entitlements, row-level security, ABAC).\nCollaborate with architects and engineers to ensure security services meet performance, usability, and compliance requirements.\nConduct code reviews and provide guidance to development teams on secure coding and integration practices.\nResearch emerging zero trust and identity/access management technologies to recommend improvements.\nWhat you’ll need to succeed:\nMinimum 10 years professional experience in software engineering, security engineering, or related roles.\nBachelors degree OR experience may used in lieu of degree.\nActive TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance.\nStrong experience designing, developing, and deploying application components leveraging AWS cloud services in IL6+ classified environments.\nExpert-level experience implementing authentication and authorization frameworks (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML).\nStrong, repeat experience with commercial or open-source identity and access management platforms (e.g., ForgeRock, Okta, Keycloak, Ping Identity).\nStrong expertise with fine-grained access control models (entitlements, row-level security, ABAC).\nExpert proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Go, Python) for building frameworks and libraries.\nSolid experience with zero trust architecture and principles.\nExperience creating developer documentation and integration guides.\nStrong grasp of secure coding practices and software development lifecycle (SDLC) security.\nThis position requires the ability to work onsite five (5) days per week. Candidates must be able to meet this onsite requirement for the duration of the role.\nSALARY RANGE: $166,000 - $202,000 \nThe salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including: \nThe candidate's professional background and relevant work experience\nThe specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs\nInternal equity and alignment with current team compensation\nThis role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies of MetroStar, which may include:\nPerformance-based bonuses\nCompany-paid training and/or certifications\nReferral bonuses\nApplication Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible for full consideration.\nAdditional Compensation: This role may also be eligible for bonuses and/or additional incentives based on individual and company performance.\nBenefits: All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits programs:\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance\n401(k) retirement plan with company match\nPaid time off (PTO) and holidays\nParental Leave and dependent care\nFlexible work arrangements\nProfessional development opportunities\nEmployee assistance and wellness programs\nLike we said, we are big fans of our people. 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