Cyber Security Engineer - IAM & FedRAMP Expert

Andy Sawyer II

Cyber Security Engineer

301-***-**** ****.**********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/andy-sawyer-ii-76a68376

Professional Summary

Results-driven Cyber Security Engineer with 10+ years of experience supporting federal agencies and private sector organizations in identity and access management (IAM), endpoint protection, O365/Entra ID administration, and IT operations. Proven track record of implementing FedRAMP High security controls, managing Okta/SSO/SAML integrations, and leveraging tools like SentinelOne SIEM, EDR/XDR, Intune, and conditional access policies to enhance enterprise security. I am skilled in root cause analysis, reporting, and cross-team collaboration with SOC/ESOC environments.

Experience

Security Engineer II

Goldbelt Nighthawk – Washington, DC 08/2024 – Present

FedRAMP High Project (Department of Commerce): Administer Entra ID/Okta Hub Tenant, implementing and auditing firewall rules, MFA, conditional access, identity and group policies in compliance with federal security standards.

Lead technical implementation of SSO/SAML and OAuth integrations with enterprise/custom applications; coordinate with developers for system integration and UAT.

Utilize SentinelOne SIEM and EDR/XDR to monitor, detect, and remediate security incidents; collaborate with ESOC for escalation and mitigation.

Conduct root cause analysis of authentication/security events, providing reports and recommendations to ESOC and Product Owners of Okta.

Manage identity data pipelines and maintain DOC IDMS Data Schema for accurate synchronization across systems.

IT Lead (Contractor)

Robert Half / Advancement Strategy – Bethesda, MD 04/2024 – 02/2025

Oversaw IT management for small business: hardware/software licensing, Entra ID administration, onboarding/offboarding, and security documentation.

Provided on-site and remote troubleshooting for staff; coordinated equipment deployment.

Delivered project-based IT support for business initiatives.

Tier II Support Engineer

AssureTech – Washington, DC 03/2024 – 08/2024

Provided onsite support for FSFSC staff: password resets, troubleshooting hardware, software, and Entra ID issues.

Led asset management, including device inventory, setup, and user peripheral deployment.

Configured servers, installed third-party software, and liaised with vendors to resolve issues and outages.

Sr. Support Contractor (Cyber Security Support)

Digital Spec & IBSS Corp – Washington, DC 06/2022 – 10/2023

Supported 600+ NTIA staff worldwide, administering user accounts via Azure AD and Intune Endpoint Protection.

Managed Dell, Android, and Samsung devices remotely for secure operations.

Ensured security through patching, firmware updates, and endpoint hardening.

Coordinated device staging, shipping, and software deployment.

HST-B Lead (Contractor)

General Dynamics / DMI – Washington, DC 12/2020 – 06/2022

Led 10-technician team supporting DOS annexes; improved efficiency using Office 365 mobile apps.

Managed scheduling, task assignments, and performance to maximize team output.

Supported State Department projects including Office 365 & SharePoint integrations, office moves, and system upgrades.

IT Support Specialist (Multiple Roles)

K-Force & DMI – Washington, DC 10/2016 – 12/2020

Supported DOS Blair House user requests (hardware/software installs, OS upgrades, network troubleshooting).

Acted as backup team lead, training and mentoring staff.

Streamlined IT operations by improving policies and procedures.

Operations Technician

Conceras – Washington, DC 08/2015 – 07/2016

Maintained primary ownership of service support tickets for DOS extranet.

Increased ticket resolution efficiency by managing multi-channel support.

Service Desk Analyst & Account Support Specialist

DMI – Washington, DC 08/2014 – 08/2015

Supported DOS account migrations across servers.

Administered Active Directory and Exchange Management Console for account fixes and drive mapping

Education

B.S., Digital Animation (In Progress) – Full Sail University, 2026

Northern Virginia Community College, 2013

Prince George’s Community College, 2012

Technical Skills

Identity & Access Management

Entra ID / Azure AD, Okta, MFA, Conditional Access, SSO/SAML, OAuth

Security & Compliance

SentinelOne (SIEM, EDR/XDR), Microsoft Defender, Intune Endpoint Protection, FedRAMP High Controls, Patch & Firmware Management, Root Cause Analysis & Reporting

Cloud & Collaboration

Microsoft 365 (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive), SCCM, Office 365, Citrix, Webex, Lync, Skype

Networking & Infrastructure

Firewalls, Cisco, VMWare, WAN Configuration, Server Administration, Asset Management

IT Service Management (ITSM)

ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Ticketing Systems, Agile/Scrum, Requirements Gathering, Traceability Matrix

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