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The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Mid-Level Security Design Specialist to join the team in Kent, WA.

The Boeing Enterprise Security Team is searching for a talented and high performing Access Controls Specialist to join a team of senior technical experts who support single sign-on (SSO), federation, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and reverse proxy configurations across the entire Boeing enterprise.

The successful candidate will work as a member of the team with enterprise-wide responsibilities for development and support of the access controls services. A positive attitude and self-motivated approach are essential, along with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment and the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and support a global team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support, operate, and troubleshoot access management systems (Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) and custom), including Single Sign-On (SSO), federation, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and reverse proxy configurations

• Administer and support Java applications running on Linux including incident response, root cause analysis, Java Virtual Machine (JVM) tuning, and deployment support

• Integrate, maintain and identity access control components (connectors, proxies, policy agents) and ensure secure authentication/authorization flows

• Collaborate with development, security, and identity teams to design, implement, and harden access controls and secure application integrations

• Support deployments and automation

• Contribute to runbooks, playbooks, and after hours incident response

• Identify, triage, and remediate security issues related to application and access control misconfigurations

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience coding in Java with the ability to read, debug, and reason about code and native integration points

• 3+ years of experience using Linux administration skills (shell scripting, process management, performance tuning, package management)

• 3+ years of experience supporting Java applications on Linux (application lifecycle, troubleshooting, JVM behavior)

• 3+ years of experience developing and supporting JavaScript

• 3+ years of experience in web development

• 3+ years of experience coding literacy in C (ability to read, debug, and reason about code and native integration points)

• Experience with access control concepts and tools, including MFA, reverse proxies, federation, and SSO

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• Experience understanding secure coding principles and common vulnerabilities

• Experience with Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 and techniques to identify and mitigate them

• Experience with SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security/ Common Weakness Enumeration ​(SANS/CWE) Top 25 and techniques to identify and mitigate them

• Experience supporting COTS access management products (installation, configuration, patching, integration) and custom access-management code or connectors

• Experience with strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, architects, security, and product teams

• Experience with cloud infrastructures

• Experience with DevOps / DevSecOps

• Experience collaborating with team members while also working independently

• Experience with troubleshooting

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as spanet and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $124,950 – $169,050

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 10, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.