Job Description
ICAM Architect
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)
Duration: 6+ months
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Design and evolve the Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) architecture.
- Lead architectural vision, strategy, and migration approach for modernization efforts.
- Translate requirements into actionable architecture and implementation paths.
- Design overall ICAM architecture, including capabilities, identity flows, and integration patterns.
- Assess current identity ecosystem to inform future-state architecture.
- Develop artifacts addressing functional and non-functional requirements.
- Define architecture for authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle management.
- Design secure access models supporting SSO, MFA, RBAC, and Zero Trust principles.
- Lead technical migration strategy from legacy to modernized solutions.
- Direct integration architecture for enterprise applications and platforms.
- Establish architectural approaches for maintenance, updates, and disaster recovery.
- Support MVP planning and ensure architecture meets compliance needs.
- Provide technical leadership for documentation and transition to operations.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.
- 8–12 years of experience in ICAM, cybersecurity, or enterprise architecture.
- Experience designing enterprise ICAM architectures across the delivery lifecycle.
- Experience with cloud-based identity platforms and system integration.
- Hands-on expertise with Okta, SailPoint, and Microsoft Entra ID.
- Strong knowledge of identity lifecycle management, access governance, and federal ICAM regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC, Security+, TOGAF, or relevant Okta, SailPoint, and Microsoft certifications.
- Experience supporting federal environments with strong security and compliance requirements.