Lead Identity Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create architecture patterns centered around identity for enterprise Zero Trust scenarios.

• Establish requirements for authentication, authorization, federation, identity verification, privileged access, conditional access, and lifecycle integration.

• Align identity signals with policy decision and enforcement points throughout applications, networks, devices, and workloads.

• Evaluate current identity technologies for their interoperability, opportunities for consolidation, and alignment with target-state Zero Trust capabilities.

• Assist in the formulation of system implementation plans, oversee pilots, testing, validation, and conduct architecture reviews.

• Record identity dependencies, deviations, risks, and insights for reference in future implementation phases.

• Aid in the implementation of security features, assess technical solutions, manage cybersecurity tools, and assist operational teams in translating security architecture into repeatable practices.

• Collaborate closely with vulnerability management, incident response, RMF, and ISSO teams to promote operational risk reduction and ongoing enhancement.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of seven years of experience in identity and access management architecture or engineering.

• Extensive knowledge of federation, SSO, MFA, conditional access, PKI, PAM, identity governance, and contemporary authentication protocols.

• A solid grasp of Zero Trust identity principles and policy-based access control.

• Experience in integrating identity services across cloud, hybrid, and legacy environments.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, PIV/CAC, PAM, IGA, or similar enterprise identity platforms.

• Experience in meeting Federal identity requirements.

• Knowledge of workload identity and machine-to-machine authentication patterns.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

• Professional development opportunities and training.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.