ICAM Architect

Trinity Global Consulting; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Disability & Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Training

Job summary

Trinity Global Consulting seeks a senior Enterprise ICAM Architect to lead the enterprise ICAM architecture across modernization efforts, ensuring alignment with NGA’s Zero Trust framework. You will translate mission needs into technical artifacts and guide integration across on-prem and cloud-native components.

The role requires Top Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and deep experience with distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and policy services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM with 10+ years or Bachelor’s with 12+ years of experience.
• Experience as solutions/enterprise/systems architect on modernization/security/ICAM programs.
• Design experience for distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native solutions.
• Led ICAM modernization efforts and enterprise identity/authorization services.
• Familiar with Agile and PI planning, architectural runway, iterative delivery.
• Ability to define goals, plans, and implementation guidance aligned with mission priorities.
• Must obtain CompTIA Security+ within 90 days and hold Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise ICAM architecture across modernization programs.
• Develop end-to-end patterns for identity, authorization, and policy distribution.
• Guide on-prem and cloud-native ICAM components, microservices-based.
• Translate mission needs into requirements, diagrams, data models, and specs.
• Provide architectural guidance to DevOps and software teams for scalable, secure solutions.
• Conduct architectural reviews, risk assessments, and compliance verification.

Skills

Solutions architect

Enterprise architect

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud-native

ICAM modernization

Agile methodologies

PI planning

Policy services

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

Bachelor’s degree + 12+ years

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitOps

Java

Python

Oracle/Identity platforms

Job description

Duties May Include

• Define and maintain the enterprise ICAM architecture across PEP/PIP, EMS, and RPMS modernization, ensuring alignment with NGA’s Zero Trust and ICAM strategic framework, including transition from the legacy PDP to JBlocks.
• Develop end-to-end architectural patterns for identity, attribute services, authorization flows, policy distribution, and resource/role lifecycle management.
• Partner with the Technical Lead to validate modernization roadmaps, architectural decisions, and integration strategies for on-prem and cloud-native, microservices-based ICAM components.
• Translate mission needs into technical requirements, sequence diagrams, data models, interface specifications, and system architecture artifacts.
• Oversee the design of modern PEP/PIP interfaces supporting attribute-based access control, dynamic policy evaluation, and event-driven decision making.
• Architect improved EMS and RPMS capabilities, including resource registration, policy lifecycle automation, attribute orchestration, and enterprise authorization services.
• Provide architectural guidance to DevOps and Software teams to ensure solutions meet scalability, resilience, security, and maintainability requirements.
• Conduct architectural reviews, risk assessments, and compliance verification for modernization milestones and incremental releases.
• Ensure modernization reduces operational overhead through automation, standardization, improved observability, and optimized deployment pipelines.
• Identify opportunities for innovation in identity services, authentication technologies, authorization models, and system integration patterns.
• Serve as a senior advisor to program management, providing technical insight to support planning, budgeting, and customer engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field and 10+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience as a solutions architect, systems architect, or enterprise architect supporting complex modernization, security, or ICAM programs.
• Significant experience designing distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native solutions.
• Experience leading or supporting teams engaged in ICAM modernization, enterprise identity technology, or authorization/policy services.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience contributing to Program Increment (PI) planning, architectural runway development, and iterative delivery.
• Ability to define architectural goals, strategic plans, and detailed implementation guidance aligned with mission priorities.
• Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ within 90 days of hire.
• Active Top Secret security clearance upon hire with SCI eligibility.
• U.S. citizenship.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or container orchestration platforms.
• Experience with modern programming languages and integration (Java and/or Python).
• Knowledge of GitOps tools for managing modern environments.
• Certifications in enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Expertise with identity and authorization standards (X.509, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, LDAP).
• Experience architecting ICAM solutions using Oracle or other enterprise-grade identity platforms.
• Experience defining ABAC/RBAC models, policy-as-code, and Zero Trust–aligned access patterns.
• Prior experience supporting NGA or Intelligence Community authorization/identity systems.

At Trinity Global Consulting (TGC), we value our employees and provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Coverage for eligible employees and family through CareFirst and VSP.
• Paid Time Off – PTO granted in accordance with contract requirements.
• Paid Holidays – 11 federal holidays observed annually.
• Disability & Life Insurance – Short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D coverage included.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Competitive plan managed through Ameritas.
• Professional Training – Formal training provided as required, with additional learning opportunities based on role.