ICAM Lead / Identity & Access Management Architect

Accenture PLC; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a senior ICAM leader to drive identity, credential, and access management for a large federal enterprise. You will design proofing and authentication capabilities per NIST standards and govern privileged access across multi-site environments.

You will implement SSO and federation, lead IGA programs, and mentor teams while coordinating with Zero Trust stakeholders to align delivered controls with the enterprise roadmap.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IAM experience in federal or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or related field (equivalent experience considered).
• Deep knowledge of IAM/ICAM platforms, federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth), and PAM.
• Experience with identity governance and administration (IGA) tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Implement and sustain ICAM solutions aligned with Zero Trust, NIST, and CISA guidance across the enterprise.
• Design identity proofing and authentication capabilities to NIST SP 800-63-3 (IAL/AAL) standards.
• Govern privileged access management (PAM), including administration support and policy oversight.
• Support SSO and federation expansion across the enterprise’s applications portfolio, including integration with government-wide identity providers.
• Lead IGA processes, including access certification and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with Zero Trust and identity operations stakeholders to align controls with the roadmap.
• Support audits and assessments related to identity and access management controls.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on identity architecture decisions.

Skills

IAM experience

NIST SP 800-63-3 knowledge

PAM governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity

Tools

SAML

OIDC

OAuth

IGA tools

Job description

Who you’ll be:

Leads identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) delivery for a large, multi‑site federal enterprise. Implements and sustains ICAM solutions aligned with Zero Trust, NIST, and CISA guidance. Designs identity proofing and authentication capabilities to NIST SP 800-63-3 standards and governs privileged access management. Provides technical leadership on identity architecture decisions and supports single sign‑on (SSO) and federation expansion across the enterprise’s application portfolio.

What you’ll do:

• Implement and sustain ICAM solutions aligned with Zero Trust, NIST, and CISA guidance across the enterprise.
• Design identity proofing and authentication capabilities to NIST SP 800-63-3 (IAL/AAL) standards.
• Govern privileged access management (PAM), including administration support and policy oversight.
• Support single sign‑on (SSO) and federation expansion across the enterprise’s application portfolio, including integration with government‑wide identity providers.
• Lead identity governance and administration (IGA) processes, including access certification and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with enterprise Zero Trust and identity operations stakeholders to align delivered controls with the broader roadmap.
• Support audits and assessments related to identity and access management controls.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on identity architecture decisions.

What you’ll need:

• 7 years of identity and access management experience in federal or other large‑scale enterprise environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (equivalent experience considered in lieu of a degree).
• Deep knowledge of IAM/ICAM platforms, federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth), and privileged access management.
• Experience with identity governance and administration (IGA) tools and processes.

Required Certifications:

• CISSP required.
• A vendor‑specific IAM credential (e.g., Okta Certified Professional, SailPoint Certified IdentityNow Engineer, or CyberArk Defender) preferred.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on‑going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$109,500—$224,200 USD

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