ICAM Specialist, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior ICAM Expert to lead identity, credential, and access management across federal health agencies. Architect secure, scalable identity ecosystems and guide modernization across the health market, aligning with federal mandates and Zero Trust principles.

Partner with Health Cyber leads to define approaches, support capture and pre‑RFP activities, and deliver client briefings and demonstrations while ensuring compliance with enterprise identity frameworks. U.S.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience architecting enterprise ICAM solutions across core identity domains, including identity governance and administration (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), non‑human and machine identities, credential management, access management, or federation to design cohesive, scalable, and modern identity ecosystems
• Experience developing and presenting modern identity modernization strategies to federal health or civilian agencies
• Knowledge of federal ICAM frameworks, including FICAM, NIST 800‑63, Zero Trust identity, and credentialing standards
• Knowledge of modern identity platforms such as SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra ID
• Ability to provide end‑to‑end technical solutioning and subject‑matter expertise for ICAM modernization initiatives, including developing and refining technical approaches, authoring and reviewing proposal responses, collaborating with clients to shape requirements, delivering technical demonstrations, and supporting capture and pre‑RFP activities to advance Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) opportunities
• Ability to design and solution full‑spectrum identity architectures for hybrid, cloud, and on‑prem federal environments
• Ability to lead technical discussions, drive modernization strategies, and translate mission requirements into actionable ICAM roadmaps
• Bachelor’s degree in an IT, Cybersecurity, or Computer Information Systems field
• Experience supporting federal health agencies in cybersecurity or identity modernization efforts
• Experience integrating ICAM capabilities with Zero Trust security architectures and federal cybersecurity modernization initiatives
• Experience advising teams on identity risk, governance maturity, and strategic ICAM program development
• Experience supporting proposal capture activities to prospective federal clients
• Knowledge of enterprise directory modernization, identity federation patterns, and cross‑domain credentialing
• Ability to create compelling executive‑level identity strategy briefs tailored to mission leadership
• Ability to automate identity governance workflows, provisioning, and compliance reporting
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
• ICAM certification, such as Certified Identity Professional (CIDPRO) or Certified Identity Management Professional (CIMP) certification

Skills

ICAM architecture

Identity governance

PAM

Non-human identities

Federation

Credential lifecycle

Zero Trust

Executive briefs

Proposal support

SailPoint

CyberArk

Okta

Entra ID

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Cybersecurity/CS

Tools

SailPoint

CyberArk

Okta

Ping

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

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You will serve as the Senior Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) expert supporting federal health agencies, functioning as the primary subject matter expert guiding ICAM strategy, modernization, and solution delivery across the federal health market. In this role, you will shape and advance our ICAM posture for key clients by architecting secure, scalable identity ecosystems; advising client leadership on modernization pathways; and steering ICAM requirements across a growing health‑sector opportunity pipeline.

You will partner closely with Health Cyber technical leads to define solution approaches, support capture and proposal development, and deliver compelling client briefings, demonstrations, and executive‑level narratives. As the primary ICAM expert, you will ensure our solutions align with federal mandates, Zero Trust principles, and enterprise identity frameworks while guiding teams across identity governance, privileged access management, non‑human identity, federation, and credential lifecycle modernization. This position blends deep technical leadership with forward‑leaning client engagement, helping shape federal health agencies’ identity strategies and driving the successful pursuit and delivery of ICAM work across the Health Cyber portfolio. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

8+ years of experience architecting enterprise ICAM solutions across core identity domains, including identity governance and administration (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), non‑human and machine identities, credential management, access management, or federation to design cohesive, scalable, and modern identity ecosystems

Experience developing and presenting modern identity modernization strategies to federal health or civilian agencies

Knowledge of federal ICAM frameworks, including FICAM, NIST 800‑63, Zero Trust identity, and credentialing standards

Knowledge of modern identity platforms such as SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra ID

Ability to provide end‑to‑end technical solutioning and subject‑matter expertise for ICAM modernization initiatives, including developing and refining technical approaches, authoring and reviewing proposal responses, collaborating with clients to shape requirements, delivering technical demonstrations, and supporting capture and pre‑RFP activities to advance Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) opportunities

Ability to design and solution full‑spectrum identity architectures for hybrid, cloud, and on‑prem federal environments

Ability to lead technical discussions, drive modernization strategies, and translate mission requirements into actionable ICAM roadmaps

Bachelor’s degree in an IT, Cybersecurity, or Computer Information Systems field

Nice If You Have:

Experience supporting federal health agencies in cybersecurity or identity modernization efforts

Experience integrating ICAM capabilities with Zero Trust security architectures and federal cybersecurity modernization initiatives

Experience advising teams on identity risk, governance maturity, and strategic ICAM program development

Experience supporting proposal capture activities to prospective federal clients

Knowledge of enterprise directory modernization, identity federation patterns, and cross‑domain credentialing

Ability to create compelling executive‑level identity strategy briefs tailored to mission leadership

Ability to automate identity governance workflows, provisioning, and compliance reporting

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification

ICAM certification, such as Certified Identity Professional (CIDPRO) or Certified Identity Management Professional (CIMP) certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

ICAM Specialist, Senior

The Opportunity:

You will serve as the Senior Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) expert supporting federal health agencies, functioning as the primary subject matter expert guiding ICAM strategy, modernization, and solution delivery across the federal health market. In this role, you will shape and advance our ICAM posture for key clients by architecting secure, scalable identity ecosystems; advising client leadership on modernization pathways; and steering ICAM requirements across a growing health‑sector opportunity pipeline.

You will partner closely with Health Cyber technical leads to define solution approaches, support capture and proposal development, and deliver compelling client briefings, demonstrations, and executive‑level narratives. As the primary ICAM expert, you will ensure our solutions align with federal mandates, Zero Trust principles, and enterprise identity frameworks while guiding teams across identity governance, privileged access management, non‑human identity, federation, and credential lifecycle modernization. This position blends deep technical leadership with forward‑leaning client engagement, helping shape federal health agencies’ identity strategies and driving the successful pursuit and delivery of ICAM work across the Health Cyber portfolio. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience architecting enterprise ICAM solutions across core identity domains, including identity governance and administration (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), non‑human and machine identities, credential management, access management, or federation to design cohesive, scalable, and modern identity ecosystems

• Experience developing and presenting modern identity modernization strategies to federal health or civilian agencies

• Knowledge of federal ICAM frameworks, including FICAM, NIST 800‑63, Zero Trust identity, and credentialing standards

• Knowledge of modern identity platforms such as SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra ID

• Ability to provide end‑to‑end technical solutioning and subject‑matter expertise for ICAM modernization initiatives, including developing and refining technical approaches, authoring and reviewing proposal responses, collaborating with clients to shape requirements, delivering technical demonstrations, and supporting capture and pre‑RFP activities to advance Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) opportunities

• Ability to design and solution full‑spectrum identity architectures for hybrid, cloud, and on‑prem federal environments

• Ability to lead technical discussions, drive modernization strategies, and translate mission requirements into actionable ICAM roadmaps

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT, Cybersecurity, or Computer Information Systems field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting federal health agencies in cybersecurity or identity modernization efforts

• Experience integrating ICAM capabilities with Zero Trust security architectures and federal cybersecurity modernization initiatives

• Experience advising teams on identity risk, governance maturity, and strategic ICAM program development

• Experience supporting proposal capture activities to prospective federal clients

• Knowledge of enterprise directory modernization, identity federation patterns, and cross‑domain credentialing

• Ability to create compelling executive‑level identity strategy briefs tailored to mission leadership

• Ability to automate identity governance workflows, provisioning, and compliance reporting

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification

• ICAM certification, such as Certified Identity Professional (CIDPRO) or Certified Identity Management Professional (CIMP) certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in‑person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.