ICAM Systems Engineer - Zero Trust & PKI Specialist

GovCIO; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an SME Systems Engineer to design, engineer, and implement secure ICAM solutions for the U.S. Coast Guard. The role focuses on identity-centric access control across legacy and modern architectures in a hybrid Alexandria, VA environment.

The position requires DoD 8570 IAT II+ certification, strong SAML/OIDC/OAuth expertise, and PKI/CAC authentication experience. Prior DHS/USCG work and SailPoint/Okta/Microsoft Entra ID skills are highly valued.

Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certifications.
• Deep understanding of federated identity concepts (SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
• Hands-on PKI and CAC authentication experience.
• Experience applying NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernisation of legacy access controls into ICAM solutions.
• Address federation, authentication, authorization, and SSO implications.
• Configure and manage identity directories and PKI systems.
• Design identity lifecycle workflows and automated user provisioning.
• Implement Zero Trust identity principles across network hubs.
• Develop interfaces and integration patterns for ICAM data tracking.
• Perform root cause analysis, privilege audits, and performance tuning.

Skills

Federated identity concepts

Zero Trust identity

PKI / certificate validation

Education

High School

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID

Ping Identity

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an SME Systems Engineer to design, engineer, and implement secure ICAM solutions for the U.S. Coast Guard. The role focuses on identity-centric access control across legacy and modern architectures in a hybrid Alexandria, VA environment.

The position requires DoD 8570 IAT II+ certification, strong SAML/OIDC/OAuth expertise, and PKI/CAC authentication experience. Prior DHS/USCG work and SailPoint/Okta/Microsoft Entra ID skills are highly valued.