Identity and Access Management Lead

ECS Corporate Services; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking an Identity and Access Management Lead to work in our Arlington, VA office/remote. The Lead IAM Engineer will serve as the primary subject matter expert for Identity and Access Management within the CDM program's Security Engineering team, focusing on access governance, least privilege enforcement, privileged access management, and federal compliance alignment.

Design and implement RBAC across EntraID and AWS, enforce least privilege, manage identity lifecycle, and lead

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IAM experience in complex enterprise or federal environments.
• Expertise with Microsoft EntraID (Azure AD) including conditional access, role assignments, and identity governance.
• Hands-on AWS IAM experience including policies, roles, permission boundaries, and access analysis tools.
• Strong RBAC design knowledge and Zero Trust Architecture frameworks.
• Experience with PAM governance and privileged accounts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement RBAC framework across CDM BETSIE environments including EntraID and AWS.
• Establish least privilege policies aligned with Zero Trust principles and federal directives.
• Develop identity lifecycle processes for joiners, movers, and leavers with provisioning/deprovisioning.
• Implement and manage a PAM program with governance and monitoring of privileged accounts.
• Lead access reviews and audits to support PAR/RAR reporting and compliance.
• Create role-to-privilege mappings and job function definitions to remove access ambiguity.
• Collaborate with leadership, system owners, and HR to align IAM policies with organizational changes.
• Produce IAM metrics, reports, dashboards for governance posture to leadership.
• Serve as IAM SME for CDM program compliance activities and government engagements.

Skills

IAM expertise

RBAC design

Access governance

Privileged access management

Zero Trust Architecture

Microsoft EntraID (Azure AD)

AWS IAM

Tools

EntraID (Azure AD)

AWS IAM

Identity governance tools

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking an Identity and Access Management Lead to work in our Arlington, VA office/remote. The Lead IAM Engineer will serve as the primary subject matter expert for Identity and Access Management within the CDM program's Security Engineering team. This individual will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maturing IAM capabilities across the CDM BETSIE environment, with a focus on access governance, least privilege enforcement, privileged access management, and federal compliance alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a formal RBAC framework across CDM BETSIE and associated environments, including EntraID and AWS
• Establish and enforce least privilege policies in alignment with Zero Trust Architecture principles and federal directives
• Develop and manage identity lifecycle processes for joiners, movers, and leavers across the program, ensuring timely provisioning and deprovisioning
• Implement and manage a Privileged Access Management (PAM) program including identification, governance, and monitoring of privileged accounts
• Lead access review and audit processes to support PAR/RAR reporting requirements and ongoing compliance obligations
• Develop and maintain role-to-privilege mappings and job function definitions across the program to eliminate access ambiguity
• Collaborate with program leadership, system owners, and HR to ensure IAM policies align with organizational changes and personnel transitions
• Produce IAM metrics, reports, and dashboards to communicate access risk and governance posture to program leadership
• Serve as the IAM subject matter expert for CDM program compliance activities, audits, and government stakeholder engagements

Salary: $126,000 - $189,000

General Description of Benefits

• 5+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management in a complex enterprise or federal environment
• Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft EntraID (Azure AD) including conditional access, role assignments, and identity governance
• Hands-on experience with AWS IAM, including policies, roles, permission boundaries, and access analysis tools
• Strong knowledge of RBAC design, least privilege principles, and Zero Trust Architecture frameworks
• Experience supporting or implementing PAM solutions and privileged account governance
• Familiarity with CDM program requirements , PAR/RAR processes, and federal ICAM policies
• Experience conducting access reviews, audits, and compliance reporting
• Strong documentation and communication skills with the ability to present complex IAM concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders