Remote IAM Architect for Master Identity & Data Quality

GovCIO; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Architect specializing in identity resolution and person matching to design and lead enterprise capabilities for a single trusted identity across government systems. The role focuses on MPI, deterministic/probabilistic matching, and ICAM integration within a fully remote US-based position.

The ideal candidate brings 12+ years in IAM engineering/architecture, strong experience with SAML/OIDC/OAuth, and a track record in large-scale identity projects, certifications, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Info Systems, or related field and 12+ years of IAM engineering/architecture experience.
• 8+ years in Cybersecurity with at least 5 years in IAM for large-scale environments.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing identity matching/resolution at enterprise scale.
• Deep understanding of federated identity protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM, AD/LDAP).
• Knowledge of NIST 800-63/800-207 and Zero Trust concepts.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead enterprise identity resolution and person-matching capabilities to produce a single authoritative identity record.
• Design deterministic and probabilistic record-linkage strategies for accurate identity resolution across data sources.
• Own MPI/Enterprise Identity Index architecture, including match/merge rules and survivorship logic.
• Define identity lifecycle management, provisioning workflows, and privileged access controls.
• Implement Zero Trust across networks and applications; lead federated identity and SSO architectures.
• Collaborate with data governance and privacy to set data-quality standards and auditability.
• Develop architecture diagrams, data flows, and compliance artifacts; brief stakeholders.
• Mentor IAM engineers and review automation scripts for quality and security.
• Partner across teams to define requirements and deliver innovative IAM solutions.
• Analyze identity-matching errors and drive continuous improvement of pipelines.

Skills

IAM Architecture

Identity Resolution

Federated identity

Zero Trust

SAML/OIDC/OAuth

NIST SP 800-63

Active Directory/LDAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID

Ping Identity

DigiCert

MPI/ Master Person Index

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Architect specializing in identity resolution and person matching to design and lead enterprise capabilities for a single trusted identity across government systems. The role focuses on MPI, deterministic/probabilistic matching, and ICAM integration within a fully remote US-based position.

The ideal candidate brings 12+ years in IAM engineering/architecture, strong experience with SAML/OIDC/OAuth, and a track record in large-scale identity projects, certifications, and