Remote IAM Architect: Identity Resolution & Zero Trust

GovCIO

Montpelier (VT)

Remote

USD 155,000 - 175,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

GovCIO seeks an IAM Architect specializing in identity resolution and person matching to design enterprise capabilities across mission systems. The role focuses on a single authoritative identity, deduplication, and governance within a fully remote US-based position.

Responsibilities include MPI architecture, fit-for-purpose matching techniques, lifecycle management, and trusted access controls aligned with ICAM objectives. Collaboration with government leads is essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 15 years of engineering/architecture experience (or commensurate education/experience).
12+ years in identity and access management engineering/architecture.
8+ years in cybersecurity with at least 5 years IAM in large-scale environments.
Hands-on experience with enterprise identity matching/identity resolution at scale.
Deep knowledge of federated identity protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP).
Experience with NIST SP 800-63/800-207 and Zero Trust concepts.

Responsibilities

Architect and lead enterprise identity resolution and person-matching to create a single golden record across systems.
Design deterministic and probabilistic record-linkage strategies for accurate identity resolution.
Own MPI/Enterprise Identity Index architecture, survivorship logic, and tuning.
Architect identity lifecycle management and privileged access controls with ICAM program.
Design and implement Zero Trust across network and application boundaries.
Lead federated identity architectures (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM, AD/LDAP).
Partner with data governance to define data-quality standards and auditability.
Create architecture diagrams, data flows, and compliance artifacts; brief stakeholders.
Mentor IAM Engineers and provide architectural code review for automation scripts.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
Perform root-cause analysis of identity-matching errors and drive improvements.