Remote IAM Architect - Identity Resolution & Zero Trust

Govcio LLC

United States

Remote

USD 155,000 - 175,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Architect specializing in identity resolution and person matching to design enterprise capabilities establishing a single authoritative identity across VA systems. This role leads architecture for matching, deduplication, and linking records, combining ICAM with deterministic and probabilistic matching to improve data quality enterprise-wide.

The position is fully remote within the United States and contingent upon contract award.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 15 years engineering/architecture experience or equivalent.
12+ years in identity and access management engineering/architecture.
8+ years in cybersecurity with at least 5 years IAM architecture in large-scale environments.
Hands-on identity matching/resolution at enterprise scale; deterministic and probabilistic linking.
Deep understanding of federated identity protocols like SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM, and LDAP.

Responsibilities

Architect and lead enterprise identity resolution and person-matching capabilities across systems.
Design deterministic and probabilistic record-linkage strategies for accurate identity resolution.
Own MPI/Enterprise Identity Index architecture, match/merge rules and survivorship logic.
Architect identity lifecycle management, provisioning/de-provisioning workflows, and privileged access controls.
Implement Zero Trust identity principles across network and application boundaries.
Lead federated identity, directory services, authentication, and SSO architecture.
Define data-quality standards, matching thresholds, and audit/traceability requirements.
Develop architecture diagrams, data flows, and compliance artifacts; brief stakeholders.
Mentor IAM Engineers and review automation scripts; collaborate to deliver solutions.
Perform root-cause analysis of identity-matching errors and drive continuous improvement.