Remote IAM Architect — Master Person Index Lead

GovCIO; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (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 hiring an IAM Architect specializing in identity resolution and person matching to design enterprise identity capabilities across mission and business systems. The role leads MPI architecture, deterministic/probabilistic matching, and zero-trust integration, with responsibilities spanning data governance, audits, and mentorship for IAM engineers.

This is a fully remote position within the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years in identity and access management engineering/architecture.
• 8+ years in cybersecurity with IAM focus in large-scale enviroments.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise identity matching and resolution.
• Familiar with federated identity protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM).
• Knowledge of NIST 800-63/800-207 and zero trust concepts.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise identity resolution and person-matching capabilities.
• Design deterministic and probabilistic record-linkage strategies.
• Own MPI/Enterprise Identity Index architecture, match rules, survivorship.
• Define identity lifecycle management and privileged access controls.
• Implement Zero Trust identity principles across networks and apps.
• Lead federated identity and SSO architecture (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM).
• Collaborate with governance teams to set data-quality standards and auditability.
• Produce architecture diagrams, data flows, and compliance artifacts.
• Mentor IAM engineers and provide architectural reviews.

Skills

Identity Resolution

Person Matching

Zero Trust

Federated Identity

IAM Architecture

SAML/OAuth/OIDC

NPPI/PII Security

Mentoring/Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / related field

Master's degree in a related technical field

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID

Ping Identity

DigiCert

Job description

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Architect specializing in identity resolution and person matching to design enterprise identity capabilities across mission and business systems. The role leads MPI architecture, deterministic/probabilistic matching, and zero-trust integration, with responsibilities spanning data governance, audits, and mentorship for IAM engineers.

This is a fully remote position within the United States.