Remote ICAM Architect – Zero Trust & IAM Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; North Dakota; On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Enterprise ICAM Architect to lead design and governance of boundary-crossing IAM programs for government clients. You will drive target-state ICAM architectures, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and guide security strategy across SSO, IGA, and PAM domains.

Ideal candidates bring federal ICAM experience, strong RBAC and lifecycle expertise, and relevant certifications. This is a senior role emphasizing leadership and innovation in a complex, security-focused

Qualifications

• Experience designing and directing enterprise-scale ICAM strategy, implementation, and governance, including Zero Trust, cloud security, and compliance
• Experience leading integration of SSO, MFA, PAM, and directory services as an enterprise SME
• Experience with security architecture, RBAC or Access Certification implementation, and identity or role lifecycle management
• Knowledge of Federal ICAM mandates such as OMB M‑19‑17, NIST 800‑63, EO 14028, and OMB M‑22‑09
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor’s degree
• CISSP Certification, or Cyber or Identity Certification such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, ICAgile Certified Professional, or CyberArk Certified Certification

Responsibilities

• Design and direct the enterprise ICAM target-state architecture across SSO such as Entra ID or Okta, IGA such as Saviynt, PAM such as CyberArk or PAMaaS, Master Person Index, and Enterprise Workforce Directory, aligned to Zero Trust principles
• Own security architecture engineering or design, security strategy, and regulatory compliance alignment, including STIGs, FIPS, and NIST 800-53, across the VA ICAM portfolio
• Lead architecture reviews, technical validation, and vendor evaluations for Innovation Lab sessions and technology stack decisions
• Lead multiple Kanban Agile support teams in a large Scaled Agile (SAFe) team
• Co‑lead quarterly increment planning
• Partner with senior government stakeholders, including ICAM program owners and C‑suite executives, on ICAM architecture discussions
• Support DoW and other external partner federation architecture efforts
• Leverage AI intelligently to drive efficiency and quality of output
• Automate tasks wherever appropriate, and develop and consistently use ways of working which allow agents and automated processes to effectively assist

Skills

ICAM architecture

Zero Trust

SSO

IGA

PAM

RBAC

NIST 800-53

CISSP or cert

Security governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Entra ID

Okta

Saviynt

CyberArk

PAMaaS

Directory services

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Enterprise ICAM Architect to lead design and governance of boundary-crossing IAM programs for government clients. You will drive target-state ICAM architectures, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and guide security strategy across SSO, IGA, and PAM domains.

Ideal candidates bring federal ICAM experience, strong RBAC and lifecycle expertise, and relevant certifications. This is a senior role emphasizing leadership and innovation in a complex, security-focused