Senior Enterprise Identity & Credentialing Architect

Veriipro; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking a Senior Enterprise Identity & Credentialing Architect in Washington, DC to lead a strategic initiative for an enterprise-wide credentialing program. This expert will bridge legacy systems with modern IAM technologies, defining future architecture and requirements.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong knowledge of physical security systems. The role offers an opportunity to influence enterprise standards and implement innovative technologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in relevant fields.
• Strong expertise in physical and logical identity systems.
• Experience designing solutions aligned with NIST 800-63 and FIPS 201.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide requirements gathering across stakeholders.
• Define future-state architectures integrating PACS and IAM.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for multi-phase implementation programs.

Skills

Enterprise Credentialing

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Physical Security Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Zero Trust Authentication

Tools

LenelS2

Genetec

Honeywell

Job description

Role Overview

Seeking a Senior Enterprise Identity & Credentialing Architect to lead a strategic modernization initiative for an enterprise-wide physical credentialing program (NextGen Smart ID). This role will serve as the primary SME, bridging legacy Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) with modern Identity & Access Management (IAM) technologies to define future-state architecture, requirements, and implementation roadmaps.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide requirements gathering across business, technical, operational, and cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Define future-state architectures integrating PACS, IAM, and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop strategic roadmaps, use cases, workflows, acceptance criteria, and deployment recommendations for multi-phase implementation programs.
• Conduct current-state assessments of credentialing systems, badge technologies, integrations, and operational processes to identify modernization opportunities.
• Research industry trends, standards, and emerging credentialing technologies across transportation, federal, and critical infrastructure sectors.
• Author key project deliverables including requirements documentation, use case catalogs, conceptual architecture diagrams, procurement inputs, and risk assessments.
• Provide oversight of vendor deliverables and ensure alignment with enterprise standards, governance, and operational objectives.
• Support credential lifecycle management, audit readiness, change management, and security best practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Enterprise Credentialing, Identity & Access Management (IAM), or Physical Security Architecture.
• Strong expertise in both physical and logical identity systems, including PACS platforms such as LenelS2, Genetec, Honeywell, and modern authentication technologies including Zero Trust, FIDO2, PKI, and passwordless authentication.
• Experience designing solutions aligned with NIST 800-63, FIPS 201, and related federal security frameworks.
• Proven experience conducting architecture assessments, requirements analysis, and enterprise roadmap development.
• Strong stakeholder management, consulting, and executive communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience within transportation, federal government, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of smart card technologies, enterprise credential lifecycle management, and large-scale identity modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting procurement planning, vendor evaluations, and multi-phase transformation programs.