Senior SailPoint IAM Architect

Ares-Enterprise; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ares Enterprise is seeking a Senior SailPoint Subject Matter Expert to lead the design, development, and operations of the USAidgov SailPoint IIQ environment in Washington, DC. You will guide junior SMEs, oversee workflows, and ensure secure identity governance across government applications.

The role requires deep SailPoint expertise, hands-on integration with Okta and MasterAPI, and experience in DevOps/DevSecOps within a federal context. A DoJ/EOUSA background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• SailPoint IdentityIQ certification or equivalent.
• Experience supporting DOJ/EOUSA or a Federal government org.
• Experience integrating SailPoint IdentityIQ with Okta.
• Experience with Okta Identity Engine (OIE) and Gov environments.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, CSV integrations.
• Experience with AWS Lambda functions for identity automation.
• Experience with scripting/automation (PowerShell).
• Experience with GitLab/CI-CD in a DevOps/DevSecOps setting.
• Familiarity with NIST, FedRAMP, Zero Trust and SPA&A.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority for design, architecture, development, and enhancement of the USAidgov SailPoint IIQ environment.
• Design and architect SailPoint solution for security, efficiency, reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Ensure SailPoint database backups and overall reliability of architecture.
• Own SailPoint code changes; ensure validation and proper review before integration.
• Provide design oversight for SailPoint workflows supporting account management.
• Develop and maintain workflows for lifecycle management and provisioning.
• Oversee daily SailPoint processes and connectors; resolve sync and data issues quickly.
• Configure integrations including Okta Connector and MasterAPI connections; CSV/API data ingestion.
• Support automated provisioning/deprovisioning across USAidam apps/environments.
• Lead and mentor Junior SailPoint SMEs; assist with complex Tier 2/3 issues.

Skills

SailPoint IdentityIQ

Okta integration

REST APIs

PowerShell

GitLab CI/CD

DevOps/DevSecOps

MFA/SSO (SAML/OIDC/SCIM)

PAM integration

Federal cloud environments

Identity governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

SailPoint IdentityIQ

Okta Connector

MasterAPI connector

AWS Lambda

GitLab

PowerShell

Job description

Ares Enterprise is seeking a Senior SailPoint Subject Matter Expert to lead the design, development, and operations of the USAidgov SailPoint IIQ environment in Washington, DC. You will guide junior SMEs, oversee workflows, and ensure secure identity governance across government applications.

The role requires deep SailPoint expertise, hands-on integration with Okta and MasterAPI, and experience in DevOps/DevSecOps within a federal context. A DoJ/EOUSA background is a plus.