SME Systems Engineer (Governance Analytics)

GovCIO; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a highly experienced SME Systems Engineer in Alexandria, VA for ICAM modernization, with a focus on governance, reporting, and data analytics. The role is hybrid in Alexandria, VA, supporting USCG ICAM initiatives and enterprise identity platforms.

Responsibilities include designing secure access frameworks, PKI, MFA, SSO, and zero-trust implementations, with hands-on experience in Power BI and data integrations for audits and health dashboards.

Qualifications

• High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience).
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certs (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+).
• Federated identity concepts including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and AD/LDAP architecture.
• Hands-on experience with CAC authentication and PKI certificate validation.
• Experience applying federal Zero Trust guidelines (NIST SP 800-207) in enterprise networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of legacy access controls into ICAM solutions.
• Manage enterprise directories, federation, authentication, and SSO protocols.
• Architect identity lifecycles, provisioning workflows, and privilege management.
• Design and deploy Zero Trust identity principles across networks.
• Configure and manage PKI systems, credentials, and authenticators.
• Implement MFA, SSO, and PAM across environments.
• Build federated identity services for secure interoperability with partners.
• Perform root cause analysis, privilege audits, and system tuning.
• Develop interfaces, architectures, data flows, and compliance documentation.
• Provide engineering ownership across Governance, Reporting & Analytics: build ICAM reporting with Power BI and data integrations.

Skills

IAT Level II

Federated identity

SAML/OIDC

PKI

MFA

SSO

NIST 800-207

Active Directory

Tools

Power BI

SailPoint

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID

Ping Identity

DigiCert

Job description

GovCIO is currently hiring a highly experienced SME Systems Engineer specializing in Access Governance (AG) with a primary focus on Governance, Reporting, and Data Analytics. This technical role supports critical Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) modernization activities for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This position focuses on designing, engineering, and executing secure, identity-centric access control frameworks across legacy and modern enterprise architectures. This position will be located in Alexandria, VA,and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Lead Modernize legacy access controls into robust, secure ICAM solutions.
• Manage enterprise directories, federation, authentication, authorization, and SSO protocols.
• Architect identity lifecycles, user provisioning workflows, and privilege management controls.
• Design and deploy strict Zero Trust identity principles (NIST SP 800-207) across network hubs.
• Configure and manage enterprise-grade PKI systems, credentials, and authenticators.
• Implement logical and physical access control systems, including MFA, SSO, and PAM.
• Build federated identity services to enable secure interoperability with mission partners.
• Conduct technical root cause analysis, privilege audits, and system performance tuning.
• Develop custom technical interfaces, architectures, data flows, and compliance documentation.
• Provide advanced engineering and architecture ownership across the following specialization:
  • Governance, Reporting & Analytics (Primary Product Area: Access Governance (AG)): Architect and build the enterprise ICAM reporting solution using Power BI and other data sources. Engineer the data integrations required to provide comprehensive dashboards on service health, compliance, and access patterns. Develop advanced KQL queries and analytics to support audits and proactive threat hunting.

Qualifications

High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills & Experience

• Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or vendor-specific identity certifications).
• Deep technical understanding of federated identity concepts, including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and Active Directory / LDAP architecture.
• Hands-on engineering experience managing Smart Card / Common Access Card (CAC) authentication and PKI certificate validation.
• Proven experience designing and applying federal Zero Trust identity guidelines (NIST SP 800-207) within enterprise networks.

Clearance Level: Must have an active Secret clearance

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Prior experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identity management programs.
• Familiarity with integrating data governance frameworks with ICAM solutions to enforce data-level access controls.
• Direct experience with enterprise identity tools such as SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, DigiCert, or Power BI.
• Advanced knowledge of RESTful API authorization protocols, secure gateways, and data schema security standards.

#USCG #DICE

Posted Salary Range

USD $135,000.00 - USD $172,000.00 /Yr.