ICAM Architect

Trinity Global Consulting

$120K — $150K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a STEM field and 10+ years of experience, or Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience.
  • Experience as a solutions architect, systems architect, or enterprise architect in modernization and security.
  • Expertise in designing distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native solutions.
  • Experience leading teams in ICAM modernization or enterprise identity technology.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and participation in Program Increment planning.
  • Ability to define architectural goals aligned with mission priorities.
  • Active Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain ICAM architecture across various modernization programs.
  • Develop end-to-end architectural patterns for identity and authorization flows.
  • Partner with Technical Lead to validate modernization roadmaps and architectural decisions.
  • Translate mission needs into technical requirements and architecture artifacts.
  • Oversee the design of interfaces supporting dynamic policy evaluation and access control.
  • Architect improved capabilities for EMS and RPMS, including policy lifecycle automation.
  • Provide architectural guidance to ensure solutions meet scalability and security requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage through CareFirst and VSP.
  • Paid Time Off granted according to contract requirements.
  • Observed 11 federal holidays annually.
  • Short-term/long-term Disability & Life Insurance included.
  • Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan managed through Ameritas.
  • Formal and additional professional training opportunities.
Full Job Description
Duties May Include
  • Define and maintain the enterprise ICAM architecture across PEP/PIP, EMS, and RPMS modernization, ensuring alignment with NGA's Zero Trust and ICAM strategic framework, including transition from the legacy PDP to JBlocks.
  • Develop end-to-end architectural patterns for identity, attribute services, authorization flows, policy distribution, and resource/role lifecycle management.
  • Partner with the Technical Lead to validate modernization roadmaps, architectural decisions, and integration strategies for on-prem and cloud-native, microservices-based ICAM components.
  • Translate mission needs into technical requirements, sequence diagrams, data models, interface specifications, and system architecture artifacts.
  • Oversee the design of modern PEP/PIP interfaces supporting attribute-based access control, dynamic policy evaluation, and event-driven decision making.
  • Architect improved EMS and RPMS capabilities, including resource registration, policy lifecycle automation, attribute orchestration, and enterprise authorization services.
  • Provide architectural guidance to DevOps and Software teams to ensure solutions meet scalability, resilience, security, and maintainability requirements.
  • Conduct architectural reviews, risk assessments, and compliance verification for modernization milestones and incremental releases.
  • Ensure modernization reduces operational overhead through automation, standardization, improved observability, and optimized deployment pipelines.
  • Identify opportunities for innovation in identity services, authentication technologies, authorization models, and system integration patterns.
  • Serve as a senior advisor to program management, providing technical insight to support planning, budgeting, and customer engagement.

Requirements
Required Qualifications
  • Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field and 10+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience as a solutions architect, systems architect, or enterprise architect supporting complex modernization, security, or ICAM programs.
  • Significant experience designing distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native solutions.
  • Experience leading or supporting teams engaged in ICAM modernization, enterprise identity technology, or authorization/policy services.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience contributing to Program Increment (PI) planning, architectural runway development, and iterative delivery.
  • Ability to define architectural goals, strategic plans, and detailed implementation guidance aligned with mission priorities.
  • Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ within 90 days of hire.
  • Active Top Secret security clearance upon hire with SCI eligibility.
  • U.S. citizenship.


Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or container orchestration platforms.
  • Experience with modern programming languages and integration (Java and/or Python).
  • Knowledge of GitOps tools for managing modern environments.
  • Certifications in enterprise architecture frameworks.
  • Expertise with identity and authorization standards (X.509, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, LDAP).
  • Experience architecting ICAM solutions using Oracle or other enterprise-grade identity platforms.
  • Experience defining ABAC/RBAC models, policy-as-code, and Zero Trust-aligned access patterns.
  • Prior experience supporting NGA or Intelligence Community authorization/identity systems.

Benefits

At Trinity Global Consulting (TGC), we value our employees and provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage - Coverage for eligible employees and family through CareFirst and VSP.
  • Paid Time Off - PTO granted in accordance with contract requirements.
  • Paid Holidays - 11 federal holidays observed annually.
  • Disability & Life Insurance - Short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D coverage included.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Competitive plan managed through Ameritas.
  • Professional Training - Formal training provided as required, with additional learning opportunities based on role.

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