ICAM Lead / Identity & Access Management Architect

The role

This person will lead identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) delivery for a large, multi-site federal enterprise. They will implement ICAM solutions, design identity proofing and authentication capabilities, and provide technical leadership on identity architecture decisions.

What you will do

• Implement and sustain ICAM solutions aligned with Zero Trust, NIST, and CISA guidance.
• Design identity proofing and authentication capabilities to NIST SP 800-63-3 (IAL/AAL) standards.
• Govern privileged access management (PAM), including administration support and policy oversight.
• Support single sign-on (SSO) and federation expansion across the enterprise's application portfolio.
• Lead identity governance and administration (IGA) processes, including access certification and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with enterprise Zero Trust and identity operations stakeholders.
• Support audits and assessments related to identity and access management controls.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on identity architecture decisions.

Required qualifications

• 7 years of identity and access management experience in federal or other large-scale enterprise environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (equivalent experience considered in lieu of a degree).
• Deep knowledge of IAM/ICAM platforms, federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth), and privileged access management.
• Experience with identity governance and administration (IGA) tools and processes.
• CISSP required.
• Active Secret or higher security clearance

Nice to have

• A vendor-specific IAM credential (e.g., Okta Certified Professional, SailPoint Certified IdentityNow Engineer, or CyberArk Defender) preferred

Benefits

• certifications
• industry training

Before you apply

• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
• Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Their 13,000+ people pursue technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.