ICAM Architect (Top Secret/SCI with agreement to obtain CI Poly Clearance Required)

North Point Technology•Herndon, VA

About The Position

North Point Technology is looking to hire an ICAM Architect to support a significant modernization effort transitioning legacy Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities to modern on-premises and cloud-ready technologies. This role provides senior technical architectural oversight to ensure modernization efforts are strategically aligned, technically sound, secure, and extensible across policy enforcement, policy information, enterprise management, and resource and policy management services. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required, along with willingness to obtain a polygraph within the customer's timeline after hire.

Requirements

Enterprise, solutions, or systems architecture supporting complex modernization, security, or ICAM programs
Design of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native solutions
ICAM modernization, enterprise identity technology, or authorization and policy services
Agile methodologies including Program Increment (PI) planning, architectural runway development, and iterative delivery
Definition of architectural goals, strategic plans, and detailed implementation guidance
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required
Ability to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Kubernetes, OpenShift, or container orchestration platforms
Java and/or Python for modern application integration
GitOps tools for managing modern environments
Identity and authorization standards including X.509, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and LDAP
ICAM solution architecture using Oracle or other enterprise-grade identity platforms
ABAC and RBAC model definition, policy-as-code, and Zero Trust-aligned access patterns
Support of Intelligence Community authorization or identity systems
Enterprise architecture framework certifications

Responsibilities

Define and maintain the enterprise ICAM architecture across policy enforcement and information, enterprise management, and resource and policy management modernization workstreams.
Develop end-to-end architectural patterns for identity, attribute services, authorization flows, policy distribution, and resource and role lifecycle management.
Partner with the Technical Lead to validate modernization roadmaps, architectural decisions, and integration strategies for on-premises 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 policy enforcement and information interfaces supporting attribute-based access control, dynamic policy evaluation, and event-driven decision making.
Architect enterprise management and resource and policy management capabilities including resource registration, policy lifecycle automation, attribute orchestration, and enterprise authorization services.
Provide architectural guidance to DevOps and software engineering teams.
Conduct architectural reviews, risk assessments, and compliance verification for modernization milestones and incremental releases.
Serve as a senior technical advisor to program management to support planning and customer engagement.