Senior ICAM Technical Lead

Department of Homeland Security Headquarters • Arlington, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 6–12 month, non-reimbursable Joint Duty Assignment (JDA) detail for a CISA Senior ICAM Technical Lead. It is not a developmental rotation, and there is no temporary promotion opportunity. Only current, full-time federal employees are eligible. The only compensation is the federal salary the employee is already receiving, and DHS offers no additional benefits beyond those the employee already receives. The assignment is not virtual or remote. Applicants must be at the current grade level of the detail and submit a signed supervisory approval form.

The role provides senior technical leadership for enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) programs, including identity governance, privileged access management, authentication, federation, and Zero Trust initiatives. The lead collaborates across organizations to develop strategy, modernize identity services, implement secure access solutions, and advance cybersecurity capabilities that support mission and enterprise objectives.

The position requires extensive cybersecurity, IAM, or ICAM experience; leadership of enterprise identity modernization; experience in federal environments; and technical leadership as a lead, architect, or senior engineer. The successful candidate will own strategy, roadmap development, and execution, and support federal cybersecurity, Zero Trust, and compliance requirements. Strong hands-on experience with specified identity technologies and at least one of the listed certifications are required.

Selected applicants must complete a DHS training course 15 days before arriving at the JDA and complete the DHS Joint Duty Assignment Progress Plan: establish assignment objectives within the first 30 days, complete a mid-point self-assessment, and complete a final review within the last 30 days. The posting also states that employees placed in a position requiring a security clearance must have and maintain a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance, while the assignment details list Public Trust as the requested clearance.

Requirements

• Must be a current permanent Federal employee and currently at the grade level of the detail.
• Must have supervisory approval to apply and submit the required DHS 250-2 Application Form.
• Must not have pending or outstanding disciplinary actions.
• Must have achieved at least “meet expectations/proficiency” on the latest performance appraisal or evaluation.
• Must have 10 or more years of cybersecurity, IAM, or ICAM experience.
• Experience leading enterprise identity modernization initiatives.
• Experience operating in federal environments.
• Experience serving as a technical lead, architect, or senior engineer.
• Demonstrated ownership of strategy, roadmap development, and execution.
• Experience supporting federal cybersecurity, Zero Trust, and compliance requirements.
• Required expertise in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), access management and federation, authentication and MFA, PKI and certificate management, credential lifecycle management, role-based and attribute-based access control, and Zero Trust Architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID; Okta; SailPoint / IGA; CyberArk / PAM; PKI and certificate services; SAML, OIDC, and OAuth federation; Zero Trust identity architectures; Lightweight Directory Access Protocol; and cloud identity services (Azure, AWS).
• Must hold at least one of the following certifications: Certified Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or CompTIA Security +.
• Applicants must submit appropriate documentation by the closing date. The resume must substantiate relevant experience and include each work history’s job title (including federal series and grade), duties, federal agency, supervisor name and contact information, and start and end dates.
• There is no educational substitution for this position.
• The program does not apply to military service members or contractors.
• If the position requires a security clearance, the employee must have a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance at placement and maintain that level while performing in the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership for enterprise ICAM programs, including identity governance, privileged access management, authentication, federation, and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Collaborate across organizations to develop strategy and modernize identity services.
• Implement secure access solutions and advance cybersecurity capabilities supporting mission and enterprise objectives.
• Define technical roadmaps and own strategy development and execution.
• Lead cross-functional teams without formal supervisory authority and oversee modernization efforts.
• Mentor engineers and administrators.
• Communicate with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Drive automation and process improvement.
• Translate mission requirements into technical solutions.
• Complete required DHS training and the phases of the Joint Duty Assignment Progress Plan if selected.

Benefits

• The employee retains the federal salary already being received; no additional compensation is offered for the assignment.
• The posting describes the general federal employee benefits package, subject to eligibility and the employee’s position type; it does not offer additional DHS benefits for this assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed