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

New ICAM Architect (Top Secret/SCI with agreement to obtain CI Poly Clearance Required) Herndon, Virginia, United States 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.

Responsibilities:

The ICAM Architect will define and maintain the enterprise ICAM architecture across policy enforcement and information, enterprise management, and resource and policy management modernization workstreams. This includes developing end-to-end architectural patterns for identity, attribute services, authorization flows, policy distribution, and resource and role lifecycle management. The architect will partner with the Technical Lead to validate modernization roadmaps, architectural decisions, and integration strategies for on-premises and cloud-native, microservices-based ICAM components. Additional duties include translating mission needs into technical requirements, sequence diagrams, data models, interface specifications, and system architecture artifacts; overseeing the design of modern policy enforcement and information interfaces supporting attribute-based access control, dynamic policy evaluation, and event-driven decision making; architecting enterprise management and resource and policy management capabilities including resource registration, policy lifecycle automation, attribute orchestration, and enterprise authorization services; providing architectural guidance to DevOps and software engineering teams; conducting architectural reviews, risk assessments, and compliance verification for modernization milestones and incremental releases; and serving as a senior technical advisor to program management to support planning and customer engagement.

Required Skills/Experience:

• * 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

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• * 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

Qualifications:

• * Master's degree in a STEM field, or Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required; must be willing and able to obtain a polygraph within the customer's timeline after hire
• Ability to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of hire
• Enterprise architecture framework certifications (preferred) North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems. At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members. Come join us! For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.