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# Principal IAM / Zero Trust Solutions Architect

- **Company:** Nabout Leidos
- **Location:** United States
- **Salary:** $154,050.0 - $278,475.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Networks, Identity and Access Management, Ping (Networking Utility), Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Virtualization Technology, Okta, Cyberark, HybridCloud, Information Technology, SailPoint, Devsecops
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/348427/principal-iam-zero-trust-solutions-architect-maryland-md-odenton

## About the Role

* Experience with cloud and hybrid enterprise environments such as AWS, Azure, or comparable platforms.\n
 * Broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure technologies including networking, virtualization, automation, configuration management, monitoring, and cybersecurity technologies.\n
 * Familiarity with modern automation, DevSecOps, containers, and infrastructure-as-code concepts.\n
 * Ability to understand and define integration requirements across infrastructure, cybersecurity, IAM, cloud, and operations technologies.\n, * Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to government customers, technical teams, and senior stakeholders.\n
 * Strong written, verbal, technical briefing, and customer-facing communication skills.\n
 * Experience developing technical architectures, solution concepts, recommendations, or implementation plans.\n, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field and approximately 15+ years of relevant professional experience.\n
 * Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a technical degree.\n
 * Active DoD Secret clearance or higher.\n
 * DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity certification appropriate to the role, such as Security+ CE or higher.\n, * Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal mission environments.\n
 * TS/SCI eligibility or active TS/SCI clearance.\n
 * Experience architecting solutions across classified, multi-domain, hybrid-cloud, or distributed enterprise environments.\n
 * Experience with enterprise IAM platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Okta, Ping Identity, SailPoint, CyberArk, RadiantLogic, or comparable technologies.\n
 * Experience with Zero Trust modernization initiatives or applying Zero Trust principles within enterprise architectures.\n
 * Experience with automation, infrastructure-as-code, DevSecOps, or configuration-management technologies.\n
 * Experience with enterprise network, monitoring, observability, or cybersecurity platforms.\n
 * Experience supporting federal security accreditation and authorization processes.\n
 * Experience conducting vendor technology evaluations or Analyses of Alternatives.\n
 * Experience supporting capture, proposals, technical solution development, or customer demonstrations.\n

## Description

Serve as a principal technical leader for the Leidos Mission Operations Division CTO Team supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency and other Department of War and federal customers.


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