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# IAM Security Architect

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $126,300.0 - $243,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** User Authentication, Cloud Computing Security, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, OpenID, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Cloud Platform System, Okta, Cyberark, Information Technology, SailPoint, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FCDE0461955F4BCD90D1C1A6B506282A/job/

## About the Role

* 10+ years of Cyber/IT experience with deep expertise in identity management, authentication, authorization, credential management, and IGA.
 * Experience with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, FIDO, and integrating ICAM solutions using Okta, SailPoint, and CyberArk across cloud and on-prem environments.
 * Experience designing enterprise ICAM architecture, cloud security controls, and technical standards that support modernization and Zero Trust objectives., * Certifications: Okta Professional/Architect, SailPoint IdentityIQ/IdentityNow, CyberArk Defender/Guardian, Security+, CISSP, CCSP

## Description

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect designs and implements secure and compliant identity solutions for government agencies. This involves modernizing legacy systems, developing strategic roadmaps, and ensuring all ICAM architecture adheres to federal mandates like the Federal ICAM Architecture (FICAM) and guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The IAM Architect will define the cloud and on prem security framework and architecture, ensuring it meets the business requirements and performance goals.

The work:

Document the implementation of the cloud security controls and transition to cloud security-managed operations. Develop enterprise-level architecture that aligns with agency security requirements and modernization goals. This includes designing frameworks for identity management, authentication, authorization, and the identity lifecycle (creation, maintenance, and deactivation). They will work with application owners and developers to integrate ICAM solutions into new and existing applications across on-premise and cloud environments. This often involves migrating legacy systems and leveraging Okta, SailPoint, or CyberArk tools. they will create technical standards, blueprints, and integration patterns to ensure consistent and scalable ICAM implementation across the enterprise. They will utilize expertise in identity management, authentication, authorization, credential management, and identity governance and administration (IGA) to define the security architecture for the customer.


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