Identity Access Management (IAM) Architect

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 169,604 - 229,464Function: CybersecurityExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Technical leadership","Mentorship","Governance","Customer engagement"]

Lead the technical design and implementation of large-scale identity and access management services for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technologies. Own enterprise IAM architecture, governance, lifecycle controls, and modernization aligned to Zero Trust and NIST frameworks. Oversee 24x7 worldwide operations, ZTA adoption, security integration, service management, and customer engagement, while delivering secure, automated solutions for humans and non-human identities across cloud environments.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
General Dynamics
General Dynamics
18 hours ago

Identity Access Management (IAM) Architect

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Lead the technical design and implementation of large-scale identity and access management services for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technologies. Own enterprise IAM architecture, governance, lifecycle controls, and modernization aligned to Zero Trust and NIST frameworks. Oversee 24x7 worldwide operations, ZTA adoption, security integration, service management, and customer engagement, while delivering secure, automated solutions for humans and non-human identities across cloud environments.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate with DT and the Program Director to define outputs, outcomes, and an adoption framework for IAM project implementation.
  • •Lead steady-state IAM support and plan for modernization activities, including enterprise architecture strategy, roadmap, and artifacts.
  • •Design secure, scalable, and automated (AI-augmented) IAM solutions for service accounts, machine identities, secrets, certificates, APIs, and identity platform use cases.
  • •Establish governance frameworks, lifecycle controls, and operational standards for secure identity creation, monitoring, maintenance, and decommissioning.
  • •Provide trusted-advisor guidance, mentorship, and metrics/reporting to drive consistency, automation, resiliency, and operational excellence across regions.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 169,604 - 229,464
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Active TS/SCI clearance
  • •Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline
  • •Minimum 10 years of related technical experience
  • •Experience working within a government enterprise environment
  • •Deep experience with Zero Trust Architecture, NIST frameworks, and government standards/compliance, including Active Directory and Microsoft Entra; plus identity solutions such as Okta, Ping, and CyberArk
Experience:10+ yearsGovernment enterpriseZero TrustIdentity and access managementCloud security
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationTechnical leadershipMentorshipGovernanceCustomer engagement
Certifications:Microsoft Identity and access Administrator Associate (SC-300)Microsoft Administrator Expert (MS-102)Microsoft Endpoint Administrator (MD-102)Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)Microsoft Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)CISSPPMP
Tech Stack:Active DirectoryMicrosoft EntraZero Trust ArchitectureNISTDNSTCP/IPPKIADFSOktaPingCyberArkMicrosoft AzureAmazon Web Services (AWS)Google Cloud Platform (GCP)ServiceNowITSM

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:Top SecretTS/SCI

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
WebsiteLinkedIn