Senior Access Management Lead

Senior Access Management Lead

Client: General Services Administration (GSA)

POP: 12+ months

Location: Remote; if local to Reston VA, must be on-site 4 days/week

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience in identity and access management, security architecture, or related technical leadership roles
• 5+ years implementing authentication and identity standards (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, PKI, etc.)
• 3+ years implementing systems at NIST 800-63 IAL2, AAL2, and FAL2 in accordance with FedRAMP requirements
• 3+ years designing and implementing least privilege architectures across enterprise platforms including SAP Concur, MuleSoft, ServiceNow, and AWS
• Strong ability to author and maintain policy and procedure documentation for organizational Access Management to a high degree of quality
• Strong self-starter mentality with ability to effectively communicate across technical and leadership teams to achieve complex outcomes according to scheduled timelines

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience implementing and documenting NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP security control requirements
• Proven experience designing and implementing access control strategies in complex IT environments.
• Experience working with Keycloak and AWS cloud identity and access management (AWS IAM).
• Experience automating access reviews or policy enforcement through scripting or identity governance tools.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Identity and Access Management certifications).

TASKS

• Drive the development and implementation of a unified, secure access strategy across a Federal government system of systems
• Lead the design and rollout of identity and access control policies
• Ensure compliance with security requirements
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to enhance authentication and authorization frameworks