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Senior Identity Access Management SME

Reston, VA 20191

Posted: 07/25/2025 Industry: Professional Non-Technical Job Number: 39643 Work Location: Hybrid

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Identity Access Management SME (Must be a US Citizen)
Type of Engagement:  9 Month W2 Contract (Not open to 3rd party candidates)
Work Location: Hybrid in Reston, Virginia (4 days in office) or Remote in the EST or CST time zones only w/ occasional travel to Reston. 

Due to the nature of this role, this is only open to US Citizens who can obtain a MBI clearance

This person can either be in Reston, Virginia (which they would work onsite 4 days a week) or Remote in the Eastern or Central time zones only, with occasional travel to Reston (once every other month). We are not considering anyone in the PST or MST time zones.


Job Overview:
Seeking an experienced and highly motivated Access Management Lead to drive the development and implementation of a unified, secure access strategy across a Federal government system of systems.

This individual will lead the design and rollout of identity and access control policies, ensure compliance with security requirements, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to enhance authentication and authorization frameworks. This is a highly collaborative role requiring technical expertise, strategic vision, and strong communication skills.

Required Skills & Experience:
  • 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.)
  • 5+ years of experience supporting Federal Government projects.
  • 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

Big Bonus Points if you Have:
  • 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).

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role is $70.00 - $75.00 per hour. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.

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APC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status.


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