ICAM Subject Matter Expert

Camp Springs, MD
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
Company Overview
Development InfoStructure LLC., (Devis) is a leading provider of innovative software development, management, and consulting services, specializing in cutting-edge technologies such as DevSecOps, AI, and Machine Learning. With over 30 years of experience, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for government agencies, delivering tailored, mission-critical solutions that drive digital transformation and operational excellence. Our client-centric approach, coupled with our deep domain expertise and technical prowess, enables us to forge enduring relationships and consistently deliver high-impact, adaptive solutions that resonate with the unique needs of the public sector.

Job Overview
The ICAM Subject Matter Expert (SME) provides technical and strategic expertise to support the USCIS ICAM Program’s enterprise identity, credential, and access management capabilities. The SME advises Federal ICAM leadership on standards-based approaches, evaluates commercial and open-source ICAM solutions, and helps guide technical roadmaps that improve security, usability, and operational performance across ICAM products and services in a DevOps and Agile delivery environment.
This role will be a full-time position with work performed primarily offsite, though travel to the USCIS Headquarters located at 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20588 will be required on an as-needed basis. Core hours will be Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST, and after-hours support for emergency incidents will be required as needed by USCIS.  Position is contingent upon award and client approval.

Primary Duties
Federal ICAM Standards & Technical Strategies
  • Serve as the technical authority on Federal ICAM standards, guidance, and implementation practices
  • Translate Federal ICAM Roadmap and Implementation Guidance into actionable technical recommendations, patterns, and guardrails
  • Ensure proposed solutions support least privilege, separation of duties, and auditability across ICAM services
ICAM Solution Evaluation & Roadmap Support
  • Evaluate the capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses of current commercial and open-source ICAM products and recommend fit-for-purpose options
  • Support technical product roadmaps that balance mission needs, security posture, sustainment, and reduction of technical debt
  • Provide technical input to implementation plans, backlog prioritization, and architectural decisions for ICAM enhancements and integrations
Technical Governance, Security, and Compliance Support
  • Advise on authentication and authorization patterns (for example SSO, RBAC/ABAC, OAuth/OIDC, PKI-based capabilities, privileged access controls)
  • Support alignment with DHS/USCIS security requirements, logging/monitoring expectations, and audit readiness
  • Provide technical review of externally developed documentation that impacts ICAM services, integrations, or mission outcomes
Agile/DevSecOps Delivery Enablement
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and support refinement of technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and definition of done
  • Partner with engineering and operations staff to remove technical impediments and reduce delivery risk
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery practices, automation, and operational resilience for ICAM systems and services
Stakeholder Support, Documentation, and Knowledge Transfer
  • Provide clear technical communication to Federal leads, stakeholders, and partner teams, including briefings and decision support
  • Contribute to development and maintenance of technical SOPs, runbooks, and process documentation supporting ICAM operations and governance
  • Support knowledge transfer and continuity planning to sustain ICAM capabilities over time
Required Qualifications
  • Candidates must possess a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience supporting enterprise identity and access management (IAM/ICAM) initiatives, including experience applying modern identity protocols and access governance concepts (for example, SAML, OAuth/OIDC, RBAC/ABAC, PKI)
  • Three (3) years of experience supporting federal ICAM programs or ICAM programs that operated within similarly regulated enterprise environments
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline is required; in lieu of a degree, candidates must possess fourteen (14) years of progressively responsible experience described above
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Federal ICAM standards and the Federal ICAM Roadmap and Implementation Guidance
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses of current commercial and open-source ICAM products
Certifications
Must hold one of the following (active or current, as applicable):
  • Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • GIAC Defensible Identity and Access Management (GDA)
  • Certified Access Management Specialist (CAMS)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • FICAM-related training
Core Skills
  • Strong ability to assess ICAM solutions and articulate tradeoffs (security, usability, scalability, operations)
  • Clear technical writing and communication skills, including stakeholder-facing recommendations
  • Working knowledge of modern identity protocols and access governance concepts (for example SAML, OAuth/OIDC, RBAC/ABAC, PKI)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred
  • Experience supporting Federal ICAM programs within DHS or other Federal agencies
  • Experience advising on multi-environment SSO integration at scale (registration, troubleshooting, enhancements across application teams)
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust-aligned identity and access patterns and strong auditing/monitoring practices
  • Experience working in DevSecOps-oriented delivery environments with Agile tooling (Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Microsoft Teams)

Clearance
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain the DHS/USCIS required clearance level and complete all suitability/onboarding requirements

Salary Range
  • $95,000 - $125,000

Devis is an AA/EOE/M/F/Disabled/VET Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin or disability.

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