Leads the Identity pillar by designing reusable Zero Trust identity architecture patterns for federal systems. Defines authentication, authorization, federation, identity proofing, privileged access, conditional access, and lifecycle integration requirements. Maps identity signals to policy decision and enforcement points across applications, networks, devices, and workloads. Assesses identity technologies, supports pilots and implementations, and documents dependencies, risks, deviations, and reusable lessons learned.
True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.
True Zero is seeking an Identity Architect to lead the Identity pillar and establish reusable Zero Trust identity architecture patterns. The role defines identity relationships, authentication and authorization models, access policy, privileged access approaches, and integration requirements that enable identity-centric security decisions across VA systems.
The Identity Architect works closely with application, network, device, data, and automation specialists to ensure identity context is consistently incorporated into enterprise use cases and system implementations.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop identity-centric architecture patterns for enterprise Zero Trust Use Cases.
- Define authentication, authorization, federation, identity proofing, privileged access, conditional access, and lifecycle integration requirements.
- Map identity signals to policy decision and enforcement points across applications, networks, devices, and workloads.
- Assess existing identity technologies for interoperability, consolidation opportunities, and alignment to target-state Zero Trust capabilities.
- Support system implementation plans, pilots, testing, validation, and architecture reviews.
- Document identity dependencies, deviations, risks, and lessons learned for reuse across future implementation waves.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Seven or more years of identity and access management architecture or engineering experience.
- Deep knowledge of federation, SSO, MFA, conditional access, PKI, PAM, identity governance, and modern authentication protocols.
- Strong understanding of Zero Trust identity principles and policy-based access control.
- Experience integrating identity services across cloud, hybrid, and legacy environments.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, PIV/CAC, PAM, IGA, or comparable enterprise identity platforms.
- Experience supporting Federal identity requirements.
- Experience with workload identity and machine-to-machine authentication patterns.
- CISSP
- Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator
- Okta certification
- Security+
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