ICAM SME

From zero trust architecture and cloud delivery to security automation and beyond, Easy Dynamics delivers cutting-edge innovation and steady guidance in an ever-changing IT landscape and we’re growing. Come join our team! 
We are a fast-paced organization that values our people and always strives for excellence. Our delivery practices lean heavily on Agile methodology and our technologists are top notch. The Easy Dynamics culture is one of connection and collaboration across teams to ensure that we always put our best foot forward. Being in growth mode means that we are small enough that no idea is too small for discussion, and everyone can be an impact player. 
Easy Dynamics is seeking an Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) subject matter expert (SME) with deep understanding and experience in federal identity policies, guidance, and technical implementations. The SME should be an expert in ICAM enabling technology – Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) - in order to work with clients on formulating, designing and evaluating architectures and technical solutions. Other key activities include drafting target-state business and technology processes, drive ICAM compliance to federal (NIST) guidance and standards and provide an authoritative ICAM technology voice to internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will lead an Agile team and will be part of an enterprise wide federal ICAM program. 
 

Responsibilities: 

• Work with Development and Operations teams to provide input into (federal) standards based ICAM development, implementation and operations 
• Lead and facilitate meetings with internal team members and client representatives to drive ICAM standard compliance for new and existing systems
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex technical issues at a high-level and communicate them to non-technical stakeholders
• Provide an authoritative voice on ICAM standards, policies, and technical implementations
• Draft effective strategies to realize target states – with a focus on compliance and sound ICAM architectures 
• Author Knowledge Based Articles (KBAs) to relay technical concepts from candidate’s domain of expertise to Help Desk staff
• Perform risk management activities, to include providing mitigation strategies
• Participate in long term planning and vendor engagement working sessions
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to perform stakeholder analysis for complex programs
• Ability to work independently, especially at project startup defining goals and metrics, and working with diverse stakeholders to enhance program value
• Work cross-functionally across client business units, program and product management, and Agile teams 

Qualifications: 

• Experience working directly on large scale ICAM implementations, with a strong understanding of FiCAM Architecture and Playbooks & FPKI concepts and their relationship to PIV, Derived PIV, and Entra ID CBA 
• Experience working using agile methods and scrum process
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex technical issues and communicate them to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent diagnostic, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Ability to understand business challenges and identify and recommend appropriate strategies and technical solutions
• 5+ years of administering Active Directory and Entra ID
•  2+ years of Azure CLI and/or Azure PowerShell Modules
• 2+ years of developing maintaining, and/or troubleshooting SAML based applications (as a developer or sys admin)
• 2+ years of developing, maintaining, and/or troubleshooting OIDC/OAuth 2.0 applications (as a developer or sys admin) 
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Cloud Identity, Certificate-Based Authentication (X509), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Entra Identity Governance and RBAC in Azure / Entra ID concepts, including: Enterprise applications, app registrations, managed identities, and service principals; conditional access framework, authentication strengths, and their relationship to NIST 800-63B; SCIM and Entra ID User Provisioning; and Entra ID B2C; Entra Connect. 
• Strong understanding of federal security standards related to ICAM, including NIST 800-53, 800-63 and CISA Guidance
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management and certification campaigns. 
• Experience with using GitHub as source control for scripts or apps, and as a tool for change management (CI/CD)
• Ability to collaborate with both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree or higher required
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government clearance

Salary Range: $190,000 - $225,000