Principal ICAM Modernization Leader

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Principal ICAM Modernization Leader with deep, hands-on expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) modernization to join our team.  The ideal candidate brings extensive experience architecting, implementing, and leading IAM/ICAM cloud solutions in complex Government environments using Zero Trust.

 

Why This Role Stands Out

 

• End-to-end authority. Serve as the technical authority over the full lifecycle of enterprise-level identity, credential, and access management — from planning through implementation — across a cloud eco system.
• Technical integration. Drive end-to-end IAM modernization efforts, leading the technical integration of an enterprise IAM ecosystem and overseeing the build, implementation, and transition to a FedRAMP-authorized, cloud-native IAM solution across SaaS and AWS GovCloud and program management skills.
• IAM solution-team leadership. Coach direct reports, pull in disciplines from outside the team when the work demands it, and hold quality, cost, schedule, and scope on your signature.
• Government-facing from day one. Brief senior Government officials, align client project teams, external service providers, and subcontractors around one IAM plan and one truth.

What You'll Do

• Apply IAM domain expertise to ensure identity management, access governance, and zero trust best practices are embedded from design through delivery.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate the full project lifecycle for technology infrastructure programs — AWS Cloud and ICAM environment through planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and close-out.
• Establish project requirements, priorities, and deadlines; design project plans mapping scope, resources, budget, personnel, major tasks, and milestones.
• Manage the agreed scope of solution projects and deliver innovative answers to complex problems — increasing delivery cadence and driving measurable business outcomes.
• Coordinate solution planning across offerings, lead the solution team, and provide the technical leadership and ongoing coaching your direct reports need to grow.
• Direct technological research aligned to the government agency's goals, strategies, practices, and user projects; oversee development of solution roadmaps and drive the vision into execution.
• Manage agile development teams and reason about how each enhancement, defect, or change request lands against the application architecture.
• Own project scope, schedule, cost, and quality management plans — from proposal through Government approval through delivery.
• Interface with internal service delivery teams, client project teams, external service providers, and subcontractors to lock in a shared understanding of the current environment, contract requirements, and proposed solution.
• Present to senior Government officials with the clarity and command the audience expects.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust level clearance
• 15+ years supporting Information Technology as a Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, or Senior Project Manager.
• 7 to 10 years of experience designing, implementing, or managing IAM solutions within AWS GovCloud environments.
• Active PMP (or equivalent Project Management certification) 
• ITIL Foundation-level command of the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques used to implement IT service management.
• Strong technical understanding of IT infrastructure, IAM, and AWS GovCloud services.
• Demonstrated experience managing agile development teams and evaluating how each request impacts application architecture.
• Experience standing up or maturing IAM programs (SSO, PIV/CAC integration, privileged access, Zero Trust alignment).
• Track record of executing, monitoring, and managing projects to successful, high-quality, on-budget completion.
• Expert knowledge of recent technological advances in computer science and engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a real history of briefing senior Government officials.

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Prior experience running technology infrastructure programs inside a federal civilian environment.
• Hands-on familiarity with AWS GovCloud landing zones, boundary controls, and FedRAMP-aligned operations.
• Advanced certifications: PgMP, PMI-ACP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, ITIL Intermediate/Expert.
• Experience negotiating scope, schedule, and cost across prime/sub and OEM relationships.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.