Lead IT Specialist

Electrosoft Services, Inc. is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, enterprise IT modernization, and software solutions.
We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work-life balance. What sets us apart from all other contractors is the sense of teamwork our employees feel – and the knowledge that outstanding effort is recognized and rewarded.
The camaraderie we share emanates from Lunch & Learn sessions where we explore new ideas together, fun group activities ranging from escape rooms to miniature golf, and much, much more. If we’ve described you and your dream workplace, please apply and share in the many benefits and opportunities we offer.

Electrosoft seeks a highly experienced Information Technology Lead (IT Lead) to support a U.S. Government Enterprise Identity and Credential Management Office. This role is designated as a technology management position and provides senior-level technical leadership across identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) services, PKI integration, PACS/LACS modernization, and enterprise identity data operations.

Washington DC Metro area/Remote. This position requires consistent availability during core business hours, participation in technical working groups, stakeholder briefings, and program reviews. The IT Lead is expected to provide strategic input, ensure operational continuity, and support ongoing modernization initiatives across the enterprise identity infrastructure.

• Provide leadership across PIV issuance, lifecycle management, and enterprise credentialing operations.
• Deliver PKI technical support, including certificate lifecycle management, OCSP/CRL troubleshooting, and alignment with Federal PKI policies.
• Support Department modernization of PACS/LACS infrastructure in accordance with FIPS 201-3.
• Lead technical integration efforts with HR Connect, PDS, TEDS, CMS, and other enterprise identity systems.
• Develop architecture documents, technical designs, workflows, and system configuration updates.
• Serve as technical advisor to leadership, PMO, and stakeholders for ICAM modernization initiatives.
• Conduct risk identification, change management, and problem resolution for enterprise identity systems.
• Ensure compliance with HSPD-12, FIPS 201-3, NIST SP 800-series guidance, OMB directives, and departmental ICAM policies.

• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting federal ICAM, PIV, PKI, or identity-focused IT programs.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in authentication, authorization, credentialing, and identity lifecycle management.
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise technologies including .NET, Java, J2EE, XML/XSL/SOAP, SQL, and system integration frameworks.
• Experience supporting system accreditation and authorization (SA&A) and federal security documentation.
• Working knowledge of USAccess, CMS, PKI, and enterprise ICAM ecosystems.
• Experience collaborating with cybersecurity, PACS/LACS, and identity governance teams across federal agencies.

• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification.
• CISSP, CSEIP, CCSP, or ICAM/PIV/PKI-related certification.

• Candidates must meet all federal personnel security requirements, including eligibility for a public trust or higher-level clearance, and must adhere to HSPD-12 identity verification and departmental security directives.