Senior SailPoint SME; USAidam Program Job Washington area,District of Columbia USA,IT/Tech

Location: Washington, DC (EOUSA Headquarters - On-site with potential for hybrid)
Clearance: Must be eligible for Common Access Card (CAC) / Public Trust; U.S. Citizenship required
Job Type: Full-time | Government Contract (Base Year + 4 Option Years)

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SailPoint SME to design, architect, and maintain the USAidgov (SailPoint Identity IQ) platform in support of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA). This role provides technical leadership for identity governance and administration, overseeing code development, workflow design, and system integrations. The ideal candidate has at least six years of hands‑on experience developing code for and maintaining on‑premises SailPoint installations, with a strong background in identity lifecycle management, connectors, and automation.

This is a non-personal services contract position reporting directly to the Prime Contractor while receiving work direction from Government management.

Key Responsibilities

Design and architect the overall USAidgov (SailPoint Identity IQ) system, ensuring efficiency, performance, and robust database management
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Junior SailPoint SMEs
Develop and maintain SailPoint workflows supporting user lifecycle management, entitlement provisioning, identity refreshes, and aggregation tasks
Configure and enhance SailPoint connectors, including Okta connectors, MasterAPI, and other data ingest mechanisms (CSV, API)
Oversee code changes, ensuring independent validation and thorough code review before integration
Design and execute privileged and unprivileged user recertification campaigns
Implement and maintain custom AWS Lambda scripting to support IdAM business needs
Support integrations between EOUSA's Okta tenants and the Department's DOJ Login system
Troubleshoot sync and data correlation issues, ensuring daily SailPoint processes function correctly
Provide recommendations to Government PMs on architecture, design strategy, and new feature efficacy
Assist the helpdesk team with escalated tickets related to identity governance issues
Ensure compliance with NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP security and privacy requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum six years of experience developing code for and maintaining on‑premises SailPoint Identity IQ installations
U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card and Public Trust clearance
Strong proficiency in Java, Bean Shell, and SailPoint IIQ APIs
Extensive experience with SailPoint workflows, rules, policies, and connectors
Experience with identity lifecycle management, provisioning, and role-based access control
Familiarity with cloud and hybrid computing environments (AWS, Lambda)
Experience with identity federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, SCIM)
Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
Excellent communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

SailPoint Certified Identity IQ Engineer or Architect
Experience with Department of Justice or Federal law enforcement environments
Experience with Okta Identity Engine and privileged access management solutions
Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture principles
Experience with Dev Sec Ops practices and CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab, Jenkins)

Schedule & Work Conditions

Core operating hours: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday
Primary place of performance: EOUSA Headquarters, 3

CON Building, 175 N Street NE, Washington, DC
Remote work may be authorized on a case‑by‑case basis
Federal holidays observed

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.