North Point Technology is looking to hire an ICAM Architect to support a significant modernization effort transitioning legacy Identity, Credentialing, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities to modern on-premises and cloud-ready technologies, improved architectural patterns, and automated deployment pipelines. The effort spans policy enforcement, policy information, enterprise management, and resource and policy management services. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required, along with willingness to obtain a polygraph within the customer's timeline after hire.

Responsibilities:

The ICAM Architect will define and maintain the enterprise ICAM architecture across policy enforcement, policy information, enterprise management, and resource and policy management modernization domains. This includes developing end-to-end architectural patterns for identity, attribute services, authorization flows, policy distribution, and resource and role lifecycle management. The architect will partner with technical leadership to validate modernization roadmaps, architectural decisions, and integration strategies for on-premises and cloud-native, microservices-based ICAM components. Responsibilities also include translating mission needs into technical requirements, sequence diagrams, data models, interface specifications, and system architecture artifacts; overseeing the design of modern policy enforcement and information point interfaces supporting attribute-based access control, dynamic policy evaluation, and event-driven decision making; architecting enterprise management and resource policy management capabilities including resource registration, policy lifecycle automation, attribute orchestration, and enterprise authorization services; and providing architectural guidance to DevOps and software engineering teams to ensure solutions meet scalability, resilience, security, and maintainability requirements. The architect will conduct architectural reviews, risk assessments, and compliance verification for modernization milestones and incremental releases, and will identify opportunities for innovation in identity services, authentication technologies, authorization models, and system integration patterns.

Required Skills/Experience:

Enterprise or solutions architecture experience supporting complex ICAM modernization, security, or identity and authorization programs
Design of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native solutions
ICAM modernization, enterprise identity technology, or authorization and policy services architecture
Agile methodologies including Program Increment (PI) planning, architectural runway development, and iterative delivery
Development of architectural goals, strategic plans, and detailed implementation guidance

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Kubernetes, OpenShift, or container orchestration platforms
Java and/or Python for modern integration and development
GitOps tools for managing modern environments
Identity and authorization standards including X.509, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and LDAP
ABAC/RBAC models, policy-as-code, and Zero Trust-aligned access patterns
ICAM solutions using Oracle or other enterprise-grade identity platforms
Enterprise architecture framework certifications
Experience supporting Intelligence Community authorization or identity systems

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, or Master's degree in a STEM field
Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ within 90 days of hire
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
Willingness and ability to obtain a polygraph within the customer's timeline after hire
U.S. citizenship required

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.

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For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.

About the company

North Point Technology is a woman-owned small business based in Reston, Virginia, that supports the U.S. government’s defense missions by recruiting and retaining highly skilled technologists. It addresses the challenge of assembling and keeping top engineers for critical mission programs by offering competitive compensation and benefits, which helps attract and keep the best people. The company’s approach combines a lean, efficient business model with a culture of focused, mission-driven work to supply capable teams to federal programs. Unlike larger firms with high overhead, North Point Technology concentrates on attracting and retaining talent to meet government needs. The company’s goal is to provide a steady supply of skilled engineers who can work on essential defense systems, ensuring mission success for federal clients.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

In 2026, North Point Technology posted 58 open roles, signaling active contract demand.
Openings span data engineering, DevOps, systems, and software work across mission programs.
ClearanceJobs and Haystack list INSCOM and NGA support roles, broadening federal exposure.

What critics are saying

Revenue depends on a narrow cleared-government market with single-contract concentration risk.
Public information shows no new customer wins, leaving growth tied to recompete cycles.
A lost security clearance or prime contract would rapidly collapse staffing and utilization.

What makes North Point Technology unique

North Point Technology focuses on TS/SCI-cleared engineering for IC and DoD missions.
Its jobs board lists Fort Belvoir, Herndon, Chantilly, and Springfield cleared roles.
The company advertises security solutions and mission contracts across multiple intelligence agencies.

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401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Hybrid Work Options
Remote Work Options
Sabbatical Leave
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support

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