Identity & Access Management (IAM) Director

About the Role

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Identity & Access Management (IAM) Director to lead a team of IAM professionals in architecting, integrating, and administering IAM infrastructure across the enterprise. This role is critical to mission success, requiring engagement with all business units to gather requirements and implement secure, seamless IAM solutions. The IAM Director will report to the Deputy CIO/General Manager of the Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) Division under the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and work full-time, on-site in El Segundo, CA, or Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise IAM roadmap aligned with strategic initiatives and business requirements, including lifecycle management of IAM services such as Microsoft Entra, Keycloak, Radiant FID, PKI services, and external account management solutions.
• Oversee delivery of IAM projects, services, and infrastructure, ensuring maturity, proper staffing, documentation, monitoring, and road mapping.
• Lead modernization and consolidation of IAM capabilities, including migration from legacy tools to strategic platforms (e.g., Microsoft Entra/M365) and decommissioning obsolete components.
• Collaborate with IT, Cybersecurity, Device Management, and infrastructure teams to clarify ownership of IAM-related services and automate operational tasks.
• Drive standardization of IAM services and processes across networks, including user provisioning, privileged access management, and B2B collaboration support.
• Develop and maintain IAM processes for specialized populations (e.g., military/government accounts) following a Zero Trust model.
• Engage with external partners to ensure secure collaboration using approved technologies and modern authentication standards.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IAM engineers and analysts, promoting best practices in automation and integration.
• Benchmark and partner with external organizations to ensure IAM strategy compliance, effectiveness, and user-friendliness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, computer engineering, artificial intelligence, or equivalent field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of IT/Security experience with at least 6+ years working directly with IAM technologies.
• Hands-on experience with core IAM technologies: identity provisioning, PKI, MFA, federated identity services, and directory services.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise IAM projects (SSO, MFA, RBAC, PKI, Active Directory, Zero Trust solutions).
• Extensive experience with cloud/on-premises IAM, cyber, and IT infrastructure, including automation programming and scripting.
• Experience managing or integrating with platforms like Microsoft Entra, Active Directory, PKI services, and cloud collaboration solutions (e.g., M365).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Skills

• Expertise in IAM standards: LDAP, SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth, FIDO2, SCIM, SQL (preferred).
• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, and FedRAMP authorization (preferred).
• Experience with cloud IAM solutions, AI-enabled access controls, B2B integrations, and contextual authentication (preferred).
• Proven success in consolidating or modernizing IAM platforms and standardizing operations (preferred).
• Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience (preferred).
• Active U.S. government security clearance (preferred).

Pay

The grade-based pay range for this position is $165,100.00 - $247,600.00 annually. Individual salaries are determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
• 401(k) plan with company-paid contributions.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional growth and development programs.
• Education assistance.
• Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.