Identity and Access Management (IdAM) Architect

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Identity and Access Management (IdAM) Architect

You have been redirected to RTX’s career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth. As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you’ll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings.

You would be a seasoned Identity and Access Management Architect helping to develop and deliver on a migration strategy to support a new business as we build an entirely new multi-tenant identity construct and migrate legacy data for use with this identity construct. In this role, you will need to be technically capable, enjoy learning and introducing new technology to help colleagues and customers embrace and adopt that technology, and be skilled at communicating technology strategies to internal customers. You will also need to be adept at interacting, communicating and partnering with other departments within our organization.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

       Build deep relationships with decision makers within internal organizations to enable them to be “IAM advocates”, allowing for standardized identity integration into all applications needed by the business

       Design a modern, secure, extensible identity platform, providing for simple, standardized identity integration

       Design end-to-end workflows with user outcomes foremost, simplifying ease of access and use

       Strategy & Innovation: articulate business/industry fundamentals (e.g., ROI, CBA, TCO); understand regulations and operational excellence; familiarity with business strategy and trends in the IT industry (e.g., CI/CD, IoT, Predictive Analytics)

       Technology Breadth: demonstrate architectural best practices applied across a breadth of technologies to solve organizational problems, articulate views/roadmaps for future development, and understand the interaction between infrastructure, operations, and development

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

       Architectural and engineering experience with modern identity platforms, such as Okta and Entra ID

       Experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries

       Experience within specific identity domain

       Knowledge and understanding of modern identity standards (SAML2.0, OIDC, OAutstrong, SPIFFE)

       Experience in design, implementation, and integration of identity platforms into business applications

       Experience in design, implementation, and integration of identity platforms into IaaS/PaaS/SaaS applications

       Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

       Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related field and the minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

       Architectural and engineering experience with the Microsoft 365 product suite, especially Entra ID

       Knowledge of NIST 800-171, 800-207, and DOD ZTRA

       Experience working with end user and developer communities to gather and standardize requirements, and translate them to business outcomes

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.
When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions. 
 
At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
 
Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.
 

The salary range for this role is 158,000 USD - 316,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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