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Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Migration Team Lead with a Secret security clearance to support KITS and our government customer. The position is remote.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Koniag IT Systems, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced Migration Team Lead to support a critical Government Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) initiative. This role supports a large-scale Application and Systems Enablement effort issued under an ICAM Enterprise Master IDIQ Contract. The Migration Team Lead will serve as a hands-on technical and operational leader responsible for driving the systematic onboarding of approximately 600 NIPRNet applications onto a centralized ICAM technical stack—leveraging Okta for Identity Provider (IdP) services and SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) for Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)—in direct support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Zero Trust Execution Roadmap.

The ideal candidate is a technically proficient and operationally experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume federal IT environment. This individual must possess a deep understanding of identity and access management technologies, application integration methodologies, and the ability to lead cross-functional enablement teams through complex, multi-phase migration efforts.

This position requires an active Secret clearance and may require occasional travel to Government facilities. Primary work will be performed remotely.

The Migration Team Lead will serve as the primary technical and operational lead for the day-to-day execution of application enablement activities, directly overseeing enablement engineers, integration specialists, and support personnel assigned to the migration effort. This individual is responsible for ensuring that all assigned applications progress efficiently and successfully through the enablement pipeline—from initial triage through User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and final verification—in alignment with program priorities, contractual requirements, and DoD Zero Trust objectives.

Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the migration enablement team, providing technical direction, workload prioritization, and performance oversight across all active enablement workstreams.
• Direct the comprehensive technical triage of pre-registered applications, ensuring each application is assessed for compatibility and readiness, and that triage findings—including current identity state, gap analyses, risk registers, and enablement pathway determinations—are thoroughly documented in the Enablement Tracking Database.
•  Develop and implement enablement approaches tailored to each application's unique technical characteristics, including self-service and automated pathways for simpler applications and dedicated "white glove" professional services for complex, legacy, or mission-critical systems.
•  Oversee the establishment of logical network connections between the ICAM technical stack and target applications, ensuring 100% of user authentication requests are handled via Okta IdP and 100% of user access management is handled via SailPoint IGA in production environments.
• Lead the engineering, development, and deployment of custom tools, scripts, and middleware capabilities to facilitate the integration of legacy applications that cannot natively support modern identity protocols.
• Provide expert technical guidance and architectural recommendations to Application Owners on redesigning access control modules to leverage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).
• Guide Application Owners through the full enablement lifecycle, including application registration, credential issuance, enrollment workflows, authentication and authorization configuration, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Manage and monitor the enablement pipeline, tracking application status across all phases (e.g., Registered, In Triage, In Progress, On Hold, UAT, Complete) and ensuring accurate, real-time updates are maintained in the Enablement Tracking Database and Metrics Dashboard.
• Execute the Application Owner Escalation Matrix process, documenting all engagement attempts, escalating non-responsive application owners to the COR per established timelines, and transitioning stalled applications to Government-Induced Hold (GIH) status as appropriate.
• Dynamically adjust team composition and resource allocation based on current workload demands, application complexity, and required technical specialties to maintain enablement velocity and meet program milestones.
•  Collaborate with the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager to provide accurate and timely program status updates, risk identification, and issue resolution recommendations.
• Ensure all enablement activities comply with applicable DoD security requirements, including CUI handling, OPSEC, DFARS 252.204-7012, and DoD cybersecurity certification requirements per DoDM 8140.03.
• Support the Test Program by contributing to the development of the Master Test Plan and Software Test Plans, and by actively supporting UAT events, defect resolution, and Software Test Report preparation.
•  Ensure all integration solutions, connectors, APIs, and custom tools developed under the contract comply with DFARS data rights provisions and are properly documented and delivered to the Government.
• Maintain institutional knowledge across the team, implementing knowledge management practices that ensure continuity of operations through personnel transitions and evolving program requirements.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of enablement processes, playbooks, and standard operating procedures to drive efficiency and repeatability across the application portfolio.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in information technology, with at least 3 years in a technical lead or team lead capacity managing IT integration, migration, or identity management efforts.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) technologies, enterprise application integration, or related cybersecurity disciplines.
•  Demonstrated experience leading technical teams through complex, multi-phase IT integration or migration programs in a federal government environment.
• Active Secret clearance. Must be able to satisfy requirements for CAC-card issuance and NIPRNet access, including annual DoD CyberAwareness training and certification.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
•  Prior experience supporting DoD IT programs, particularly within an ICAM or Zero Trust context.
•  Experience working on IDIQ/Task Order contract vehicles within the federal defense environment.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Exceptional communication skills in English—both written and oral—with the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and program status to both technical engineers and non-technical Government stakeholders and application owners.
• Proven technical leadership skills with the ability to direct, mentor, and manage cross-functional engineering teams in a dynamic, high-volume program environment.
•  Hands-on experience with Identity Provider (IdP) technologies, particularly Okta, including SSO configuration, MFA implementation, and application integration.
• Hands-on experience with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platforms, particularly SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ), including automated provisioning and deprovisioning, entitlement management, and access certification campaigns.
• Working knowledge of industry-standard identity protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SCIM.
• Experience integrating modern and legacy applications with enterprise identity platforms, including the development of custom connectors, middleware, or scripts where native integration is not available.
• Familiarity with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) design principles and their practical application within enterprise environments.
• Experience managing and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including test plan development, defect tracking, and test reporting.
• Ability to develop and implement tiered enablement approaches, including self-service pathways for simple applications and high-touch "white glove" services for complex or legacy systems.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and their application to identity and access management within a DoD context.
• Strong organizational and workload management skills, with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple application enablement efforts at various stages of the pipeline.
• Familiarity with DoD security requirements, including CUI handling, OPSEC, DFARS 252.204-7012, and DoDM 8140.03 cybersecurity certification requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required DoD cybersecurity certifications per DoDM 8140.03 (e.g., Security+ for IAT II or equivalent).

Clearance Requirement:

• Secret clearance

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Okta Certified Professional, Okta Certified Administrator, or equivalent Okta platform certification.
•  SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) certification or demonstrated advanced proficiency with the SailPoint platform.
•  Experience with enterprise application portfolio management and/or large-scale IT modernization or migration programs within the DoD.
• Familiarity with Agile and/or hybrid Agile-Waterfall program execution methodologies.
• Experience developing and maintaining program tracking databases and performance metrics dashboards for Government reporting.
• Knowledge of Single Sign-On (SSO) concepts using SAML and OAuth2, including troubleshooting complex SSO integration issues.
• Experience with Segregation of Duties (SOD) enforcement and audit reporting within an IGA platform context.
• Familiarity with DFARS data rights provisions (252.227-7013, 252.227-7014, 252.227-7017) and technical data management requirements.
• Experience with deficiency reporting processes, including applicable Technical Orders and SF368 reporting.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CompTIA Security+, or related cybersecurity certification.
• Familiarity with Section 508 compliance requirements for electronic and information technology.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent program/project management credential.
• Experience with CDRL deliverable development and management in a federal contracting environment.

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