Technical Lead

Technical Lead – ICAM Modernization (PDP, PEP/PIP, EMS & RPMS Modernization) This position is considered a limited time position of around 7 months with the possibility of going longer. General program information and/or position overview: The Geospatial Intelligence Access and Information Sharing (GEOAxIS) system provides Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) services for all National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) enterprise web applications. GEOAxIS enables secure, attribute-driven access to Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) content across security domains using authoritative identity data and enterprise roles. Our mission is to deliver reliable, modernized ICAM services that protect critical mission applications while supporting NGA’s evolving Zero Trust architecture (ZTA). GEOAxIS is executing a major modernization initiative to upgrade legacy ICAM components including Policy Enforcement Points (PEP), Policy Information Points (PIP), Enterprise Management Services (EMS), and Resource & Policy Management Services (RPMS) with state-of-the-art, cloud-ready, vendor and open-source technologies. The Technical Lead role will guide engineering teams responsible for modernizing authorization services, attribute orchestration, resource/policy management, and enforcement capabilities across NGA systems. This position ensures that Development and Operations (DevOps), Software Engineering, and Mission Integration teams remain aligned throughout the modernization effort, reducing operational overhead while enabling future innovation. This position is a short‑term assignment with an expected duration of seven months, with the possibility of extension based on performance. Primary Responsibilities: • Lead the modernization of NGA’s ICAM PEP/PIP/EMS and RPMS components from legacy commercial off the shelf (COTS) products to modern, scalable, vendor and open-source technologies. Transition from the legacy PDP to JBlocks. • Drive engineering strategy for modern Policy Enforcement Point integrations, enterprise attribute distribution, and centralized policy/resource management capabilities. • Facilitate strong collaboration between Development and Operations (DevOps), Software, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of authorization, policy, and identity services. • Partner with program management to ensure technical execution aligns with customer requirements, modernization milestones, and mission priorities. • Guide the architectural design of secure, resilient ICAM microservices, including attribute services, role lifecycle automation, resource registration, and policy ingestion/distribution. • Ensure modernization efforts improve operational efficiency, reduce maintenance complexity, and support future ZT capabilities. • Lead planning, readiness reviews, backlog refinement, and Program Increment (PI) execution across multi-disciplinary teams. • Provide technical leadership during integration testing, troubleshooting, and deployment activities across security domains. • Mentor engineers and promote innovation in automation, DevSecOps, and identity-centric development practices. Basic Qualifications: • Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience. • Experience serving as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE), Product Owner, or comparable leadership role. • Significant experience providing technical/management leadership for complex modernization or enterprise security/identity initiatives. • Proven experience leading cross-functional teams delivering software and infrastructure capabilities using Agile methodologies. • Demonstrated ability to define technical goals, architecture direction, and plans that meet large‑scale project objectives. • Ability to obtain Security+ within 90 days of hire. Preferred