NPE Governance Study Lead Engineer – Study 2

🕒 September 16

🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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Koniag Government Services

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1975

🏛️ Government

🎖️ Defense

💼 Consulting

Government • Defense • Consulting

Koniag Government Services is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) that provides technical, professional, and operational expertise to the U. S. public sector. KGS supports Defense & Intelligence, Federal Civilian, and Health customers with enterprise solutions, professional services, and operations management, and emphasizes mission-focused outcomes, contracting speed (ANC direct awards), and strategic/technology partnerships. The company positions itself as a mission partner delivering people, technology, and program management to government customers.

📋 Description

• Lead the technical study and engineering analysis for DAF enterprise Non-Person Entity governance and management • Review and analyze Government-Furnished Information and applicable federal, DoD, and DAF references • Design standardized NPE attribute schemas and centralized Master Device/Entity Record structures • Align NPE schemas with Okta dual-server authentication architecture • Develop NPE identity naming conventions with the DAF CDAO • Create a technical plan to discover and consolidate existing NPEs across the hybrid DAF enterprise environment • Define secure data exchange and synchronization flows with enterprise identity, directory, access, automation, and PKI systems • Define manual validation and enrichment processes for automated discovery findings • Design NPE lifecycle governance workflows in SailPoint IGA from request through deactivation/revocation • Design accountability and Babysitter enforcement controls • Formulate recurring NPE access recertification tied to SSP and ATO maintenance • Define credential management governance, including PKI/token authentication, 90-day rotation, and accredited secret vault storage • Develop a scalable target architecture integrating DoD Zero Trust, PDPs, SOC/ELICSAR monitoring, and UEBA/AI anomaly detection • Define open-standard frameworks using SPIFFE/SPIRE, OAuth 2.0, and mTLS • Conduct legacy NPE authentication rationalization and remediation planning • Extend Zero Trust governance to AI Agents, RAG pipelines, and orchestration platforms • Produce phased implementation roadmaps and ROM cost estimates • Consolidate outputs into the NPE Governance and Management Strategy Technical Study Report (CDRL B010) within 60 calendar days of Task Order award • Present findings to the Government Program Manager and COR • Verify assigned personnel security clearances and report status changes • Perform strictly analytical and planning-focused work; no software development, configuration, or live deployment

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field from an accredited college or university • 7+ years of experience in identity governance, enterprise architecture, or identity and access management within Defense or Federal government IT environments • Experience designing or analyzing identity governance frameworks for non-person entities, service accounts, machine identities, or workload identities in enterprise environments • Experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) or SailPoint IdentityNow in an engineering, architecture, or governance design capacity • Experience with Okta platform components including Universal Directory, authentication server configuration, and application integration • Active Secret security clearance with final adjudication required prior to assignment • Deep technical knowledge of enterprise IGA platforms, specifically SailPoint IdentityIQ • Proficiency in Okta platform architecture, Universal Directory schema design, authentication server configuration, and application integration • Understanding of NPE identity types including service accounts, software bots, APIs, workload identities, and IoT devices • Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture principles applied to machine identities, workload identities, and NPE governance within DoD environments • Familiarity with DoD and DAF ICAM policy frameworks • Experience designing attribute schemas, naming conventions, and master record structures for enterprise identity catalogs • Knowledge of automated NPE discovery tools and enterprise data sources including Azure AD Connect, AWS IAM Inventory, Microsoft InTune, ServiceNow CMDB, Tenable Nessus, and ACAS • Understanding of PKI-based credential management, certificate lifecycle management, credential rotation policies, and enterprise secret vault architectures • Familiarity with SPIFFE/SPIRE, OAuth 2.0, and mTLS • Ability to perform governance workflow design, architecture tradeoff analysis, and legacy rationalization assessments • Experience developing phased implementation roadmaps • Strong technical writing skills for formal study reports, governance documentation, architectural diagrams, and leadership-facing business cases • Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance • Preferred: Master's degree, 10+ years of experience, DoD/DAF ICAM experience, DoD PKI/ECMS experience, and related certifications

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) retirement plan • Paid time off • Paid parental leave • Life and disability insurance • Flexible spending accounts • Commuter benefits • Tuition reimbursement