Senior Enterprise Identity & Credentialing Architect

<p > <p > <p > <p > <h5 data-section-id="1cg918x" data-start="61" data-end="82">Role Overview </h5> <p >Seeking a Senior Enterprise Identity & Credentialing Architect to lead a strategic modernization initiative for an enterprise-wide physical credentialing program (NextGen Smart ID). This role will serve as the primary SME, bridging legacy Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) with modern Identity & Access Management (IAM) technologies to define future-state architecture, requirements, and implementation roadmaps. </p> <h5 data-section-id="165gfiz" data-start="502" data-end="530">Roles and Responsibilities </h5> <ul data-start="532" data-end="1610"> <li >Lead enterprise-wide requirements gathering across business, technical, operational, and cybersecurity stakeholders. </li> <li >Define future-state architectures integrating PACS, IAM, and supporting infrastructure. </li> <li >Develop strategic roadmaps, use cases, workflows, acceptance criteria, and deployment recommendations for multi-phase implementation programs. </li> <li >Conduct current-state assessments of credentialing systems, badge technologies, integrations, and operational processes to identify modernization opportunities. </li> <li >Research industry trends, standards, and emerging credentialing technologies across transportation, federal, and critical infrastructure sectors. </li> <li >Author key project deliverables including requirements documentation, use case catalogs, conceptual architecture diagrams, procurement inputs, and risk assessments. </li> <li >Provide oversight of vendor deliverables and ensure alignment with enterprise standards, governance, and operational objectives. </li> <li >Support credential lifecycle management, audit readiness, change management, and security best practices. </li> </ul> <h5 data-section-id="15diiqs" data-start="1612" data-end="1634">Qualifications </h5> <ul data-start="1636" data-end="2330"> <li >8+ years of hands-on experience in Enterprise Credentialing, Identity & Access Management (IAM), or Physical Security Architecture. </li> <li >Strong expertise in both physical and logical identity systems, including PACS platforms such as LenelS2, Genetec, Honeywell, and modern authentication technologies including Zero Trust, FIDO2, PKI, and passwordless authentication. </li> <li >Experience designing solutions aligned with NIST 800-63, FIPS 201, and related federal security frameworks. </li> <li >Proven experience conducting architecture assessments, requirements analysis, and enterprise roadmap development. </li> <li >Strong stakeholder management, consulting, and executive communication skills. </li> </ul> <h5 data-section-id="9cv1wj" data-start="2332" data-end="2349">Preferred </h5> <ul data-start="2351" data-end="2694" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""> <li >Experience within transportation, federal government, or critical infrastructure environments. </li> <li >Knowledge of smart card technologies, enterprise credential lifecycle management, and large-scale identity modernization initiatives. </li> <li >Experience supporting procurement planning, vendor evaluations, and multi-phase transformation programs. </li> </ul> </p> </p> </p> </p>