IAM Release Manager (Remote) - GovCIO

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates the management of IAM/ICAM releases from development through production, ensuring a controlled, predictable release cadence.

Directs and coordinates the management of IAM/ICAM releases from development through production, ensuring a controlled, predictable release cadence.

• Leads the coordination, integration, and flow of development, testing, and deployment activities to support continuous delivery of IAM/ICAM capabilities.

Leads the coordination, integration, and flow of development, testing, and deployment activities to support continuous delivery of IAM/ICAM capabilities.

• Plans and schedules IAM/ICAM releases to avoid conflicts with planned upgrades, concurrent development efforts, user acceptance testing, and other blackout periods.

Plans and schedules IAM/ICAM releases to avoid conflicts with planned upgrades, concurrent development efforts, user acceptance testing, and other blackout periods.

• Follows customer change management procedures, ensuring all IAM/ICAM releases are properly documented, approved, and traceable.

Follows customer change management procedures, ensuring all IAM/ICAM releases are properly documented, approved, and traceable.

• Coordinates the release of newly engineered IAM/ICAM capabilities — including identity resolution and person-matching enhancements — from the architecture/engineering team into production.

Coordinates the release of newly engineered IAM/ICAM capabilities — including identity resolution and person-matching enhancements — from the architecture/engineering team into production.

• Recommends and implements release process improvements, including automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.

Recommends and implements release process improvements, including automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.

• Identifies and mitigates release-related risks, dependencies, and conflicts; escalates issues to the IAM Program Manager as needed.

Identifies and mitigates release-related risks, dependencies, and conflicts; escalates issues to the IAM Program Manager as needed.

• Maintains release documentation, versioning records, and deployment/rollback plans for the IAM/ICAM environment.

Maintains release documentation, versioning records, and deployment/rollback plans for the IAM/ICAM environment.

• Ensures releases comply with applicable federal policy, contractual requirements, and agency-specific Authority to Operate (ATO) and security requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and 8+ years of experience in release management, configuration management, or IT program/project management (or commensurate combination of education and experience).

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and 8+ years of experience in release management, configuration management, or IT program/project management (or commensurate combination of education and experience).

• Demonstrated experience managing software/system releases involving Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) or Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems.

Demonstrated experience managing software/system releases involving Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) or Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems.

• Experience leading release planning, scheduling, and Forward Schedule of Change coordination in a change-managed IT environment.

Experience leading release planning, scheduling, and Forward Schedule of Change coordination in a change-managed IT environment.

• Working knowledge of ITIL change, release, and configuration management practices.

Working knowledge of ITIL change, release, and configuration management practices.

• Recognized Agile certification (e.g., SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) or demonstrated experience operating in an Agile/continuous delivery environment.

Recognized Agile certification (e.g., SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) or demonstrated experience operating in an Agile/continuous delivery environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation of release planning.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting release management for an IAM/ICAM program at a federal civilian agency (e.g., VA, DHS, SSA).

Experience supporting release management for an IAM/ICAM program at a federal civilian agency (e.g., VA, DHS, SSA).

• Familiarity with IAM/ICAM technologies and concepts, such as SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, PKI/CAC, SAML/OAuth/OIDC, and Master Person Index (MPI)/identity resolution.

Familiarity with IAM/ICAM technologies and concepts, such as SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, PKI/CAC, SAML/OAuth/OIDC, and Master Person Index (MPI)/identity resolution.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ITIL certification.

Project Management Professional (PMP) or ITIL certification.

• Experience implementing automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (CI/CD).

Experience implementing automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (CI/CD).

• Experience providing technical leadership to engineering staff across multiple, interrelated release tasks.

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you can expect:

• During the Interview Process
• Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team Camera must be on A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

During the Interview Process

• Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team
• Camera must be on
• A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

During the Interview Process Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team Camera must be on A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

• During the Hiring Process
• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening Background check, to include: Criminal history (past 7 years) Verification of your highest level of education Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

During the Hiring Process

• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening
• Background check, to include:
• Criminal history (past 7 years) Verification of your highest level of education Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

Background check, to include:

• Criminal history (past 7 years)
• Verification of your highest level of education
• Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Corporate Discounts
• Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content
• Training, Education and Certification Assistance*
• Referral Bonus Program
• Internal Mobility Program
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Work Environment