Identity Architect

Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity's expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. For more information about Axiom Space , visit www.axiomspace.com.

Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Identity Architect who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.
POSITION SUMMARY

Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a resilient, high-energy Identity Architect who is a critical visionary responsible for designing and implementing a robust, resilient, and compliant identity ecosystem. This role ensures that every human and non-human entity interacting with Axiom Space digital and physical assets is verified, authorized, and audited. You will bridge the gap between high-level compliance requirements specifically NIST 800-53/171 and technical execution, ensuring that our identity fabric supports the protection of ITAR/EAR controlled technical data while utilizing FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic modules.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

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Zero Trust Architecture Design: Design and maintain a Zero Trust identity framework that enforces granular access control, ensuring least privilege across on-premises, cloud, and orbital mission system

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Regulatory Alignment: Architect identity solutions to meet NIST 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls) and NIST 800-171 (Protecting CUI), specifically focusing on Identification and Authentication (IA) and Access Control (AC) families

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Export Control Engineering: Implement identity-based fencing and data tagging to ensure ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) compliance, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive space technology by foreign nationals

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Cryptographic Standards: Ensure all identity providers and authentication workflows (MFA, SSO) utilize FIPS 140-3 validated encryption modules for protecting credentials and token in transit and at rest

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MITRE ATT&CK Mitigation: Map identity related threats (e.g., Valid Accounts T1078, Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets T1558 ) to the MITRE ATT&CK framework; design architectural safeguards to detect and prevent Credential Access and Lateral Movement

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Lifecycle Management (IAM/IGA) : Automate the identity lifecycle from onboarding and access to offboarding ensuring prompt revocation of access to mission critical system

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Privileged Access Management (PAM): Architect secure “break-glass” procedures and Just-In-Time (JIT) access for engineers

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Collaboration & Governance: Partner with the Incident Response teams to integrate identity telemetry for advanced behavioral analytics and threat hunting

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Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership

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Implementing and maintaining agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle

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Perform additional job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilit