Integration & IAM Architect

We are seeking an Integration & Identity Architect to lead the identity access and integration workstreams of an architectural assessment of a Claims Encounters and Financials (CEF) platform. Two of the most operationally pressing challenges in scope for this engagement are the Citrix dependency serving 6575 client users with no approved exit strategy and the EDI and external system integration architecture requiring deep assessment for failure risk and coupling exposure.

The ideal candidate brings specialized experience in SSO and identity federation token-based authentication API gateway patterns EDI processing and the design of web-native replacement architectures for virtualized desktop environments. This person will produce a practical client-ready Citrix exit strategy and contribute rigorous integration architecture findings and recommendations across the broader platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Citrix exit strategy workstream assessing the current virtualized desktop access model and proposing web-based or non-virtualized alternatives with SSO-based authentication token-based access and a centralized landing page or menu system model
  
• Evaluate current-state identity and access management patterns including authentication mechanisms authorization models elevated-access operational dependencies and session management
  
• Design and document an SSO-based access architecture as the target-state replacement for the Citrix environment including identity federation options token issuance patterns and centralized access management
  
• Lead the integration architecture workstream assessing inbound and outbound interfaces including EDI/820 processing upstream and downstream system dependencies synchronous and asynchronous patterns failure handling and coupling risks
  
• Evaluate API gateway patterns in use or required including routing authentication enforcement rate limiting and observability at integration boundaries
  
• Assess event-driven and message-based integration patterns including failure recovery and retry design
  
• Contribute integration and identity findings to the Current State Assessment Recommendation Matrix and Remediation Roadmap
  
• Participate in structured SME interviews covering Citrix access SSO current state EDI processing and interface inventory
  
• Support the production of integration dependency diagrams and access model documentation for inclusion in the final deliverables
  

Requirements

• 10 years of integration and identity architecture experience in enterprise environments
  
• Deep experience designing SSO-based access models including identity federation OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect and token-based authentication patterns
  
• Demonstrated experience designing or assessing Citrix Parallels RAS or equivalent virtual desktop exit strategies and web-native replacements
  
• Strong experience with EDI processing architectures and the integration patterns that support high-volume transactional data exchange
  
• Experience with API gateway design centralized access management and integration boundary security
  
• Strong understanding of synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns including event-driven messaging and failure recovery
  
• Ability to present Citrix exit options with clear tradeoff analysis appropriate for client decision-making and approval processes
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear evidence-based architecture recommendations
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Medicaid EDI transactions includingor equivalent financial and enrollment data exchanges
  
• Familiarity with healthcare identity and access management requirements including HIPAA access controls and audit logging
  
• Exposure to centralized identity platforms such as Okta Azure AD Ping Identity or AWS IAM Identity Center
  
• Experience assessing integration architectures in regulated healthcare or government IT environments
  
• Familiarity with API management platforms and their role in enterprise integration governance
  
• Experience contributing to architecture assessments or modernization engagements involving complex integration landscapes