Senior Manager, SailPoint Engineering (Global Security)

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services company in Toronto is looking for a Senior Manager to lead a team focusing on SailPoint Engineering. This role involves designing and delivering identity management solutions while ensuring security and compliance. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background in IAM platforms and leadership experience, coupled with excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible work/life balance options

World-class training program in financial services

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM).
• At least 3 years in SailPoint engineering or architecture.
• 5+ years in a technical leadership/management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of SailPoint engineers.
• Oversee design, development, and deployment of SailPoint Access Manager.
• Ensure adherence to risk and compliance frameworks.

Skills

Deep expertise in SailPoint IdentityNow / IdentityIQ

Identity lifecycle management

Strong communication skills

Leadership and management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Java

SQL/NoSQL databases

AWS/Azure

Job description

Overview

The Senior Manager, SailPoint Engineering will lead a team of engineers responsible for building, scaling, and securing RBC’s enterprise identity lifecycle and access management platforms. This role is pivotal in driving RBC’s digital identity strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and enabling seamless, secure access for employees, customers, and partners.

As a leader, you will be accountable for solution design, engineering standards, operational excellence, and delivery of SailPoint capabilities across the bank. You will collaborate with security, compliance, and application teams to deliver innovative identity solutions at scale.

What will you do?

• Leadership & Strategy
  • Lead and mentor a team of SailPoint engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
  • Define the engineering roadmap for SailPoint Access Manager, aligning with RBC’s IAM strategy and enterprise architecture.
  • Partner with cybersecurity, compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet regulatory, security, and operational requirements.
• Engineering & Delivery
  • Oversee design, development, integration, and deployment of SailPoint Access Manager capabilities (identity lifecycle, provisioning, access requests, certification campaigns).
  • Drive automation and standardization of IAM processes to improve reliability, performance, and scalability.
  • Ensure engineering deliverables are secure by design, with strong controls for data in transit and at rest.
  • Manage release cycles, incident escalations, and production stability for mission-critical IAM services.
• Governance & Risk Management
  • Ensure adherence to RBC’s risk, compliance, and audit frameworks.
  • Partner with governance teams to provide evidence, metrics, and reporting for regulatory compliance (e.g., SOX, OSFI, FRB/MRA).
  • Proactively identify and remediate technology risks, technical debt, and process gaps.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Engage with application custodians, platform teams, and business owners to onboard applications into SailPoint Access Manager.
  • Work with security architecture and threat management teams to evaluate and implement emerging IAM technologies.
  • Provide transparent communication to executives, including program health, risks, and delivery outcomes.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Deep expertise in SailPoint IdentityNow / IdentityIQ or equivalent IAM platforms.
• Strong knowledge of identity lifecycle management, provisioning, entitlements, role-based access control (RBAC), and certification campaigns.
• Solid technical foundation in Java, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud-native architecture (AWS/Azure).
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams, driving large-scale IAM implementations, and managing operational stability.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), with at least 3 years in SailPoint engineering or architecture.
• 5+ years in a technical leadership/management role, with experience managing engineering teams of 3-6 people.
• Experience delivering enterprise-grade, high-availability IAM solutions in a regulated industry (financial services preferred).

Nice-to-have

• Master’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Certifications: SailPoint IdentityIQ Engineer/Architect, CISSP, CISM, or AWS/Azure Cloud certifications.
• Hands-on experience with Privileged Access Management (CyberArk), Entra ID/Azure AD, or Okta.
• Exposure to microservices, container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with AI/ML use cases in IAM (e.g., anomaly detection, identity drift tracking).
• Previous experience working in global-scale IAM programs within a top-tier financial institution.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to lead challenging work, and enhanced visibility with senior leadership.

Job Details

Address: 16 YORK ST, TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-09-05

Application Deadline: 2025-09-25

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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