Senior Engineering Manager - IAM [T500-29361]

Marriott Tech Accelerator; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Marriott Tech Accelerator in Hyderabad is seeking a Technical Architect to define and govern Marriott's Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) architecture while leading the India IGA team. You will align technical direction with Marriott’s roadmap and collaborate with US product managers, architects, and operations to deliver scalable identity governance solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in IAM, strong SailPoint IdentityIQ expertise, and experience guiding enterprise-scale IGA

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Identity and Access Management (IAM) experience.
• 5+ years of SailPoint IdentityIQ architecture, implementation, and technical leadership experience.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise-scale Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions.
• Experience leading SailPoint application onboarding, integration architecture, identity lifecycle management, access governance, certification, and RBAC initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, IAM governance, security controls, compliance requirements, and SDLC practices.
• Experience leading technical design reviews, architecture governance processes, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience coaching employees, supporting career development, conducting performance feedback, hiring and onboarding.
• Java, REST APIs, LDAP, Active Directory, SQL, RBAC, SoD, Identity Lifecycle Management, Application Onboarding, Access Governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and people management for the India IGA delivery team.
• Governing IGA architecture and SailPoint strategy in line with Marriott roadmap.
• Partner with US-based PMs, Product Owners, Architects and stakeholders.
• Oversee full lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, operations.
• Establish standards, drive architectural consistency, and build team capability.
• Foster inclusive, high-performing culture and coordinate cross-team delivery.

Skills

IAM experience

SailPoint IdentityIQ

IGA design

RBAC & SoD

SailPoint onboarding

Security & SDLC

Team leadership

Education

SailPoint certification

CISSP

CISM

TOGAF certification

Tools

SailPoint IdentityIQ

ServiceNow

LDAP

Active Directory

REST APIs

AWS/Azure

Job description

Marriott International Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, was founded in May 1927 by J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott with a modest nine-seat A&W root beer stand. Guided by the family's leadership and core principles, Marriott International today has grown into a global hospitality giant, operating approximately 10,000 properties and over 30 leading brands in more than 140 countries and territories

From such humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest hotel company, Marriott International has never stopped searching for inventive ways to serve its customers, provide opportunities for its associates, and grow their business. At Marriott Tech Accelerator center (MTA), Hyderabad, India, Marriott is exploring the world we live in and all its possibilities. At Marriott Tech Accelerator, we are a team of passionate engineering minds dedicated to creating and building cutting-edge solutions that streamline operations and elevate guest experiences.

Marriott Tech Accelerator center is fully owned and operated by ANSR. All associates at Marriott Tech Accelerator will be ANSR employees, delivering services exclusively to ANSR's client, Marriott International.

Marriott Tech Accelerator is an ANSR entity incorporated exclusively for providing services to Marriott International.

Role Title: Technical Architect

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for defining, governing, and evolving Marriott's Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) architecture and SailPoint IdentityIQ platform strategy while serving as the people leader for the broader India-based IGA team. This role provides both technical architecture leadership and people management across the India IGA delivery organization, including Business Analysts, RBAC Analysts, Developers, Quality Engineers, and other SailPoint delivery resources. The role partners closely with US-based Product Managers, Product Owners, Architects, Engineering leaders, Operations teams, and business stakeholders to align technical direction, delivery execution, resource planning, and team development with Marriott’s IGA roadmap and business priorities.

The SailPoint Architect will participate in the full solution lifecycle including requirements analysis, solution architecture, technical design, implementation governance, testing, deployment, operational readiness, and platform modernization activities. In addition, this role is accountable for people leadership across the larger India IGA team, including coaching, mentoring, onboarding, performance management, engagement, workload prioritization, capacity planning, succession readiness, and cross-team delivery coordination. The role is responsible for establishing technical standards, driving architectural consistency, building team capability, fostering an inclusive and high-performing culture, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, secure, and supportable identity governance solutions.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Identity and Access Management (IAM) experience.
• 5+ years of SailPoint IdentityIQ architecture, implementation, and technical leadership experience.
• Experience in designing and governing enterprise-scale Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions.
• Experience leading SailPoint application onboarding, integration architecture, identity lifecycle management, access governance, certification, and RBAC initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, IAM governance, security controls, compliance requirements, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
• Experience leading technical design reviews, architecture governance processes, implementation programs, distributed delivery teams, and people-management activities for multi-disciplinary technology teams.
• Experience coaching employees, supporting career development, conducting performance feedback conversations, managing workload and priorities, supporting hiring and onboarding, and partnering with leadership or HR on sensitive people matters when appropriate.
• Java, REST APIs, LDAP, Active Directory, SQL, RBAC, SoD, Identity Lifecycle Management, Application Onboarding, Access Governance.

Technical Skills:

• Strong experience designing, implementing, and governing SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions including application onboarding, identity lifecycle management (Joiner/Mover/Leaver), access requests, certifications, provisioning, role-based access control (RBAC), and access governance capabilities.
• Experience defining architecture and integration strategies using SailPoint IdentityIQ, REST APIs, Active Directory, LDAP, ServiceNow, databases, cloud applications, HR platforms, web services, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Preferred experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)/Identity Now, SailPoint Lifecycle Manager (LCM), Compliance Manager, enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF), cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), CI/CD deployment practices, Agile delivery methodologies, and professional certifications including SailPoint, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent credentials.

People Management Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Culture- Provide clear direction and context so the team connects its work to broader goals; role-model organizational values; build a psychologically safe environment for open feedback and idea-sharing.
• Engagement & Inclusion- Monitor team engagement/pulse survey results and drive action plans; foster an inclusive culture and support diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• Communication & Cascading- Hold regular 1:1s with direct reports (and, at Sr Manager level, with managers reporting to them); cascade organizational updates and business context in a timely, transparent manner.
• Performance Management- Set SMART goals for direct reports, conduct fair and well-differentiated performance evaluations, and participate constructively in calibration to ensure ratings are defensible and consistent.
• Career Development & Coaching- Build individual development plans aligned to career aspirations; provide ongoing coaching and stretch opportunities; identify and nurture high-potential talent.
• Managing Underperformance- Identify underperformance early, address it through honest and timely conversations, and implement structured performance improvement plans where required.
• Succession & Retention- Identify flight-risk employees and critical roles; proactively retain key talent and build succession readiness - particularly important at Sr Manager level given accountability for manager-of-manager structures.
• Hiring & Capacity Planning- Define role requirements, participate in hiring decisions, and plan team capacity/headcount in line with business demand and budget.
• Employee Relations- Handle grievances, interpersonal conflicts, and sensitive people matters promptly and confidentially; partner with HR on disciplinary matters and elevate appropriately.
• Governance & Compliance (People Dimension)- Ensure the team adheres to organizational policies, and that people-related records/processes remain audit-ready, including support for business continuity/succession planning for key-person risk.

Marriott’s core values:

At Marriott, our core values make us who we are. We believe that success is never final. As we change and grow, the beliefs that are most important to us stay the same putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, acting with integrity, and serving our world. Being part of Marriott Tech Accelerator means being part of a proud history and a thriving culture.