CyberSecurity Architect - IAM

Cognizant; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays plus PTO

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Identity Compliance Business Analyst to assess, enhance, and mature identity governance programs across IAM, IGA, and PAM domains. You will partner with IAM, Security, Risk, Audit, and Compliance teams to translate regulatory requirements into actionable identity controls and governance initiatives.

The role emphasizes documenting requirements, developing roadmaps, and facilitating stakeholder workshops to drive measurable compliance improvements and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Business Analysis, IAM Governance, Compliance, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Risk Management, or Cybersecurity Governance roles.
• Knowledge of NERC CIP, NIST, ISO 27001, SOX and access governance best practices.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder workshops, gathering requirements, documenting processes, and developing governance recommendations.
• Relevant certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, Security+ or identity governance certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document identity governance maturity across IAM, IGA, and PAM domains using industry frameworks and regulatory standards.
• Conduct current-state assessments and identify gaps in identity lifecycle management, access certifications, SoD, privileged access controls, and governance processes.
• Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business and compliance requirements related to identity governance and access management programs.
• Develop identity compliance roadmaps, improvement plans, and maturity models that support regulatory, audit, and security objectives.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, interviews, and assessment sessions with IAM, Security, Risk, Audit, and business teams.
• Define and document identity governance policies, controls, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with IAM and security stakeholders to establish KPIs, KRIs, metrics, dashboards, and reporting for identity compliance posture.
• Support audit readiness activities, evidence gathering, compliance reporting, and remediation tracking.
• Analyze risk exposures related to access management, user lifecycle management, privileged access, and certification controls.
• Prepare executive assessments, findings reports, and recommendations to improve identity governance maturity and reduce compliance risk.

Skills

Identity Governance

IAM Governance

Compliance

Risk Management

Cybersecurity Governance

SailPoint

Saviynt

CyberArk

Microsoft Entra ID

Okta

Education

CISA

CRISC

CISSP

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

CyberArk

Microsoft Entra ID

Okta

Job description

Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services

About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Identity Compliance Business Analyst to assess, enhance, and mature Identity Governance, Access Management, and Privileged Access Management programs. This role will work closely with IAM, Security, Risk, Audit, and Compliance teams to evaluate identity governance capabilities, identify compliance gaps, and develop measurable improvement roadmaps aligned with industry and regulatory frameworks. The ideal candidate will possess strong business analysis, IAM governance, compliance assessment, and stakeholder management experience, with the ability to translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into actionable identity controls and governance initiatives.

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future

In this role, you will:

• Assess and document identity governance maturity across IAM, IGA, and PAM domains using industry frameworks and regulatory standards, including NERC CIP (CIP-004, CIP-005, CIP-007).
• Conduct current-state assessments and identify gaps in identity lifecycle management, access certifications, Segregation of Duties (SoD), privileged access controls, and governance processes.
• Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business and compliance requirements related to identity governance and access management programs.
• Develop identity compliance roadmaps, improvement plans, and maturity models that support regulatory, audit, and security objectives.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, interviews, and assessment sessions with IAM, Security, Risk, Audit, and business teams.
• Define and document identity governance policies, controls, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with IAM and security stakeholders to establish KPIs, KRIs, metrics, dashboards, and reporting for identity compliance posture.
• Support audit readiness activities, evidence gathering, compliance reporting, and remediation tracking.
• Analyze risk exposures related to access management, user lifecycle management, privileged access, and certification controls.
• Prepare executive assessments, findings reports, and recommendations to improve identity governance maturity and reduce compliance risk.

What you need to have to be considered

• 5+ years of experience in Business Analysis, IAM Governance, Compliance, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Risk Management, or Cybersecurity Governance roles.
• Strong understanding of IAM, IGA, PAM, access governance, user lifecycle management, access certifications, and Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls.
• Experience conducting compliance assessments, maturity assessments, gap analyses, and control evaluations.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory frameworks such as NERC CIP, NIST, ISO 27001, SOX, and access governance best practices.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder workshops, gathering requirements, documenting processes, and developing governance recommendations.
• Familiarity with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, or similar solutions.
• Strong analytical, documentation, reporting, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience developing governance metrics, dashboards, compliance reporting, and executive presentations.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical operational controls and improvement initiatives.
• Relevant certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, Security+, SailPoint, or identity governance certifications are preferred.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $[114,500 - 132,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Applications will be accepted until 30 Sep 2026.

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