Identity Strategy & Pathfinding Analyst

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Senior Identity & Access Governance (IAG) Analyst to advance its IAG strategy and transformation initiatives. The role collaborates with security, architecture, engineering, and business functions to translate identity requirements into practical capabilities.

The individual will lead discovery, evaluate emerging identity technologies, and help define governance models to ensure scalable, secure outcomes aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10–15 years of technology experience, including 4–5+ years in IAM/IAG, with SailPoint or similar IGA platform experience.
• Strong expertise in identity governance, access management, authentication, authorization, RBAC, privileged access, federation, and identity lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate IAM technologies, analyze complex ecosystems, conduct market/vendor assessments, and develop strategic roadmaps.
• Excellent analytical, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced global environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into actionable IAM solutions.
• Lead discovery and analysis of emerging identity technologies, vendors, and regulatory requirements.
• Support IAM strategy for AI-enabled technologies, assessing governance, risks, and business use cases.
• Evaluate IAM products for business value, fit, integration needs, and implementation complexity.
• Document IAM capabilities, data flows, integrations, dependencies, and ownership models.
• Define user-centered requirements balancing security, scalability, and user experience.
• Manage and prioritize the IAM backlog, standards, and documentation.
• Present recommendations and roadmaps across architecture, engineering, security, product, and business teams.

Skills

Identity governance

Access management

Security analysis

Strategic roadmaps

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree

Tools

SailPoint ISC

IdentityIQ

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

We are seeking a Senior Identity & Access Governance (IAG) Analyst to join our team and help advance Micron's IAG strategy and transformation initiatives. This role collaborates with security, architecture, engineering, and business functions. It serves as a trusted advisor and translates complex identity, access, and governance requirements into practical capabilities and strategic solutions.

The role will lead pathfinding activities, support product and technology evaluations, develop arguments, and enable architecture decisions that build Micron's long-term IAG roadmap. This includes exploring emerging identity security trends, AI-enabled capabilities, and future-state governance models to ensure scalable, secure, and business-aligned outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to influence enterprise identity strategy, drive innovation, and help define the future of identity governance at Micron.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multi-functional collaborators to gather identity, access, governance, security, compliance, and business requirements and translate them into actionable solutions.
• Lead discovery and analysis efforts, evaluating emerging identity technologies, industry trends, vendor capabilities, and regulatory requirements.
• Support IAM strategy for AI-enabled and emerging technologies by assessing governance, risks, opportunities, and business use cases.
• Evaluate IAM products and capabilities for business value, functional fit, integration needs, implementation complexity, and enterprise alignment.
• Document IAM capabilities, data flows, integrations, dependencies, ownership models, and opportunities for simplification and reuse.
• Define user-centered requirements that balance security, compliance, scalability, operational support, and user experience.
• Manage and prioritize the IAM backlog, standards, and documentation to align with business objectives and strategic goals.
• Present recommendations, roadmaps, and cases while building positive relationships across architecture, engineering, security, product, and business teams to drive successful delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a related field, or a Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10-15 years of technology experience, including 4-5+ years in IAM/IAG, business analysis, product management, or strategy; SailPoint or similar IGA platform experience required.
• Strong expertise in identity governance, access management, authentication, authorization, RBAC, privileged access, federation, identity lifecycle management, and related cybersecurity domains.
• Demonstrable ability to evaluate IAM technologies, analyze complex ecosystems, conduct market and vendor assessments, and develop arguments, recommendations, and strategic roadmaps.
• Excellent analytical, communication, collaborator management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently, influence decisions, and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced global environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in evaluating and shaping emerging identity capabilities, including AI agents, agentic systems, non-human identities (NHIs), machine identity governance, and associated security, risk, and compliance considerations.
• Experience developing identity strategies for AI-enabled applications, agentic workflows, and digital workforce initiatives.
• Good background with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC), IdentityIQ, and enterprise-scale identity modernization programs.
• Demonstrable ability to partner with architecture teams to assess solutions, define target-state capabilities, and build strategic technology roadmaps.
• Experience working in Agile environments with tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps, collaborating across global, multi-functional partners in complex enterprise organizations.

Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

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