IGA Lead & Solution Architect – Delivery & Strategy

Accenture PLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Security seeks an experienced IGA leader to own the technical vision for identity governance programs. You will guide design, lead end-to-end implementations, and mentor teams across onshore and offshore locations, balancing delivery with risk and client expectations.

You will collaborate with clients to mature identity governance, integrate SailPoint/Saviynt solutions, and drive deployment standards while supporting business development and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience implementing IGA products such as SailPoint IdentityIQ, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Saviynt IGA, or other IGA products.
• Minimum of 5 years experience serving as both the solution architect and the project delivery lead on end-to-end IGA implementations.
• Minimum of 5 years experience with AD, LDAP, JDBC, and ServiceNow connectors and end-to-end lifecycle management in SailPoint or comparable IGA platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the IGA solution architect, owning the target-state architecture and IGA design documents, and presenting and defending design decisions with client stakeholders and architecture review boards
• Serve as the project delivery lead, owning the project plan, scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, and quality, and reporting status, issues, and risks to client and Accenture leadership
• Lead IGA assessments and shape strategies and roadmaps aligned to client business, security, and regulatory compliance objectives
• Define deployment and implementation methodology and standards consistent with vendor and Accenture best practices
• Direct the installation, integration, configuration, and deployment of IGA solutions for User Life-Cycle Management, Identity and Access Governance, Automated Provisioning, Access Certifications, Role Management, and Separation of Duties
• Define application onboarding strategy and oversee connector integrations at scale across directories, databases, ITSM platforms, and cloud and SaaS applications
• Provide technical oversight of rules development, workflow customizations, and plugin development, including design and code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability
• Own the test strategy and lead system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and production go-live and cutover activities
• Lead, mentor, and develop onshore and offshore consultants and developers, removing blockers and driving accountability across the team
• Manage vendor relationships and escalations, partnering with product support to resolve complex product issues
• Ensure operational readiness through handover documentation, knowledge transfer, training, and a smooth transition to operations teams
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and serve as an advisor on identity governance, compliance, and access risk
• Support business development, including solution shaping, estimates, proposals, and SOWs

Skills

IGA leadership

Solution architecture

Project delivery

AD/LDAP/JDBC

Java development

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SailPoint IdentityIQ

SailPoint Identity Security Cloud

Saviynt IGA

AD/LDAP connectors

ServiceNow connectors

Job description

Accenture Security seeks an experienced IGA leader to own the technical vision for identity governance programs. You will guide design, lead end-to-end implementations, and mentor teams across onshore and offshore locations, balancing delivery with risk and client expectations.

You will collaborate with clients to mature identity governance, integrate SailPoint/Saviynt solutions, and drive deployment standards while supporting business development and client outcomes.