IGA Solutions Architect & Delivery Lead

Accenture PLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced IGA leader in Atlanta to own the technical vision for identity governance programs. You will serve as both the solution architect and the project delivery lead on end-to-end IGA implementations, guiding design decisions and managing scope, schedule, and risk with client stakeholders.

You will define deployment methodologies, oversee integration across directories, databases, ITSM platforms, and cloud apps, and mentor a global team of consultants.

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
• Minimum of 5 years experience Java development experience, with the ability to guide technical teams on rules, workflows, and customizations
• Minimum of 5 years experience leading onshore and offshore teams and managing project scope, schedule, budget, and risk
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 5 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 7 years work experience)

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 platform expertise

Solution architecture

Project delivery leadership

AD/LDAP/JDBC expertise

ServiceNow connectors

Java development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 5 years) work experience

Tools

AD

LDAP

JDBC

ServiceNow

Job description

Accenture is seeking an experienced IGA leader in Atlanta to own the technical vision for identity governance programs. You will serve as both the solution architect and the project delivery lead on end-to-end IGA implementations, guiding design decisions and managing scope, schedule, and risk with client stakeholders.

You will define deployment methodologies, oversee integration across directories, databases, ITSM platforms, and cloud apps, and mentor a global team of consultants.