IGA Solutions Architect & Delivery Lead

Accenture PLC

Nashville (TN)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 230,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced IGA leader to design and deliver identity governance solutions for clients. You will own the technical vision, guide teams through design and build decisions, and keep delivery on track—managing scope, schedule, risks, and stakeholders with confidence.

You will assess a client’s identity governance maturity, translate complex concepts into clear business outcomes for senior leaders, build trusted relationships, and mentor consultants and engineers on your

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

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