Lead Identity Security Architect IGA, PAM & PBAC

Cybersecurity Jobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Disability coverage

Paid parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Lead Identity Security Architect in New York to direct enterprise Identity Security programs and drive architecture, integration, and operationalization across IGA, ITDR, PAM, and PBAC.

You will lead implementation with SailPoint ISC, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, and related platforms, delivering risk detection, response, and governance aligned with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IAM, identity governance or security architecture experience.
• Deep SailPoint ISC implementation, governance and access lifecycle knowledge.
• Hands-on with CrowdStrike Identity Protection and ITDR capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise Identity Security initiatives spanning IGA, ITDR, PAM, and PBAC capabilities.
• Define and execute Identity Security strategy, roadmap, architecture, and implementation approach.
• Provide architectural oversight for SailPoint ISC, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, and related platforms.

Skills

IAM expertise

Identity governance

Cybersecurity architecture

Identity security engineering

PAM experience

Agile

stakeholder management

executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Industry certifications (CISSP/CISM)

Tools

SailPoint ISC

CrowdStrike Identity Protection

CyberArk

BeyondTrust

Delinea

SAML

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect (OIDC)

SCIM

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

SIEM

SC-300

CISSP

CISM

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Lead Identity Security Architect in New York to direct enterprise Identity Security programs and drive architecture, integration, and operationalization across IGA, ITDR, PAM, and PBAC.

You will lead implementation with SailPoint ISC, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, and related platforms, delivering risk detection, response, and governance aligned with business objectives.