Remote SailPoint ISC Architect — IAM & Zero Trust

Cognizant; Blaine (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Architect - SailPoint Identity Security Cloud to lead enterprise IAM transformation, define cloud-native IAM strategies, and deliver scalable SailPoint ISC solutions that strengthen security and compliance.

The role collaborates with security leaders, enterprise architects, and client teams to modernize identity programs and advance Zero Trust initiatives across multi-cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with 5+ years in SailPoint IdentityNow or Identity Security Cloud implementation.
• Deep expertise in SailPoint ISC capabilities: workflows, connectors, lifecycle, certifications, access models, policies, rules, transformations.
• Experience designing large-scale IAM architectures in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of AD/Azure AD/LDAP, HR systems, ITSM, and cloud identity ecosystems.
• Hands-on with REST APIs, SCIM, OAuth, SAML, OIDC, JWT and identity federation.
• Experience developing integrations using PowerShell, JSON, APIs, and serverless technologies.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust, identity governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise SailPoint ISC architecture and IAM modernization strategy.
• Architect SailPoint ISC solutions across multi-cloud/region environments with security and operability in mind.
• Establish identity governance, access certification, SoD controls, and compliance standards.
• Lead integration architecture with HR, ITSM, directories, cloud services, and enterprise apps using APIs and automation.
• Serve as technical authority, mentoring teams and guiding executive stakeholders on IAM strategy and risk.

Skills

IAM architecture

SailPoint IdentityNow/IdentitySecurity

Enterprise IAM

Active Directory/Azure AD/LDAP

HR systems/ITSM integrations

REST APIs/SCIM/OAuth/SAML/OIDC/JWT

Identity governance & SoD

PowerShell/JSON/APIs/serverless

Zero Trust

Tools

SailPoint tools

CyberArk/BeyondTrust (PAM)

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Architect - SailPoint Identity Security Cloud to lead enterprise IAM transformation, define cloud-native IAM strategies, and deliver scalable SailPoint ISC solutions that strengthen security and compliance.

The role collaborates with security leaders, enterprise architects, and client teams to modernize identity programs and advance Zero Trust initiatives across multi-cloud environments.