Sailpoint Consultant

Info-Ways; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Sailpoint Consultant in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of experience supporting SailPoint IIQ infrastructure. Responsibilities include maintaining system performance, troubleshooting technical issues, and developing necessary scripts for reporting. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a long-term contract in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree(s) in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years supporting SailPoint IIQ infrastructure in an enterprise setting.
• Operational experience with Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) is a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Java development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the infrastructure with system patches and upgrades.
• Monitor performance and attend to SailPoint IIQ infrastructure issues.
• Independently solve operational issues related to SailPoint IIQ applications.
• Develop necessary scripts for SailPoint IIQ reports.
• Engage with project teams for integration with identity and access solutions.

Skills

SailPoint IIQ Provisioning Engine

SQL scripts and Oracle Databases

Bash scripting for task automation

Knowledge of SailPoint DB schema

Familiarity with JBOSS

C++, C#, or Python programming

Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols

Performance analysis tools

Strong analytical thinking

Excellent interpersonal skills

Professional certifications (CISSP, GCFE)

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM)

Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Radiant Logic VDS

Job description

Role: Sailpoint Consultant

Location: Washington, DC

Duration: 6+ Months

BGV will be done for the selected candidates.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the infrastructure with system patches and upgrades, handle deployment requests for all SailPoint IIQ environments, and follow CM procedures as mandated by ISO20000 and ISO27001.
• Monitor performance and periodically assess capacity and sizing requirements; troubleshoot and resolve SailPoint IIQ infrastructure related issues working with application developers (workflow), application teams (DB, Web, and Server Admins), Network and Security teams; and engage with SailPoint technical support, if necessary.
• Independently solve operational issues related to SailPoint IIQ applications; perform root cause analysis, resolve third‑level engineering issues, and, if necessary, escalate to the development team.
• Develop necessary scripts to produce specific SailPoint IIQ reports requested by service users.
• Work with different project teams to understand their specific authentication, authorization, and IT certification needs and support them in integrating their applications with the available identity and access solutions.
• Maintain the optimal performance of IAM infrastructure resources by monitoring and assessing hardware/software performance, ensuring that performance meets present and future business needs, and recommending changes/enhancements to improve system availability, reliability, and performance.
• Provide third‑level engineering support for resolving client issues within an ITIL methodology including adherence to ISO20000 and ISO27001.
• Participate in data center load shift and disaster recovery exercises.
• Provide on‑going knowledge transfer to team members and clients on security products and standards.
• Develop, document and maintain Standard Operating Procedures required for ICAM operations and lifecycle management.
• Conduct regular or emergency maintenance or software upgrades following the formal change management process.
• Perform troubleshooting for security incidents that require software and network forensic analysis, in close collaboration with OIS and other ITS Shared Services teams.
• Define metrics to be used for management status and statistical reports.

Educational Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree(s) in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum five consecutive years of computer/electrical/software engineering experience in information security and identity management fields (seven years of relevant experience required for applicants with only a Bachelor’s degree).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting and maintaining SailPoint IIQ infrastructure in an enterprise setting is required.
• Operational experience with Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) is a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Java development.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated experience with the SailPoint IIQ Provisioning Engine.
• Experience developing SQL scripts and Oracle Databases.
• Bash scripting experience required for task automation.
• Knowledge of SailPoint DB schema.
• Familiarity with JBOSS enterprise.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule, and support on‑call shifts, as part of a 24/7 operation.
• Good understanding of system software design and development methodologies and implementation experience; C++, C#, or Python programming and scripting knowledge in Linux and Windows environments is desired.
• Good knowledge of TCP/IP networking and protocols (DNS, ICMP, SMB, SSL/TLS, etc.).
• Familiarity with performance analysis using performance monitoring and tuning tools.
• Strong analytical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to work effectively in a team/task force as a participant or team leader.
• Demonstrate flexibility to work environment changes and emerging opportunities.
• Ability to balance risks and reprioritize as needed.
• Demonstrate continuing professional development.
• Superior verbal and written communication/presentation skills in English.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CISSP, GCFE) or advanced information security training by organizations such as SANS Institute is a plus.
• Experience configuring, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) for cloud applications; experience in Identity Federation solutions such as CA SiteMinder Federation is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition and Radiant Logic VDS in a business environment is a plus.

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