SailPoint IAM Administrator — Identity & Access Architect

Clarity Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Partners in Chicago, IL is seeking an IAM Sailpoint Administrator to partner with IAM leadership, HRIS, IT, and app owners. You will maintain identity data, streamline access, and support modernization of the IAM program in alignment with HIPAA, NIST, Zero Trust, and internal governance requirements.

The role requires 3-5+ years in IAM/IGA, hands-on SailPoint, AD/Entra ID expertise, and strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills for a complex enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of experience supporting Identity & Access Management or IGA platforms.
• Hands-on experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and Non-Employee Risk Management (NERM).
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management, RBAC/ABAC, SoD, and access governance.
• Experience with Active Directory user administration, Entra ID, LDAP, SCIM, SSO, MFA, and HRIS systems.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work in a complex, regulated enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of IGA methodologies and IAM best practices.
• High attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and professional communication skills.
• Commitment to secure, compliant, and efficient identity operations.
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to explain IAM concepts to technical and non-technical individuals.

Responsibilities

• Administer and configure SailPoint ISC - Identity Profiles, Access Profiles, Roles, Policies, Lifecycle Event triggers, and provisioning/correlation Rules.
• Configure and support provisioning workflows, approval chains, and automated Joiner-Mover-Leaver lifecycle events.
• Maintain identity attribute mappings, correlation logic, and authoritative source data quality.
• Monitor and troubleshoot provisioning failures, connector alerts, and identity synchronization issues across AD, Entra ID, HRIS, and other enterprise applications.
• Support onboarding of new applications into SailPoint, including entitlement harvesting, connector configuration, and testing of SAML/OAuth2/OIDC/SCIM integrations.
• Configure and support access certification campaigns, RBAC/ABAC models, and remediation of identity risks such as orphaned accounts and excessive access.
• Manage user-access-level AD and Entra ID operations - provisioning, group membership, and directory attribute maintenance - while supporting audit and compliance activities (HIPAA, SOX, PCI, ISO 27001).
• Monitor SailPoint system health and performance, maintain lifecycle/KPI dashboards, and document configurations and operational procedures.

Skills

IAM expertise

RBAC/ABAC

SoD (Segregation of Duties)

Analytical troubleshooting

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/CS/C Cybersecurity

Tools

SailPoint Identity Security Cloud

Active Directory

Entra ID

LDAP

SCIM

SSO

MFA

HRIS systems

Job description

Clarity Partners in Chicago, IL is seeking an IAM Sailpoint Administrator to partner with IAM leadership, HRIS, IT, and app owners. You will maintain identity data, streamline access, and support modernization of the IAM program in alignment with HIPAA, NIST, Zero Trust, and internal governance requirements.

The role requires 3-5+ years in IAM/IGA, hands-on SailPoint, AD/Entra ID expertise, and strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills for a complex enterprise.