SailPoint IdentityIQ Architect for IAM & Governance

Cognizant; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 115,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior SailPoint Developer to design, implement, and enhance SailPoint IdentityIQ capabilities across the organization. You will work with IAM, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver secure and scalable identity governance solutions, with strong focus on lifecycle management, provisioning, and compliance.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of hands-on SailPoint experience, proficiency in Java and scripting, and a deep understanding of IAM concepts, RBAC, and related

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation, customization, integration, and administration.
• Deep expertise in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) and identity lifecycle management.
• Experience provisioning, de-provisioning, access certifications, entitlement management, and RBAC.
• Strong knowledge of SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), RBAC, SSO, MFA, and related identity security concepts.
• Hands-on experience integrating SailPoint with Active Directory, LDAP, databases, web applications, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
• Strong development experience using Java, Beanshell, REST APIs, web services, and SailPoint customization frameworks.
• Experience with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages for automation and administration.
• Knowledge of audit, governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements related to identity management.
• Experience planning and executing SailPoint upgrades, migrations, and platform enhancement initiatives.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and support SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions, including lifecycle management, provisioning, access governance, and compliance processes.
• Gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into SailPoint workflows, business processes, rules, and technical solutions.
• Configure and customize SailPoint IdentityIQ components including workflows, lifecycle events, access requests, certifications, policies, and integrations.
• Integrate SailPoint with enterprise applications, Active Directory, LDAP, web services, databases, cloud platforms, and other target systems using connectors and APIs.
• Manage user identities, roles, entitlements, access requests, provisioning, de-provisioning, and access revocation throughout the user lifecycle.
• Implement and optimize role-based access control (RBAC), access certifications, segregation of duties (SoD), and governance controls.
• Support SailPoint platform upgrades, patches, enhancements, disaster recovery activities, and operational maintenance.
• Develop automation scripts and custom components using Java, Beanshell, PowerShell, Python, and SailPoint development frameworks.
• Support audit, compliance, and governance initiatives through reporting, certification campaigns, evidence gathering, and remediation activities.
• Maintain technical documentation, implementation guides, workflow diagrams, operational procedures, and support materials.
• Collaborate with IAM, Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure effective identity governance and access management practices.

Skills

Identity Governance and Administration

SailPoint IdentityIQ

Provisioning

De-provisioning

RBAC

SAML

SCIM

OAuth

OIDC

SSO

MFA

Java

Beanshell

REST APIs

PowerShell

Python

Tools

Java

Beanshell

REST APIs

Web services

SailPoint customization frameworks

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior SailPoint Developer to design, implement, and enhance SailPoint IdentityIQ capabilities across the organization. You will work with IAM, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver secure and scalable identity governance solutions, with strong focus on lifecycle management, provisioning, and compliance.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of hands-on SailPoint experience, proficiency in Java and scripting, and a deep understanding of IAM concepts, RBAC, and related