Senior SailPoint Identity (IIQ) Engineer/Technical Lead - Durham, NC

TeamWork Corporate; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 179,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

TeamWork Corporate seeks a Senior SailPoint IdentityIQ Engineer to lead development, integration, upgrades, and governance across on‑prem and cloud SailPoint platforms. You will transform security requirements into scalable IAM solutions while maintaining stability and performance, collaborating with architects, analysts, and IT teams.

The role requires 7+ years in SailPoint IdentityIQ, strong Java/J2EE and API skills, and experience guiding global engineering teams in a regulated enterprise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on SailPoint IdentityIQ development and IAM/identity governance experience.
• Deep knowledge of IIQ architecture, object model, Java APIs, BeanShell, workflows, rules, and lifecycle management.
• Experience leading IIQ upgrades, customization and connector assessments with testing and post-upgrade validation.
• Strong skills in Java/J2EE, XML, JSON, SQL, APIs, debugging, performance optimization, and secure coding.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, customize, and maintain IIQ solutions including workflows, rules, provisioning, and certifications.
• Build and support integrations with HR systems, Active Directory/Entra ID, ServiceNow, SAP, and other enterprise apps using REST, SOAP, SCIM and LDAP.
• Lead platform upgrades, patches, migrations, and performance validation with proper rollback planning.
• Provide L3 production support, root-cause analysis, monitoring improvements, and automation to reduce incidents.
• Mentor distributed developers, review designs, estimate work, and manage technical risks.

Skills

SailPoint IIQ

Identity governance

Java/J2EE

REST/SOAP

SCIM

LDAP

Active Directory

Entra ID

Automation

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

JVM troubleshooting

ServiceNow

SAP

Job description

Would you like to contribute to exciting digital transformation projects alongside people passionate about innovation? With Teamwork, the possibilities are endless. We are a private, fast-growing company with a global reach, powered by the Swiss group TeamWork Corporate and 20 years of uninterrupted growth.

Joining Teamwork Company means joining our North America-based team of more than 100 experts in an environment that values diversity and international talent. We offer opportunities for continuous learning, a robust benefits package, flexible remote work, and lots of company perks!

Who are we?

TeamWork is an independent international group, founded in 1999 in Geneva by our current CEO, Philippe Rey-Gorrez. We are your strategic partner in digital transformation, specializing in four core businesses: Management Consulting, SAP Business Solutions, Data Analytics, and Technology Platforms. Recognized by our clients for our expertise and experience, TeamWork supports both major international groups and SMEs. TeamWork Management, the group’s US subsidiary, was created in 2017.

With North America offices in Boston, Fort Lauderdale, San Diego, Montreal, and Toronto, our approach is universal: supporting our clients in all aspects of their digital transformation projects.

Job Description

We are looking for our client, a global company in the life sciences sector, Senior SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) Engineer to lead development, integration, upgrades, testing, troubleshooting, and technical governance across its on‑premises and cloud SailPoint platforms.

This role combines hands‑on engineering, L3 production support, and technical leadership of a distributed development team. You will turn business and security requirements into scalable IAM solutions, while keeping the platform stable, secure, high‑performing, and easy to maintain. You will work closely with architects, product owners, analysts, and the cybersecurity, infrastructure, HR, ITSM, and application teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering: Design, configure, customize, and maintain IIQ solutions, including workflows, rules, lifecycle events, provisioning, certifications, policies, connectors, and Java/API-based extensions.
• Integration: Build and support integrations with HR systems, Active Directory/Entra ID, ServiceNow, SAP, security platforms, databases, and enterprise applications using REST, SOAP, SCIM, JDBC, LDAP, files, and event‑based patterns.
• Upgrades and modernization: Lead platform upgrades, patches, and migrations, including impact assessments, remediation, test and rollback planning, performance validation, and the adoption of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud capabilities.
• L3 support and quality: Resolve complex production issues, perform root‑cause analysis, improve monitoring and automated testing, and reduce recurring incidents and manual work.
• Technical leadership: Guide distributed developers, review designs and code, set reusable standards, estimate work, manage technical risks, and mentor the team.
• Architecture and governance: Make sure solutions follow enterprise IAM, cybersecurity, data‑protection, coding, and architecture standards. Reduce technical debt and maintain essential documentation.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Translate requirements into practical solutions, communicate risks clearly, and identify opportunities for automation and a better user experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands‑on SailPoint Identity development and IAM/identity governance experience, including complex enterprise implementations and L3 support.
• Deep knowledge of IIQ architecture, object model, Java APIs, BeanShell, workflows, rules, tasks, identity lifecycle management, provisioning, aggregation, role management, access requests, and certifications.
• Proven experience leading major IIQ upgrades, including customization and connector assessment, remediation, regression testing, cutover, rollback and post‑upgrade validation.
• Strong skills in Java/J2EE, XML, JSON, JavaScript, SQL, regular expressions, APIs, debugging, performance optimization, and secure coding.
• Experience with REST/SOAP services, SCIM, JDBC, LDAP, Active Directory/Entra ID, HR platforms, ServiceNow, SAP, and file‑based integrations.
• Working knowledge of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (IdentityNow), cloud connectors and APIs, lifecycle processes, and IIQ‑to‑cloud migration concepts.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD tools, automated testing and deployment, Linux/Unix, application servers, JVM troubleshooting, certificates, monitoring, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Ability to lead independently across global teams, mentor developers, manage priorities, solve complex problems, and communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud certification
• Cybersecurity/IAM, ITIL, or cloud certification
• Experience leading global teams
• Experience in regulated enterprise environments
• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

What Success Looks Like

• Stable, secure, and reliable SailPoint operations with fewer recurring incidents
• High-quality, maintainable development and successful upgrades with minimal disruption
• Timely delivery of scalable integrations, automation and IAM enhancements
• Stronger testing discipline, team capability and technical collaboration
• Reduced technical debt and measurable progress toward a modern IAM architecture

Additional Information

• Location: Durham, NC
• Hybrid position: Hybrid 2-3 days/week
• Employment type: Contract, hourly paid
• Starting date: October 2026
• Project Length: 1 year contract - renewable
• Industry: Life Science