Senior SailPoint IdentityIQ Engineer

Cognizant; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 115,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Parental Leave

Stock Purchase Plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior SailPoint Developer to lead Identity Governance initiatives using SailPoint IdentityIQ. You will design, implement, and enhance IAM workflows, lifecycle events, and compliance processes across enterprise systems.

The role requires strong programming skills, such as Java and scripting, and collaboration with security, IAM, and infrastructure teams. The position focuses on provisioning, de-provisioning, access certifications, and RBAC optimization, with upgrades and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation and administration.
• Strong expertise in IAM concepts and identity lifecycle management.
• Experience provisioning, deprovisioning, and access certifications.
• Knowledge of SAML, SCIM, OAuth/OIDC, RBAC, SSO, MFA.
• Experience integrating SailPoint with AD, LDAP, databases, apps, and cloud platforms.
• Development with Java, Beanshell, REST APIs, and SailPoint customization.
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Python) for automation.
• Familiarity with audit, governance, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and support SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions.
• Translate business requirements into SailPoint workflows and rules.
• Configure workflows, lifecycle events, access requests, and policies.
• Integrate SailPoint with enterprise apps, AD/LDAP, and cloud platforms.
• Manage user identities, roles, entitlements, and provisioning lifecycles.
• Support RBAC, SoD, certifications, and governance controls.
• Assist with upgrades, patches, and disaster recovery activities.
• Develop automation scripts and custom components.
• Contribute to auditing, reporting, and remediation efforts.
• Maintain technical documentation and implementation guides.

Skills

SailPoint IdentityIQ

IGA IAM concepts

Lifecycle management

RBAC

SAML/SCIM/OIDC

Automation scripting

Java

REST APIs

Tools

Java Beanshell

PowerShell

Python

SailPoint customization frameworks

Active Directory

LDAP

Job description

Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services

About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior SailPoint Developer with strong expertise in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ), and enterprise IAM solutions. This role will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, integration, and ongoing enhancement of SailPoint IdentityIQ capabilities across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess deep experience in identity lifecycle management, provisioning, access governance, compliance, and SailPoint platform customization. This position requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and the capability to work closely with business, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver secure and scalable IAM solutions.

In this role, you will:

• 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.

What you need to have to be considered

• 7+ years of hands‑on experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation, customization, integration, and administration.
• Strong expertise in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), IAM concepts, and identity lifecycle management processes.
• Experience implementing provisioning, de‑provisioning, access certifications, entitlement management, and role management solutions.
• 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.

Applications will be accepted until 12 Oct 2026.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $[114,500 - 134,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

• 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

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.