Senior SailPoint IdentityIQ Engineer

Cognizant; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior SailPoint Developer to lead Identity Governance and Administration using SailPoint IdentityIQ across the organization. You will design, implement, and optimize IAM solutions, partnering with security and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, scalable access management.

Responsibilities include developing workflows, integrating with AD/LDAP/cloud, managing lifecycles, RBAC, and certifications, plus contributing to automation with Java, Beanshell, PowerShell, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on SailPoint IdentityIQ experience with implementation, customization, integration, and administration.
• IGA and IAM concepts, identity lifecycle management knowledge.
• Provisioning, de-provisioning, access certifications, entitlement management, and role management expertise.
• SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC, RBAC, SSO, MFA, and related identity security concepts.
• SailPoint integration with Active Directory, LDAP, databases, web apps, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
• Java, Beanshell, REST APIs, web services, and SailPoint customization frameworks.
• PowerShell, Python or similar for automation and administration.
• Audit, governance, regulatory requirements related to identity management.
• Upgrades, migrations, and platform enhancements planning.

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 RBAC, access certifications, 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

SailPoint IIQ

IAM concepts

RBAC

SoD

SAML & OIDC

Java

Beanshell

PowerShell

Python

REST APIs

SailPoint customization

Tools

Java

Beanshell

PowerShell

Python

REST APIs

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.