Senior SailPoint IdentityIQ Engineer

Cognizant; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior SailPoint Developer to design, develop, and deploy IdentityIQ-based IAM solutions. You will work with business, security, and infra teams to implement lifecycle management, provisioning, and governance across systems.

The role requires deep IAM knowledge, strong coding skills in Java and scripting languages, and experience with enterprise connectors and cloud platforms. Join Cognizant's CIS practice to secure and modernize identities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and support SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions including lifecycle management and provisioning.
• Translate business requirements into SailPoint workflows and technical solutions.
• Configure SailPoint components: workflows, lifecycle events, access requests, certifications, policies, integrations.
• Integrate SailPoint with enterprise apps, AD, LDAP, web services, databases, and cloud platforms.
• Manage user identities, roles, entitlements, access requests, provisioning, and de-provisioning.
• Implement RBAC, access certifications, SoD, and governance controls.
• Support SailPoint upgrades, patches, and maintenance; assist disaster recovery activities.
• Develop automation scripts and custom components using Java, Beanshell, PowerShell, Python.
• Support audit, compliance programs through reporting, certifications, and evidence gathering.

Skills

SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ)

Identity Governance & Administration (

Provisioning

Access Governance

RBAC

SAML

SCIM

OAuth/OIDC

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.