Senior Technical Consultant - Identity & Access Management - IGA Saviynt

Hakkōda, an IBM Company; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Consulting is seeking an experienced Saviynt Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Consultant. You will support and enhance a client's Saviynt EIC environment as they transition from a legacy IAM platform.

In this role, you’ll manage platform administration, onboarding, automation, governance improvements, and overall IAM maturity. Collaboration with security, infrastructure, and identity teams is essential to deliver secure, scalable

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on Saviynt IGA experience (Saviynt EIC preferred).
• 8+ years IAM experience and security certifications encouraged.
• Experience with connectors, REST/SOAP APIs, and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Saviynt SME and troubleshoot platform and integration issues.
• Lead application onboarding using Saviynt connectors and custom integrations.
• Improve identity lifecycle processes, including JML workflows and automated provisioning.
• Enhance access governance capabilities such as certifications, role management, SoD, and reporting.
• Support platform upgrades, feature enhancements, and adoption of IAM best practices.
• Collaborate with architects, security teams, and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Saviynt IGA expertise

IAM expertise

Saviynt workflows

Application onboarding

REST/SOAP APIs

SQL/JSON & Groovy

AD/Azure AD/LDAP/Unix/DB

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

SSO/SAML/OAuth

Agile/DevOps/ITIL

IAM certifications (CISSP/CISM/CCSP/S+

Git/Jenkins/Azure DevOps/CI/CD

Tools

Saviynt connectors

Custom integrations

CI/CD tools

Job description

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and RedHat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. We are looking for an experienced Saviynt Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Consultant to help support and enhance a client's Saviynt EIC environment as they transition from a legacy IAM platform. You’ll play a key role in platform administration, application onboarding, automation, governance improvements, and overall IAM maturity. Working closely with security, infrastructure, application, and identity teams, you’ll help deliver a secure, scalable, and efficient identity governance program.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a Saviynt subject matter expert, troubleshooting platform and integration issues.
• Lead application onboarding using Saviynt connectors and custom integrations.
• Improve identity lifecycle processes, including Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) workflows and automated provisioning.
• Enhance access governance capabilities such as certifications, role management, SoD controls, and reporting.
• Support platform upgrades, feature enhancements, and adoption of IAM best practices.
• Collaborate with architects, security teams, and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Saviynt IGA (Saviynt EIC preferred).
• 8+ years of overall experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM).
• Strong knowledge of Saviynt workflows, roles, access certifications, SoD, analytics, and lifecycle management.
• Experience onboarding applications using standard and custom connectors.
• Experience with REST/SOAP APIs and integration technologies.
• Working knowledge of SQL, JSON, and scripting (Groovy preferred).
• Experience with Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, Unix, and database technologies.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS.
• Understanding of SSO, SAML, OAuth, identity stores, and schema mapping.
• Experience working in Agile, DevOps, or ITIL-based environments.
• Saviynt certification and/or IAM security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Security+).
• Exposure to Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or CI/CD practices.

United States Consulting Hybrid Professional Dallas, US (0147) International Business Machines Corporation