ServiceNow Identity Governance Engineer

Tharp Consulting; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharp Consulting in the United States seeks an experienced Identity Governance Lead to drive implementations of IAM with ServiceNow Identity Governance and Veza, including design, deployment, and optimization for client environments.

You will collaborate with application owners and security teams, develop governance standards, mentor teammates, and strengthen entitlement management, access controls, and compliance posture.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of hands-on experience in Identity Governance and Administration, including two years with ServiceNow Identity Governance, Veza, or similar platforms.
• Experience in implementing identity solutions such as onboarding, lifecycle management, access requests, reviews, and enterprise integrations.
• Strong understanding of entitlement management, access controls, compliance requirements, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proven ability to lead technical workstreams, mentor team members, and support security transformation initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to lead technical discussions and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of identity governance projects, troubleshooting complex issues, and guiding onboarding activities.
• Design solutions including identity lifecycle management, access requests, reviews, certifications, roles, workflows, policies, and integrations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as application owners, security teams, and project leaders to gather requirements and support delivery.
• Develop technical documentation, governance standards, operational procedures, and best practices for identity management.
• Assist clients in improving identity visibility, entitlement management, access governance, and overall security posture using relevant technologies.
• Act with professionalism, integrity, and responsibility, fostering a respectful work environment.

Skills

Identity Governance

ServiceNow IG

Veza

IAM

Cloud security

Leadership

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

LDAP

SAML

Job description

Role Overview:

This position involves leading the implementation and management of identity governance solutions, focusing on ServiceNow Identity Governance and Veza platforms. The role includes designing, configuring, testing, deploying, and optimizing identity and access management systems to enhance security and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of identity governance projects, troubleshooting complex issues, and guiding onboarding activities.
• Design solutions including identity lifecycle management, access requests, reviews, certifications, roles, workflows, policies, and integrations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as application owners, security teams, and project leaders to gather requirements and support delivery.
• Develop technical documentation, governance standards, operational procedures, and best practices for identity management.
• Assist clients in improving identity visibility, entitlement management, access governance, and overall security posture using relevant technologies.
• Act with professionalism, integrity, and responsibility, fostering a respectful work environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum five years of hands-on experience in Identity Governance and Administration, including two years with ServiceNow Identity Governance, Veza, or similar platforms.
• Experience in implementing identity solutions such as onboarding, lifecycle management, access requests, reviews, and enterprise integrations.
• Strong understanding of entitlement management, access controls, compliance requirements, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proven ability to lead technical workstreams, mentor team members, and support security transformation initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to lead technical discussions and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Additional Information:

The role emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and continuous learning within a team-driven culture. Candidates should possess strong technical expertise and professionalism to foster client success and security improvement initiatives.