Sr IGA (Identity Governance and Administration) Analyst

SPECTRAFORCE; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 146,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Sr IGA Analyst to enhance identity governance practices in their organization. This role involves collaboration with application teams, oversight of identity lifecycle management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates have significant experience in identity governance and possess a strong analytical mindset.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in complex projects.
• Strong governance mindset with operational risk understanding.
• Familiarity with identity management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage Identity Governance processes for compliance.
• Oversee identity lifecycle management tasks.
• Coordinate access reviews and support audit requests.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Compliance support

Data validation

Operational risk management

Identity governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

Visio

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Sr IGA (Identity Governance and Administration) Analyst

Sr IGA (Identity Governance and Administration) Analyst

This range is provided by SPECTRAFORCE. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $72.00/hr

Direct message the job poster from SPECTRAFORCE

Team Lead • US Recruitment at SPECTRAFORCE Technologies

Role: Sr IGA (Identity Governance and Administration) Analyst

Location: Chicago, IL or Tempe, AZ

Duration: 12 months

Notes from the manager:

Focus Areas:

• Work across IGA concepts: Joiner-Mover-Leaver, Access Reviews, SOD (Segregation of Duties), Role Creation
• Completeness & Accuracy (C&A) validation: Ensure application teams submit accurate user lists
• Risk identification and control compliance for IGA operations

Must-Haves:

• Experience with IGA tools: SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, etc.
• Understanding of identity governance workflows and control concepts
• Experience in stakeholder management, compliance, and audit support
• Strong governance mindset with an understanding of operational risk
• Proactive mindset—can drive IGA processes with stakeholders

Technical Expectations:

• Role involves requirement gathering, monitoring, and operational alignment
• Open to engineers who wish to move into BA work (but most engineers resist giving up technical roles)

Screening & Submission Guidance

• Use questionnaires provided to screen for governance knowledge
• Hiring manager does not need written responses; just confirm candidates can answer governance questions well
• Do not resubmit candidates who have previously interviewed
• It’s okay to submit one candidate to either PAM or IGA (hiring team will assess and decide fit)

As a Sr IAM BA Analyst in Identity Governance and Administration, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of user identity data within our organization. You will collaborate closely with application teams to obtain user extracts, validate them against our identity solution, and identify any discrepancies, ultimately strengthening our identity governance and security practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Governance and Oversight

o Manage Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.

o Oversee the effectiveness of identity lifecycle management, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and access certification.

• Policy Development and Enforcement

o Develop, implement, and maintain governance policies and standards for identity and access management.

o Ensure adherence to industry best practices and internal controls.

• Access Review and Audit Support

o Coordinate and manage periodic access reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness.

o Respond to audit requests and provide necessary documentation for compliance audits, including SOX and SOC-related inquiries.

• Metrics and Reporting

o Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of governance initiatives.

o Provide regular reporting on IGA governance metrics to leadership and stakeholders.

o Identify gaps and inefficiencies in current IGA governance processes and recommend improvements.

o Collaborate with technical and business teams to implement process optimizations.

• Stakeholder Collaboration

o Partner with business units, IT teams, and external auditors to ensure alignment on governance objectives.

o Lead governance-related discussions during cross-functional meetings.

• Incident Management and Risk Mitigation

o Investigate and remediate issues related to identity governance processes.

o Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to access management.

• Documentation and Training

o Maintain comprehensive documentation of IGA governance processes and frameworks.

o Provide training and guidance to teams on governance policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience with significant experience working as a BA on complicated projects with multiple cross functional teams

• Proven experience in identity governance, administration, or data validation.

• Familiarity with identity management tools and systems.

• Knowledge of data privacy regulations and security best practices.

• Experience using Visio and Microsoft Office Suite

• Experienced enough to handle process improvement and synergies “big picture”

• Comfortable running SQL queries and digging into the details of a project. Curiosity is key!

• Experienced in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA); Solid understanding of identity lifecycle (Joiner, mover, leaver) and access certification processes is preferred

• Experienced in implementing Identity governance processes for centralized and de-centralized applications is preferred

• Experienced in creating metrics and dashboard

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications in identity and access management or data governance.

• Experience with identity and access management software such as SailPoint, Okta, or Microsoft Identity Manager

Additional skills:

• Highly motivated, self-directed and possess solid execution skills.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve data discrepancies.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrates critical thought and probes beyond the surface of the requested data to get at the valuable (actionable) information.

• Able to understand complex concepts quickly.

• Detail oriented, but understands broader impacts of requests.

• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities as necessary.

• Manages multiple tasks and deliverables simultaneously and in an organized and results-oriented manner.

• Strives to proactively identify and address areas where business process efficiency and effectiveness improvements would make a positive impact on the top and bottom lines.

• Excellent people skills are also necessary since this position interacts with all levels of resources across the entire organization.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

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