Senior Sailpoint IAM Engineer – IIQ
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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Senior IAM Specialist with expertise in SailPoint IdentityIQ engineering and integration. This position involves leading application onboarding, enhancing IAM controls, supporting audit and compliance activities, and advancing the organization’s identity governance maturity within a hybrid Microsoft environment. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with application owners, security leaders, auditors, and business stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize IAM solutions ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead onboarding of enterprise applications into SailPoint IdentityIQ, including designing and configuring workflows, access models, certifications, and provisioning processes
- Develop and maintain SCIM integrations, API-driven provisioning solutions, and automated identity lifecycle workflows
- Define and enforce IAM policies, governance controls, and role-based access models
- Troubleshoot complex SailPoint issues and implement optimal solutions
- Design scalable IAM architectures across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments in collaboration with stakeholders
- Integrate Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, supporting identity synchronization and management
- Support audit activities related to access governance and identity controls, including producing evidence and addressing audit findings
- Participate in identity governance initiatives, including access reviews, certifications, and KPI/KRI development
- Contribute to strategic IAM initiatives, including evaluating SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC) and recommending improvements
- Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and future state IAM planning
Desired Skill-Set
- 5+ years of hands-on SailPoint IdentityIQ engineering experience, including onboarding applications and configuring workflows
- Proven expertise configuring provisioning, access certifications, roles, and governance controls
- Strong knowledge of SailPoint APIs, SCIM integrations, and automation techniques
- Deep understanding of Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) integration and management
- Solid grasp of IAM concepts including SSO, federation, MFA, RBAC, Just In Time provisioning, and Privileged Access Management
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to engage with auditors, executives, and technical teams
- Experience troubleshooting identity-related issues and optimizing SailPoint deployments
Nice to Have
- Experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC) or IdentityNow
- Exposure to CyberArk or Privileged Access Management solutions
- Java development experience within SailPoint environments
- Background supporting financial services, insurance, or regulated industries
- Familiarity with Azure cloud identity services and Unix/Linux/AIX environments
- Security certifications such as CISSP or CISM
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