Description

Role Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) professional with deep expertise in SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) to lead strategic, transformational, and operational initiatives. This role focuses on improving IAM maturity, optimizing identity governance processes, and delivering scalable, compliant identity solutions across enterprise environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8 12+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management.
• Strong hands-on expertise in SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) architecture and implementation.
• Experience with ServiceNow integration (ITSM, Service Catalog).
• Knowledge of IAM lifecycle management, RBAC, ABAC, SoD controls, and governance frameworks.
• Experience in workflow automation and process optimization.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and audit processes.
• Familiarity with cloud identity platforms (Azure AD / Entra ID, AWS IAM, Google Cloud Platform IAM, Okta, etc.).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SailPoint certifications (IdentityIQ Engineer/Architect).
• Experience in large-scale IAM transformation programs.
• Knowledge of scripting/programming (Java, Beanshell, PowerShell, REST APIs).
• Experience working in Agile delivery models.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and roadmap development
• Problem-solving and analytical mindset
• Leadership and mentorship
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Continuous improvement mindset

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & Platform Enhancement Define and drive SailPoint IIQ platform improvement strategy aligned with business and security objectives. Develop and execute a multi-year IAM maturity roadmap, including capability enhancements and operational excellence initiatives. Provide thought leadership on Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. Act as a trusted advisor and mentor to customer IAM teams.
• Application Onboarding & Access Governance Define and implement application onboarding strategy, prioritization framework, and standardized integration patterns. Lead onboarding of critical applications into SailPoint IIQ with strong governance controls. Improve and standardize access request, approval workflows, and policy enforcement.
• ServiceNow Integration & Workflow Automation Design and implement integration between SailPoint IIQ and ServiceNow for: service desk operations, access request management, incident and ticket lifecycle tracking. Enable workflow automation to improve efficiency, reduce manual intervention, and ensure policy compliance.
• Operational Excellence & Incident Reduction Develop and implement a continuous improvement plan to reduce IAM-related incidents and recurring issues. Perform root cause analysis and introduce preventative controls and automation. Establish KPIs and monitoring frameworks for IAM system health and performance.
• Compliance & Audit Readiness Enhance regulatory compliance posture (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, or other applicable standards). Design processes for audit evidence generation, reporting, and certification campaigns. Ensure strong access certification, segregation of duties (SoD), and policy enforcement.
• Lifecycle Management Optimization Improve Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) lifecycle processes to ensure timely provisioning and deprovisioning. Optimize identity data quality, role models, and access policies. Drive automation of user access lifecycle workflows across enterprise systems.
• Cloud Identity & Modern IAM Design and implement cloud identity management solutions (Azure AD /Entra ID, AWS IAM, Okta, etc.). Align on-premises SailPoint IIQ with hybrid and cloud identity strategies. Enable secure access for cloud applications using modern authentication methods

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate