SailPoint architect

Excellent opportunity for SailPoint Architect to be part of our Security services practice. Cognizant Security services practice. – Provides services for clients across industry verticals, including both Consulting/Professional and Managed Services.

Role requires 3 days working from office.

Responsibilities include:

· Lead Identity Governance and Administration initiatives across Asset & Wealth Management platforms.

· Migrate SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) to SailPoint IdentityNow (ISC) environments to support enterprise identity lifecycle management.

· Drive onboarding and governance of applications, directories, cloud platforms, and business-critical systems into SailPoint ISC.

· Define and implement access governance processes including access requests, approvals, Transformations, Identity rules, connector rules ,certifications, segregation of duties (SoD), and privileged access controls.

· Collaborate with business, security, compliance, and technology teams to ensure secure access to sensitive client and financial data.

· Design and optimize identity lifecycle workflows including Joiner, Mover, and Leaver processes.

· Establish role management, access models, entitlement governance, and policy-based controls.

· Lead remediation activities related to audit findings, compliance gaps, and identity-related risks.

· Provide governance oversight for identity integrations, connectors, provisioning workflows, and access certification campaigns.

· Support regulatory compliance requirements including SOX, SEC, FINRA, GDPR, and internal security policies.

· Drive operational excellence through process improvements, automation, reporting, search queries and service maturity initiatives.

· Mentor technical teams and provide guidance on SailPoint best practices, architecture, and implementation standards.

· Partner with stakeholders to define IAM roadmaps, governance standards, and strategic identity initiatives.

· Support production operations, incident management, troubleshooting, and continuous service improvement efforts.

Primary Skills: SailPoint IdentityNow, IGA, Transformations, API, Rule (Connector/Cloud), Access Certification, Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

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Secondary Skills: SailPoint IdentityIQ , IDNOW/ISC IAM Architecture, MFA, Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, Compliance & Audit, API Integrations, Cloud Identity, Risk & Governance.

Expected Deliverables:

· SailPoint IIQ and IdentityNow Governance & implementation Framework.

· Identity Lifecycle Management (JML) Process Documentation.

· Application Onboarding and Access Governance Standards.

· Access Certification, Role Management, and SoD Governance Framework.

· IAM Policies, Procedures, and Compliance Documentation.

· Identity Integration Architecture and Connector Design Documentation.

· Audit Remediation Plans and Compliance Support Artifacts.

· Access Governance Dashboards and Executive Reporting Metrics.

· Identity Risk Assessment and Mitigation Recommendations.

· Operational Runbooks, Knowledge Transfer Materials, and Support Documentation.

· IAM Roadmap and Continuous Improvement Recommendations.

· Production Support, Service Maturity, and Operational Governance Reports.