Senior Architect u2013 SailPoint Identity Security ...

Position Summary The Senior SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC) Architect is an enterprise IAM strategist responsible for large-scale identity modernization, Zero Trust alignment, and cloud-native identity architecture. This role leads multi-year IAM transformation programs and ensures SailPoint ISC capabilities meet enterprise security, compliance, and business objectives. Key Responsibilities 1. Enterprise Architecture & Strategy u2022 Define enterprise-wide SailPoint ISC architecture and roadmap. u2022 Create IAM standards, reference architectures, and maturity models. u2022 Lead modernization initiatives including migration from legacy IAM to ISC. u2022 Drive cloud identity federation, entitlement consolidation, and strategic IAM adoption. u2022 Influence C-level stakeholders on identity risks, investments, and transformation strategy. 2. Solution Design & Technical Leadership u2022 Architect complex, multi-region, multi-cloud SailPoint ISC solutions. u2022 Define identity lifecycle standards, provisioning logic, workflows, and risk-based access. u2022 Oversee advanced connector design, transformations, rules, and event-driven integrations. u2022 Guide identity schema design, authoritative source hierarchy, and governance models. u2022 Lead solution design workshops, PoCs, and high-level architecture reviews. 3. Governance, Risk & Compliance Leadership u2022 Establish IAM governance frameworks and lead technical review boards. u2022 Design certification strategy, SoD policies, and access governance controls. u2022 Ensure compliance with GDPR, SOX, ISO, NIST, HIPAA, and Zero Trust principles. u2022 Lead identity risk assessments and audit engagements for IAM architecture. 4. Integration Architecture & Automation u2022 Architect integrations with HR, ITSM, cloud directories, and enterprise applications. u2022 Leverage REST APIs, SCIM, Webhooks, and serverless automation patterns. u2022 Lead enterprise role mining, access modeling, and role lifecycle governance. u2022 Use SailPoint Identity Intelligence for peer analysis and outlier detection. 5. Program Leadership & Delivery Oversight u2022 Serve as architecture authority across all SailPoint programs. u2022 Manage technical delivery teams, implementation partners, and engineering squads. u2022 Conduct design reviews, resolve complex technical issues, and ensure compliance with standards. u2022 Mentor architects and engineers, and support enterprise-level decision making. 6. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement u2022 Define operational KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and audit frameworks. u2022 Optimize ISC performance, monitoring, connector tuning, and identity lifecycle efficiency. u2022 Conduct maturity assessments and drive continuous enhancements in governance automation. Required Skills & Qualifications u2022 12+ years in IAM with 5u20137 years in SailPoint IdentityNow/ISC architecture. u2022 Deep expertise with connectors, workflows, rules, transformations, policies, certifications, and access models. u2022 Strong understanding of AD, Azure AD, LDAP, HR systems, ITSM, and cloud identity patterns. u2022 Strong scripting and integration experience using APIs, PowerShell, JSON, serverless functions. u2022 Expertise in OAuth, SAML, SCIM, OIDC, JWT, and Zero Trust architectures. Preferred Skills u2022 SailPoint Certified Identity Security Engineer. u2022 Experience migrating from IdentityIQ to Identity Security Cloud. u2022 Exposure to PAM tools such as CyberArk or BeyondTrust. u2022 Strong cloud security design experience (Azure/AWS/GCP). u2022 Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership capabilities. Work model We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this roleu2019s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project youu2019re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations. Salary and Other Compensation: Applications will be accepted until March 30th 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $ 101,250 K -$ 160,000 K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizantu2019s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizantu2019s applicable plans Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off 401(k) plan and contributions Long-term/Short-term Disability Paid Parental Leave Employee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Created: 2026-03-23