Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services
About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.
Job Summary
We are seeking an Identity Compliance Business Analyst to assess, enhance, and mature Identity Governance, Access Management, and Privileged Access Management programs. This role will work closely with IAM, Security, Risk, Audit, and Compliance teams to evaluate identity governance capabilities, identify compliance gaps, and develop measurable improvement roadmaps aligned with industry and regulatory frameworks. The ideal candidate will possess strong business analysis, IAM governance, compliance assessment, and stakeholder management experience, with the ability to translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into actionable identity controls and governance initiatives.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
In this role, you will:
· Assess and document identity governance maturity across IAM, IGA, and PAM domains using industry frameworks and regulatory standards, including NERC CIP (CIP-004, CIP-005, CIP-007).
· Conduct current-state assessments and identify gaps in identity lifecycle management, access certifications, Segregation of Duties (SoD), privileged access controls, and governance processes.
· Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business and compliance requirements related to identity governance and access management programs.
· Develop identity compliance roadmaps, improvement plans, and maturity models that support regulatory, audit, and security objectives.
· Facilitate stakeholder workshops, interviews, and assessment sessions with IAM, Security, Risk, Audit, and business teams.
· Define and document identity governance policies, controls, standards, and compliance requirements.
· Collaborate with IAM and security stakeholders to establish KPIs, KRIs, metrics, dashboards, and reporting for identity compliance posture.
· Support audit readiness activities, evidence gathering, compliance reporting, and remediation tracking.
· Analyze risk exposures related to access management, user lifecycle management, privileged access, and certification controls.
· Prepare executive assessments, findings reports, and recommendations to improve identity governance maturity and reduce compliance risk.
What you need to have to be considered
· 5+ years of experience in Business Analysis, IAM Governance, Compliance, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Risk Management, or Cybersecurity Governance roles.
· Strong understanding of IAM, IGA, PAM, access governance, user lifecycle management, access certifications, and Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls.
· Experience conducting compliance assessments, maturity assessments, gap analyses, and control evaluations.
· Knowledge of industry and regulatory frameworks such as NERC CIP, NIST, ISO 27001, SOX, and access governance best practices.
· Experience facilitating stakeholder workshops, gathering requirements, documenting processes, and developing governance recommendations.
· Familiarity with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, or similar solutions.
· Strong analytical, documentation, reporting, and stakeholder communication skills.
· Experience developing governance metrics, dashboards, compliance reporting, and executive presentations.
· Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical operational controls and improvement initiatives.
· Relevant certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, Security+, SailPoint, or identity governance certifications are preferred.
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Applications will be accepted until 30 Sep 2026.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $[114,500 - 132,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s 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
À savoir avant de postuler
- Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
- Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
- L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
- Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
- Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
- Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
