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 Information Security Analyst with strong experience in Identity & Access Management, SailPoint IIQ Request Management, and centralized access governance. This role will support stakeholder engagement, onboarding, intake management, escalations, and exception handling for a centralized access request model. The analyst will work closely with business, IAM, technology engineering, and compliance teams to ensure access request processes align with governance standards and IAM controls. The position requires strong knowledge of SailPoint IdentityIQ, access management workflows, governance metrics, and Agile delivery practices.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
In this role, you will:
· Facilitate stakeholder engagement and onboarding into the centralized access governance and request management model.
· Gather and document requirements for centralizing access request workflows in SailPoint IIQ in collaboration with Lines of Business.
· Support SailPoint IIQ Request Management capabilities, including intake, workflow design, escalation handling, and exception management.
· Partner with technology engineering teams to deliver new request management features aligned with the IAM strategic roadmap.
· Define and improve request management frameworks that align with access control standards and enhance user experience.
· Establish governance metrics, KPIs, KRIs, and reporting for centralized access request processes.
· Support development of business processes and deployment of IAM/security controls to improve IAM maturity.
· Consult on regulatory compliance requirements, reporting, and control alignment with standards such as NIST.
What you need to have to be considered
· 5–8 years of experience in Information Security, IAM, access governance, or related security operations roles.
· Strong hands-on experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ, especially Request Management workflows and capabilities.
· Proven experience gathering business requirements and translating them into IAM process/workflow designs.
· Solid understanding of IAM governance, access management controls, IT security standards, and compliance requirements.
· Experience working with Agile delivery models including Kanban and Scrum.
· Ability to define governance metrics, reporting dashboards, KPIs, and KRIs for IAM processes.
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
· Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with business, security, compliance, and engineering teams.
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Applications will be accepted until 3 Jul 2026.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $[78,300 - 105,500] 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
· Long-term/Short-term Disability
· Paid Parental Leave
Over Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is een bouwer van AI-oplossingen en een leverancier van technologiediensten. Wij slaan de brug tussen AI-investeringen en ondernemingswaarde door het bouwen van full-stack AI-oplossingen voor onze klanten. Onze diepgaande kennis van sectoren, processen en engineering stelt ons in staat om de unieke context van een organisatie te verankeren in technologische systemen. Deze systemen versterken het menselijk potentieel, realiseren tastbare resultaten en geven wereldwijde ondernemingen een voorsprong in een snel veranderende wereld. Ontdek hoe op cognizant.ai of @cognizant.
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