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Senior SailPoint IdentityIQ Engineer

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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 a Senior SailPoint Developer with strong expertise in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ), and enterprise IAM solutions. This role will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, integration, and ongoing enhancement of SailPoint IdentityIQ capabilities across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess deep experience in identity lifecycle management, provisioning, access governance, compliance, and SailPoint platform customization. This position requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and the capability to work closely with business, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver secure and scalable IAM solutions.

In this role, you will:

· Design, develop, implement, and support SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions, including lifecycle management, provisioning, access governance, and compliance processes.

· Gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into SailPoint workflows, business processes, rules, and technical solutions.

· Configure and customize SailPoint IdentityIQ components including workflows, lifecycle events, access requests, certifications, policies, and integrations.

· Integrate SailPoint with enterprise applications, Active Directory, LDAP, web services, databases, cloud platforms, and other target systems using connectors and APIs.

· Manage user identities, roles, entitlements, access requests, provisioning, de-provisioning, and access revocation throughout the user lifecycle.

· Implement and optimize role-based access control (RBAC), access certifications, segregation of duties (SoD), and governance controls.

· Support SailPoint platform upgrades, patches, enhancements, disaster recovery activities, and operational maintenance.

· Develop automation scripts and custom components using Java, Beanshell, PowerShell, Python, and SailPoint development frameworks.

· Support audit, compliance, and governance initiatives through reporting, certification campaigns, evidence gathering, and remediation activities.

· Maintain technical documentation, implementation guides, workflow diagrams, operational procedures, and support materials.

· Collaborate with IAM, Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure effective identity governance and access management practices.

What you need to have to be considered

· 7+ years of hands-on experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation, customization, integration, and administration.

· Strong expertise in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), IAM concepts, and identity lifecycle management processes.

· Experience implementing provisioning, de-provisioning, access certifications, entitlement management, and role management solutions.

· Strong knowledge of SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), RBAC, SSO, MFA, and related identity security concepts.

· Hands-on experience integrating SailPoint with Active Directory, LDAP, databases, web applications, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.

· Strong development experience using Java, Beanshell, REST APIs, web services, and SailPoint customization frameworks.

· Experience with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages for automation and administration.

· Knowledge of audit, governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements related to identity management.

· Experience planning and executing SailPoint upgrades, migrations, and platform enhancement initiatives.

· Strong communication, stakeholder management, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.

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Applications will be accepted until 12 Oct 2026.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $[114,500 - 134,000] 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


About Cognizant: 
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information
Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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