Sailpoint Architect

Role & responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

• Own SailPoint architecture and overall IAM solution design.
• Define integration architecture and security controls.
• Lead architecture review board discussions.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical direction across the project lifecycle.
• Mentor developers and implementation teams.
• Enforce architecture standards and best practices

Delivery Management

• Lead solution implementation from requirement gathering to production rollout.
• Ensure quality, scalability, and compliance requirements are met.
• Support complex troubleshooting and performance optimization

Stakeholder Engagement

• Understand client business requirements and propose fit-for-purpose IAM solutions.
• Conduct workshops, design reviews, and executive presentations.
• Provide strategic IAM transformation recommendations.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, and internal security standards.
• Drive audit readiness and access governance maturity.

Preferred candidate profile

Must-Have**

• Strong expertise in SailPoint architecture, design, and implementation.
• Experience leading large-scale IAM transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of IAM architecture and integration patterns.
• Ability to create architecture, HLDs, LLDs, and design documents.
• Hands-on experience with SailPoint workflows, rules, certifications, and provisioning.
• Strong Java and API integration skills.
• Experience integrating authoritative sources and target applications.
• Team leadership and stakeholder management capability.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

Good-to-Have

• SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC) implementation experience.
• Saviynt, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Okta, ForgeRock knowledge.
• Cloud IAM and Zero Trust architecture.
• DevOps and CI/CD integration for IAM deployments.
• Kubernetes and container-based deployments.
• SIEM integration (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar).
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) integration.
• Experience in regulated industries (Banking, Healthcare, Telecom).
• SailPoint certifications:
• SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer
• SailPoint Certified Identity Security Cloud Engineer
• SailPoint Architect Certification