IAM (Sailpoint) Architect (REMOTE)

We are requesting candidates with deep, hands on experience in Enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM), ideally within regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, or insurance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate both operational excellence and solution architecture experience across complex, multi system environments.Required Core ExperienceEnterprise IAM Operations & EngineeringIntake, evaluation, approval, and fulfillment of access requests (e.g., via ServiceNow)High volume request processing with strong SLA adherenceInteraction with stakeholders ranging from frontline staff to executive leadershipIdentity Management Platforms & Directory ServicesMicrosoft Active Directory (on prem and Azure AD)Exchange / Office 365Identity Governance tools (e.g., IdentityIQ or equivalent)LDAP-based directories (openLDAP, NetIQ/Micro Focus eDirectory)Provisioning & IntegrationDesign and implementation of automated provisioning/deprovisioning workflowsIntegration with downstream systems such as:AD, Exchange/O365, SQL databasesWeb services (SOAP / REST APIs)PowerShell, JavaScript, and scripting-based integrationsSingle Sign-On & AuthenticationSAML, OAuth, Kerberos/KDCMulti Factor / Two Factor AuthenticationStandards based identity and federation implementationsEngineering, Infrastructure & Platform SkillsLinux (CentOS/SUSE) administration, including patching and upgradesWindows Server administrationAWS infrastructure setup for IAM backend systems, including security group configurationMonitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization of identity workflows and scheduled jobsExperience supporting environments ranging from 1,000 to 100,000+ identitiesSolution Delivery & Customer EngagementEliciting and documenting business and technical requirementsIdentity architecture and solution designDevelopment of business rules and Identity logicUser Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and executionKnowledge transfer and operational handoffComfortable working directly with C level and executive stakeholdersCompliance & Security ExperienceIAM support in regulated environmentsFamiliarity with compliance and security frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, SOX)Secure access controls, auditing, and governance practicesIdeal BackgroundPrior experience in healthcare, financial services, insurance, government, or educationCombination of consulting, enterprise support, and engineering rolesStrong troubleshooting skills across identity, directory, and authentication technologies