IT Security Architect

SailPoint

Identity Security Engineer designing, implementing IAM solutions at SailPoint. Collaborating across IT, Cybersecurity, DevOps to enhance identity security services.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $67,500 - $113,752 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, configure and deploy SailPoint’s IAM and PAM services & solution(s), including identity & accounts management, access management policies & associated controls, identity verification & authentication, secrets management, privileged access management as well as audit & reporting.
Conduct analysis, generate designs & procedures, work closely with stakeholders to define use-cases, keep & maintain inventories, and develop comprehensive documentation & diagrams.
Support IAM infrastructure operations, including troubleshooting user issues, change management, and performing system administration & maintenance.
Monitor and respond to any capacity and/or performance needs, including rotational on-call support for the IAM infrastructure.
Provide regular reports to leadership regarding security, data governance, capacity, performance, usage and licensing.
Lead projects, provide security consultation(s), and develop detailed project plans for various projects & phases (PoC, Pilot, Production rollouts).
Recommend and implement modifications that will enhance system usability & reliability while analyzing all aspects of the existing infrastructure.
Proactively establish and grow a broad collaboration with business analysts, app / system owners, architects and engineers focusing on strategy, proliferation of automation & integrations, as well as defining / building and refining enterprise services & capabilities.
Provide training on changes to system architecture and/or user experience (UX), document support procedures, and analyze user feedback to minimize impacts and maximize value to the business.
Devise, develop and implement SOPs, SLAs and supporting workflows and approval criteria.
Collect, analyze and decipher identity and security metrics & event data in order to provide meaningful recommendations to improve current policy configurations, and improvements to the UX.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2-4 years of experience using, installing, and administering IAM solutions.
Solid understanding of IAM concepts, associated controls, terminology & technology.
Experience administering and integrating tier zero identity infrastructure that provides AAA services such as MS Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) services & controls.
Preferred but not required: Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering.
Solid knowledge / understanding of IAM patterns with Active Directory, GPO, Azure Active Directory, and cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP.
Experience with developing and using PowerShell scripting.
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of common security standards such as NIST & GDPR.
Good knowledge of managing infrastructure & endpoints in an enterprise setting.
Must be a team player and analytical thinker, with robust troubleshooting skills and a creative problem-solving approach.
Must be able to work with stakeholders & end-users who are located across the globe.
Ability to work independently, present and describe highly technical topics in a non-technical manner, and effectively communicate with / educate business stakeholders at all levels, from individual contributors to C-level executives.
Ability to produce and maintain detailed technical documentation, business processes and training material.
Basic understanding of QA methodology including usability testing, performance testing, automated testing, test scripts, test cases and test plans.
Familiarity with continuous delivery model and agile development processes.
Must be flexible, willing to undertake a wide variety of new and challenging tasks all while driving results.
Must be a US Citizen

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability
Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy
Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually
Sick leave
Parental support: Paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors
Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution

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Hard Skills & Tools

IAM solutionsPAM servicesidentity managementaccess managementMulti-Factor Authentication (MFA)PowerShell scriptingActive DirectoryAzure Active DirectoryAWSGCP

Soft Skills

customer serviceinterpersonal skillsanalytical thinkingtroubleshootingproblem-solvingcommunicationteam playerflexibilitycollaborationtraining

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information SecurityBachelor’s degree in CybersecurityBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering