Principal Engineer – Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
Core
Technical authority and owner for enterprise-wide identity governance capabilities, defining the governance, lifecycle, and policy layer to protect intellectual property and enable Zero Trust.
Role type
Principal Engineer – Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
Builds
Enterprise IGA platforms, governance models, and integrations for human, machine, and AI identities.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise IGA platform expertise (SailPoint, Saviynt), Identity lifecycle management (JML), RBAC/ABAC design, Segregation of Duties (SoD) enforcement, Cloud integration (AWS/Azure/GCP), API engineering, Systems thinking, Technical leadership.
Preferred skills
Global enterprise experience, Cloud identity governance, Security architecture background, Privileged access governance, GRC/Audit partnership.
Technologies
SailPoint (IdentityIQ/IdentityNow), Saviynt, AWS, Azure, GCP, HR systems, IAM platforms, SaaS applications.
Responsibilities
Define and evolve end-to-end IGA architecture and reference patterns; Design and implement scalable Joiner/Mover/Leaver workflows; Build and maintain policy-based access models; Govern non-human and AI identities; Embed least privilege and Zero Trust principles; Evaluate and integrate enterprise-grade IGA platforms.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic ownership