SailPoint Architect

SailPoint Architect - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in West London

Role Overview

We're looking for a SailPoint Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise identity governance solutions within a complex, large-scale environment. You'll own the technical architecture of the SailPoint platform, defining the roadmap, integration patterns and governance model, while providing hands-on technical leadership to engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end to end architecture of the SailPoint platform (IdentityIQ and/or Identity Security Cloud/IdentityNow) across the enterprise
• Define technical designs, integration patterns and architectural standards for identity governance
• Lead the design of identity lifecycle processes, including joiner/mover/leaver automation, provisioning and deprovisioning
• Architect connector integrations with enterprise applications, directories (AD, LDAP, Entra ID), HR systems (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors) and cloud platforms
• Design role models, RBAC frameworks, access request workflows and certification campaigns
• Define Segregation of Duties (SoD) policies and compliance-driven access controls
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to SailPoint developers and engineers throughout delivery
• Lead workshops with security, risk, audit and application teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable designs
• Establish best practices for platform performance, scalability, upgrades and operational support

Top Skills

• Extensive hands-on experience architecting and delivering SailPoint solutions (IdentityIQ and/or ISC/IdentityNow) in enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of IAM principles: identity lifecycle management, RBAC, provisioning, access certification and governance
• Proven experience designing and building connectors, workflows, rules and custom integrations (Java, BeanShell, REST/SCIM APIs)
• Deep knowledge of Active Directory, LDAP and Microsoft Entra ID
• Experience integrating IGA platforms with HR systems and enterprise applications
• Understanding of regulatory and security frameworks including SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001 and ITGC
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate architecture decisions to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience leading technical teams through full project lifecycles
• SailPoint certifications (Certified IdentityIQ Architect/Engineer, ISC Professional) highly advantageous