SailPoint IdentityIQ Application Onboarding Lead

"Persistent•Woodbridge Township, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Persistent is seeking an experienced SailPoint IdentityIQ Application Onboarding Lead to lead application onboarding, integration, and identity governance initiatives in a large-scale IAM environment. The role calls for strong expertise in SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ), application onboarding, workflow development, access governance, and team leadership. The lead will work closely with business stakeholders, application owners, security teams, and technical teams to deliver secure, scalable identity management solutions. The position is based in Iselin, New Jersey, USA, and is full-time. The stated experience range is 8 to 12 years of overall IT experience, including at least 3 to 5 years of hands-on SailPoint IdentityIQ application onboarding and development experience. Persistent describes its environment as values-driven, people-centric, inclusive, and accessibility-friendly. It supports hybrid work and flexible hours, and provides ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.

Requirements

8–12 years of overall IT experience with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management.
At least 3–5 years of hands-on experience in SailPoint IdentityIQ application onboarding and development.
Strong experience configuring, customizing, and supporting SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions.
Proven expertise designing and implementing SailPoint connectors and integrations.
Experience building custom workflows, JML workflows, provisioning workflows, and approval processes.
Strong understanding of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), access certification, provisioning, and identity lifecycle management.
Experience onboarding enterprise applications, including HRMS systems such as Oracle HCM and related platforms.
Strong troubleshooting skills and experience handling critical production incidents and operational support activities.
Experience creating test plans, executing testing activities, and producing detailed test reports.
Ability to lead teams, coordinate project activities, and manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact confidently with business leaders, auditors, and technical teams.
Strong understanding of security, governance, compliance, and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage application onboarding initiatives within the SailPoint IdentityIQ platform.
Coordinate and guide team members to ensure successful delivery of onboarding and integration activities.
Design, develop, configure, and implement SailPoint IIQ solutions aligned with business and security requirements.
Build and customize Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) workflows, provisioning workflows, and approval processes.
Develop and implement SailPoint connectors and integration solutions for enterprise applications.
Collaborate with application owners and stakeholders to gather requirements and define onboarding strategies.
Provide end-to-end support across design, development, testing, implementation, and post-production support.
Troubleshoot and resolve access management issues, including P1 and P2 incidents.
Conduct root cause analysis and lead post-incident reviews to improve platform stability and performance.
Create and maintain technical documentation, onboarding guides, process documents, and operational runbooks.
Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and mentor team members on SailPoint IdentityIQ best practices.
Partner with audit, compliance, and security teams to ensure adherence to IAM governance standards and regulatory requirements.
Drive continuous improvements in access governance, role management, and identity lifecycle management processes.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package.
Talent development culture with quarterly growth opportunities.
Company-sponsored higher education and certifications.
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies.
Employee engagement initiatives, including project parties and Long Service awards.
Flexible work hours.
Annual health check-ups.
Group term life insurance.
Personal accident insurance.
Mediclaim hospitalization coverage for the employee, spouse, two children, and parents.
Hybrid work support.
Accessibility-friendly office with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies.