Senior Sailpoint Analyst

Guidehouse • McLean, VA

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About The Position

Our Cybersecurity Consultants are a team of business integrators with extensive consulting and industry experience who help our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy through execution. A career in an integrated team of developers and consultants provides the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business issues every day, applying a collection of security spectrum capabilities, including security strategy and governance, IT risk, security technologies, and cybercrime and breach response. As a Senior SailPoint Analyst with Guidehouse, you’ll play a critical role in the world of is responsible for the administration, configuration, optimization, and support of SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) and related Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions. This role serves as a subject matter expert for identity lifecycle management, access certifications, role-based access control (RBAC), segregation of duties (SoD), provisioning, and compliance reporting. The Senior Analyst collaborates with cybersecurity, application owners, infrastructure teams, auditors, and business stakeholders to ensure that identity governance processes align with security policies, regulatory requirements, and organizational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, or Computer Science or related field
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years of experience in identity and access management, with a MINIMUM of THREE (3) years focused on SailPoint IIQ and/or Okta
• Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53)
• Experience with collaboration platforms such as SharePoint, JIRA, ServiceNow
• Knowledge of SailPoint IIQ and/or Okta, including features, integrations, and architecture in a full IAM stack
• Experience troubleshooting identity correlation and identity cube associated issues in SailPoint IIQ
• Experience troubleshooting Okta user authentication and application issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and verbal and written communication abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to security best practices
• Ability to work independently and lead complex initiatives

Nice To Haves

• Active security clearance
• SailPoint IdentityIQ certification(s)
• Okta certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Professional, Administrator, Consultant, Developer)
• Scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Okta Workflows)
• Strong experience with developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Okta workflows
• Experience supporting Federal IT projects that integrate multiple IAM technologies
• Additional relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISM)

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain SailPoint IdentityIQ environments across development, test, and production.
• Monitor and support identity aggregation, account correlation, and provisioning activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve identity and access management issues.
• Perform system upgrades, patches, and platform maintenance activities.
• Manage access certification campaigns and remediation activities.
• Create and modify SailPoint workflows, rules, forms, tasks, certifications, and policies.
• Monitor and report on access governance metrics and key performance indicators.
• Identify and mitigate identity-related security risks.
• Partner with cybersecurity, IAM, application owners, and business leaders to implement governance controls.
• Participate in change management, incident management, and release management processes.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior