Role & Responsibilities

Identity Platform Engineer – Roles & Responsibilities

1. Build and Manage Identity Systems

- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions.

- Configure and manage platforms such as SailPoint, Microsoft Entra ID, and Active Directory.

- Ensure identity systems are secure, scalable, and highly available.

2. Automate Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) Processes

- Build automated workflows for employee onboarding, role changes, and offboarding.

- Automatically provision and deprovision user accounts and application access based on HR events.

- Eliminate manual identity management tasks through automation.

3. User Provisioning and Access Management

- Create automated provisioning workflows for enterprise applications.

- Assign and revoke user access according to business roles and policies.

- Ensure employees receive the correct access at the right time.

4. Application Integration

- Integrate business applications with the organization's IAM platform.

- Build and maintain connectors using APIs, SCIM, LDAP, or other integration methods.

- Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) and centralized identity management across applications.

5. Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

- Design and maintain RBAC models.

- Define birthright access for recent employees based on their department or role.

- Ensure users receive only the permissions required to perform their jobs (Principle of Least Privilege).

6. Identity Governance and Compliance

- Implement access governance policies and approval workflows.

- Support access certification and periodic access reviews.





- Maintain audit logs and ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

7. Manage Authentication and Single Sign-On (SSO)

- Configure and support authentication protocols such as:

- SAML

- OAuth 2.0

- OpenID Connect (OIDC)

- Enable secure Single Sign-On across enterprise applications.

8. Troubleshoot Identity Issues

- Investigate and resolve provisioning failures, synchronization issues, authentication errors, and connector problems.

- Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes instead of temporary workarounds.

9. Develop Automation and Customizations

- Create custom workflows, rules, transforms, and scripts within SailPoint.

- Automate repetitive IAM processes using scripting languages such as PowerShell, Java, or Python where applicable.

- Build reusable solutions that improve operational efficiency.

10. Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams

- Work closely with HR teams for employee lifecycle management.

- Coordinate with IT Infrastructure, Security, Application Owners, and DevOps teams to onboard applications and manage access.

11. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing

- Document identity workflows, integrations, configurations, and standard operating procedures.

- Maintain technical documentation and contribute to internal knowledge repositories.

12. Ensure Security Best Practices





- Follow enterprise security standards and IAM architecture guidelines.

- Monitor identity systems for potential risks or unauthorized access.

- Continuously improve identity processes to enhance security and operational efficiency.

Ideal Candidate

- Strong Identity Platform Engineer Profile — treats identity as a scalable platform product, with end-to-end lifecycle automation experience
- Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have 5+ years of total experience engineering enterprise identity platforms, with a minimum of 3 years hands-on SailPoint (connectors, rules, transforms, workflows, policies).
- Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have experience building JML lifecycle automation (joiner/mover/leaver), turning manual, exception-heavy identity processes into automated, policy-driven platform components.
- Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have experience owning application onboarding into an identity governance model — birthright access, RBAC, and request-driven access.
- Mandatory (skill 1) – Must have hands-on experience provisioning and deprovisioning access across Active Directory, Entra ID, and enterprise applications.
- Mandatory (skill 2) – Must have a solid grip on SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and directory sync.
- Mandatory (skill 3) – Must have strong troubleshooting skills across provisioning flows and integrations, with a focus on root-cause fixes over workarounds.
- Mandatory (Education) – Must have a degree in CS / IT / Engineering or equivalent real-world experience.
- Preferred (Process) – Experience contributing to shared knowledge bases, runbooks, and improving identity platform standards over time.

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