IAM Discovery Analyst

Position: IAM Discovery Analyst

Location: Austin, TX- Hybrid

Duration: Long Term

Role Overview

The IAM Discovery Analyst is a critical role responsible for discovery, analysis, and documentation of enterprise identity ecosystems. The role focuses on identity source discovery, lifecycle mapping, access analysis, and stakeholder-driven documentation to enable robust IAM transformation programs.

This role acts as the foundation for identity governance by establishing visibility across identities, applications, access patterns, and lifecycle processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead identity source discovery across AD, LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, and cloud IAM environments; onboard and normalize identity datasets
• Discover and catalogue enterprise applications, authentication flows, and access pathways; map identity-to-application relationships
• Develop end-to-end Joiner–Mover–Leaver (JML) lifecycle documentation with strong technical writing aligned to audit/compliance needs
• Lead stakeholder workshops (HR, IT, Security, Business) to capture identity flows, access requirements, and process gaps
• Perform HRIS–IAM integration mapping including data flows, attributes, triggers, and provisioning workflows
• Analyze access patterns (roles, entitlements, usage) to establish baseline access models and optimization opportunities
• Correlate and normalize identity data across systems; eliminate duplicates and identify orphan/shadow accounts
• Support RBAC/ABAC role modeling and role mining initiatives using access and attribute insights
• Enable automated discovery using APIs (REST, SCIM) and connectors
• Identify identity risks (excessive access, toxic combinations, privilege creep) and recommend remediation actions
• Develop CISO-ready dashboards (coverage %, orphan accounts, privilege exposure, onboarding gaps)
• Work with IGA tools such as SailPoint IdentityNow, Saviynt, or similar platforms

Additional Key Expectation (Critical for Hiring):

• Strong Business Analyst orientation with ability to translate business processes into IAM constructs
• Proven experience in Wealth Management domain (client onboarding, advisor access, portfolio systems, regulatory controls)
• Ability to bridge business, compliance, and technology for identity lifecycle and access governance design

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Qualifications & Experience

• 6–10 years of experience in IAM, Identity Governance, or Security Engineering

• Proven experience in large IAM discovery or transformation projects

• Strong experience in identity lifecycle documentation and technical writing

• Experience in HRIS integration and enterprise process mapping

• Experience in leading stakeholder workshops

Technical Skills

• Identity source discovery (AD, LDAP, Entra ID, Cloud IAM)

• Application inventory mapping and access discovery

• Data correlation, normalization, and identity reconciliation

• RBAC/ABAC understanding and role mining

• API (REST, SCIM) and connector knowledge

• Identity lifecycle (JML) mapping

• Risk and anomaly identification

• IAM tooling exposure (SailPoint, Saviynt, etc.)

• Reporting and dashboarding

Certifications

Must-have:

• SailPoint IdentityNow / IdentityIQ Certifications

• Microsoft IAM Certification (SC-300 or equivalent)

Good-to-have:

Okta Certifications , CyberArk Certifications , Cloud Certifications (AWS / Azure / OCI)

Strategic: CISSP , CIAM ,• CIGE

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and documentation capability

• Ability to engage C-level stakeholders

• Structured thinking and workshop facilitation capability