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About F5
At F5 our mission is to power and protect every appanywhere. Within the Infrastructure & Security organization we deliver the platforms tools and practices that secure and scale F5s global business. As we continue to grow strong operational support and disciplined business processes are critical to ensuring alignment accountability and impact across our teams.
Position Summary
The Manager of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) plays a critical role in implementing and managing enterprise-wide identity lifecycle processes access governance and compliance initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Identity Access Management this role leads a team of IGA professionals and collaborates across departments to ensure secure scalable and policy-compliant access to systems and data. The ideal candidate brings hands-on technical expertise leadership experience and a passion for building secure identity ecosystems in hybrid cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
Lead IGA Strategy & Execution: Design and manage enterprise-wide identity lifecycle processes access provisioning and certification using platforms like SailPoint Saviynt Okta Identity Governance or Microsoft Entra ID Governance.
Ensure Governance & Compliance: Oversee access reviews segregation of duties (SoD) and policy enforcement to meet regulatory requirements (SOX GDPR HIPAA). Maintain audit-ready documentation and collaborate with Legal HR and Audit teams.
Drive Technical Integration & Automation: Integrate IGA tools with HR systems directories and cloud/on-prem applications. Promote automation of access requests approvals and role-based access controls (RBAC).
Champion Zero Trust & Security Principles: Implement least-privilege access models and support enterprise-wide Zero Trust initiatives.
Manage & Develop Team: Lead a high-performing IGA team fostering growth and cross-functional collaboration with IT Security Operations and Application Owners.
Monitor & Improve Systems: Track performance reporting and analytics of IGA systems. Stay current with industry trends and emerging identity technologies.
Qualifications
8 years of experience in Identity & Access Management with 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
Hands-on experience with IGA platforms (e.g. SailPoint Microsoft Entra ID Okta).
Strong understanding of identity lifecycle RBAC SoD and compliance frameworks.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex technical projects.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Bachelors degree in business Information Systems or related field (or equivalent experience).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in regulated industries or public company environments.
Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture and cloud-native identity solutions.
Security certifications such as CISSP CISM or equivalent.
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity or related field.
The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However the description may not be all-inclusive and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
The annual base pay for this position is: $132000.00 - $198000.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience geographic locations and market conditions as well as to reflect F5s differing products industries and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation bonus restricted stock units and benefits. More details about F5s benefits can be found at the following link: F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age sensory physical or mental disability marital status veteran or military status genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting .
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