SailPoint IdentityIQ L3 Technical Expert

Durham NC Hybrid 23 Days On-Site per Week
12-Month Contract Possible Extension
$60$70 USD/Hour C2C or 1099
Target Start: First or Second Week of October

We are seeking a senior SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) L3 / Technical Expert to provide hands-on engineering expertise and technical leadership across a complex enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) environment.

This is a highly technical position combining SailPoint IIQ development integrations platform upgrades L3 production support troubleshooting and technical governance. You will also provide guidance to a distributed development team while working closely with architecture cybersecurity infrastructure HR ITSM product and application teams.

The successful consultant will be capable of translating business and security requirements into scalable IAM solutions while maintaining platform stability security performance and long-term maintainability.

This position requires being on-site in Durham North Carolina 23 days per week.

• Design configure customize and maintain SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions.
• Develop and support workflows rules lifecycle events provisioning certifications policies connectors and Java/API-based extensions.
• Build scalable solutions supporting identity lifecycle management access requests role management aggregation and governance.
• Troubleshoot and optimize complex IIQ configurations and customizations.

Build and support integrations between SailPoint and enterprise platforms including:

• Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID
• HR systems
• ServiceNow
• SAP
• Security platforms
• Databases and enterprise applications

Work across integration technologies including REST SOAP SCIM JDBC LDAP file-based and event-driven patterns.

• Lead major SailPoint IIQ upgrades patches and migrations.
• Conduct customization and connector impact assessments.
• Develop remediation regression testing cutover and rollback strategies.
• Perform post-upgrade performance and stability validation.
• Support the organizations adoption of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud / IdentityNow capabilities and IIQ-to-cloud modernization initiatives.

• Own complex L3 SailPoint production issues and escalations.
• Perform detailed root-cause analysis.
• Troubleshoot application integration JVM and performance issues.
• Improve platform monitoring and automated testing.
• Identify and eliminate recurring incidents and manual processes.

• Provide technical direction to distributed SailPoint developers.
• Review solution designs and code.
• Establish reusable engineering and development standards.
• Estimate technical work and identify implementation risks.
• Mentor developers and strengthen overall team capability.
• Maintain appropriate technical documentation.

• Ensure solutions align with enterprise IAM cybersecurity data protection development and architecture standards.
• Identify and reduce technical debt.
• Promote secure maintainable and scalable IAM architecture.
• Identify opportunities for automation and improved user experience.

• 7 years of hands-on SailPoint IdentityIQ development and IAM/Identity Governance experience including complex enterprise implementations and L3 production support.
• Deep understanding of SailPoint IIQ architecture and object model.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Java APIs and BeanShell
  • Workflows and rules
  • Tasks and lifecycle events
  • Identity lifecycle management
  • Provisioning and aggregation
  • Role management
  • Access requests
  • Certifications
• Proven experience leading major SailPoint IIQ upgrades including impact assessment customization and connector remediation regression testing cutover rollback and post-upgrade validation.
• Strong Java/J2EE XML JSON JavaScript SQL regular expressions API development debugging performance optimization and secure coding skills.
• Integration experience with REST/SOAP SCIM JDBC LDAP Active Directory/Entra ID HR platforms ServiceNow SAP and file-based integrations.
• Working knowledge of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud / IdentityNow cloud connectors and APIs lifecycle processes and IIQ-to-cloud migration concepts.
• Experience with Git CI/CD automated testing and deployment.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix application servers JVM troubleshooting certificates monitoring high availability and disaster recovery.
• Ability to operate autonomously lead across distributed/global teams mentor developers and communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud certification is preferred.
• IAM cybersecurity ITIL or cloud certifications are considered an asset.
• Experience working within regulated enterprise environments is preferred.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring globally distributed technical teams is an asset.

Success in this role will include:

• Stable secure and reliable SailPoint operations with fewer recurring incidents.
• High-quality maintainable IIQ development.
• Successful upgrades with minimal business disruption.
• Timely delivery of integrations automation and IAM enhancements.
• Improved automated testing and development practices.
• Stronger technical capability across the distributed team.
• Reduced technical debt and measurable progress toward a modern IAM architecture.

This opportunity is best suited for a senior hands-on SailPoint IIQ expert who can move comfortably between development architecture complex troubleshooting platform modernization and technical leadership.

Location: Durham North Carolina
Work Arrangement: Hybrid 23 days per week on-site (mandatory)
Rate: $60$70 USD/hour
Engagement: C2C or 1099
Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
Target Start: First or second week of October