Senior Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Subject Matter Expert – SailPoint IdentityIQ - International client
Location: Netherlands or Belgium (within 3 hours of Amsterdam).
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days per week on-site in Amsterdam).
Contract Type: Freelance / Contract. The rate is flexible, more details upon discussion.
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days per week on-site in Amsterdam).
We are seeking an experienced Senior Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Subject Matter Expert to provide strategic and technical leadership for a global SailPoint IdentityIQ service. This individual will serve as the highest-level technical authority for identity governance architecture, solution design, and implementation best practices, ensuring secure and scalable identity and access management solutions across the organization.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in SailPoint with strong leadership skills and extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions.
Provide strategic and technical leadership for the global SailPoint IdentityIQ platform.
Act as the subject matter expert for Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and Identity & Access Management (IAM).
Design and maintain scalable, secure, and compliant identity governance solutions.
Define architecture, technical standards, and best practices for SailPoint implementations.
Lead the design and implementation of complex identity lifecycle, access certification, provisioning, and governance solutions.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, security teams, and technical teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and leadership to engineering teams.
Support platform upgrades, integrations, performance optimization, and ongoing operational improvements.
Ensure compliance with security policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide expert-level support when required.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA).
Proven experience leading technical teams and serving as a senior technical authority.
Expert-level knowledge of SailPoint IdentityIQ.
Strong understanding of:
Identity lifecycle management
Access governance
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Access certifications
Provisioning and deprovisioning
Identity governance best practices
Experience integrating SailPoint with enterprise applications, directories, and authentication systems.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Candidates must hold at least one of the following SailPoint certifications:
SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer
SailPoint Identity Security Professional
Identity Security Cloud Engineer
Identity Security Cloud Associate
SailPoint Certified Identity Security Engineer
SailPoint Certified Identity Security Administrator
Must be based in Belgium or the Netherlands.
Must be able to work within 3 hours of the client's Amsterdam office.
Availability to work on-site in Amsterdam two days per week is mandatory.
