SailPoint Engineering Lead
Willis Towers Watson22 hours ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot SailPoint Identity Security Cloud solutions, including source connectors, provisioning workflows, and access certification campaigns.
- Own and prioritise the SailPoint/IGA backlog and identity platform roadmap, setting technical direction based on business risk, compliance deadlines, and stakeholder demand.
- Lead Joiner-Mover-Leaver automation and integrations between Oracle HCM, SailPoint, Active Directory/Entra ID, SaaS applications, and on-premises systems.
- Define and govern Segregation of Duties policies, role models, access certifications, entitlement catalogues, and role-mining initiatives.
- Author and review SailPoint rules, workflows, Beanshell/Java scripts, and Python automation.
- Oversee platform health, identity lifecycle operations, provisioning and deprovisioning issue resolution, audit trail integrity, and escalated support issues.
- Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, roadmap reviews, stakeholder communications, audit remediation, and compliance activities.
- Mentor IAM engineers, develop team capabilities, improve processes and documentation, and influence senior IT, Compliance, and business stakeholders.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and/or IdentityIQ, with a strong background in IAM/IGA engineering.
- Demonstrated experience leading IGA engineering teams and providing senior technical direction.
- Strong knowledge of Joiner-Mover-Leaver lifecycle management, access certification, Segregation of Duties, role-based access control, and access governance frameworks.
- Experience integrating SailPoint with HR systems, Active Directory/Entra ID, SaaS applications, and on-premises applications through SCIM and REST.
- Proficiency in Beanshell/Java scripting for SailPoint rules and Python for automation and API integration.
- Working knowledge of SAML, OAuth2/OIDC, and SCIM identity standards.
- Experience with compliance mapping such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, or similar frameworks.
- Experience writing user stories, managing a backlog, and working with product or agile teams, with strong project management and stakeholder communication skills.
- Preferred SailPoint ISC Engineer or Architect certification.
- Experience with Saviynt, Omada, or One Identity; familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, Agile/Scrum ceremonies, Zero Trust principles, and NIST SP 800-53 AC/IA control families.
Benefits
- Hybrid working in London, balancing home and office work as needed.
- 25 days of annual leave plus one additional WTW day.
- Private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments.
- Defined contribution pension scheme with company-matched contributions of up to 10%.
- Employee assistance programme and one fully paid volunteer day.
- Optional electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and other perks.
About Willis Towers Watson
WTW is a global advisory, broking, and software firm serving employers, insurers, and institutional clients across people, risk, and capital. It provides insurance brokerage and risk advisory, employee benefits and pensions consulting, and HR/benefits administration software and analytics. Headquartered in London and listed on NASDAQ (WTW), the company was formed in 2016 via the Willis Group–Towers Watson merger and operates in roughly 140 markets worldwide.