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Senior SailPoint Identity and Access Management Engineer

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Feb 19, 2025


Senior SailPoint Identity and Access Management Engineer

Senior SailPoint Identity and Access Management Engineer

Hiring Department: Information Services

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1030482

Work Schedule: Days: M-F, On Call

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Posting Close Date: 03/04/2025

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $83,200.00 - 124,000.00 / Annual Salary

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

Position Summary
The IT Technical Associate (Senior SailPoint Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer) will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)/IdentityNow solution to enhance identity lifecycle management, access governance, and compliance. This role requires solid expertise in SailPoint ISC to ensure efficient identity management, governance, automation, and seamless integrations. The IAM Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to enforce access controls, enhance security automation, and maintain regulatory compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities

Design & Administration:
  • Lead the design, and administration of the SailPoint ISC/ IdentityNow solution, ensuring optimal security and scalability.
  • Develop and maintain identity governance processes, focusing on role-based access control (RBAC), least privilege principles, and access certification.
  • Maintain ISC solution for seamless identity lifecycle management.

Identity Lifecycle Management:
  • Automate user provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews, and self-service access requests within SailPoint ISC/IdentityNow.
  • Develop integration strategies between SailPoint ISC, HR systems, Active Directory, on-prem applications, and cloud applications.
  • Ensure smooth identity synchronization across platforms to maintain a single source of truth.

Access Governance & Compliance:
  • Define and enforce identity governance policies using SailPoint's governance controls.
  • Implement access certifications, policy-based access controls (PBAC), and segregation of duties (SoD) policies.
  • Maintain compliance with HIPAA, PCI, and other regulatory standards through SailPoint's compliance reporting and auditing features.

Integration & Security Automation:
  • Build and manage custom integrations between SailPoint ISC/IdentityNow and third-party IAM tools, SIEM solutions, and enterprise applications using APIs and connectors.
  • Develop custom rules, workflows, and automation scripts to optimize identity management functions.
  • Utilize SailPoint AI-driven identity analytics to enhance risk detection and anomaly identification.

IAM Operations & Support:
  • Troubleshoot and resolve IAM-related issues, including identity provisioning failures, access review challenges, and SailPoint API errors.
  • Continuously monitor and fine-tune SailPoint ISC/IdentityNow configurations for optimal performance.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement:
  • Develop reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for identity governance activities.
  • Stay updated with SailPoint feature releases, industry best practices, and cybersecurity trends.
  • On-call 24x7 operational support
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications

  1. Bachelor Degree - Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, related information management field or a clinical area of study.
  2. Minimum of four (4) years professional level IT experience within IS Security which includes; Demonstrated experience in assessing, monitoring and maintaining, and evaluating information security policies and systems, including hardware, firmware and software; ensure that clinical and financial information is secure in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements. Also demonstrated planning, maintaining, implementing and evaluating the secure management of electronic data whether at rest, in motion or in use or related Clinical Experience.
  3. Expertise in SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)/ IdentityNow solution.
  4. Proficiency in identity lifecycle management, access governance, and role-based access control (RBAC).
  5. Strong scripting and automation skills (Java, PowerShell, BeanShell, or Python).
This is a hybrid role (not 100% remote). This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong knowledge of SailPoint APIs, connectors, and cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.).
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks (HIPAA, NIST, PCI, etc.).
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills.


To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application.

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation

To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/14284?c=uic

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