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Principal Consultant, IGA

cyderes
Reading Full-time
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We Help the World Be Everyday Ready™
Today's threatscape is relentless. So are we. At Cyderes, we build practical Identity & Access Management (IAM), Exposure Management, and risk programs, helping organizations stop active threats fast with Managed Detection & Response (MDR) that integrates with existing tools. Powering it all is Meridian, our entity fabric that connects identities, assets, and access into one trusted reality. Augmented by AI and driven by seasoned operators, our tireless global team arms organizations with the people, platforms, and perspectives they need to conquer whatever tomorrow throws their way.
 
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About the Role:
The Principal Consultant, IGA will play a critical leadership role in delivering Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions while guiding and mentoring a team of consultants across multiple client engagements. You will be a trusted advisor to customers, providing strategic guidance and subject matter expertise across the broader Identity and Access Management (IAM) domain. You will work with client partners, security leaders, and technical teams to architect scalable identity governance solutions that align with our goals and security best practices.
 
The Principal Consultant will also mentor junior consultants, reviewing solution designs, and ensuring project teams follow best practices throughout the delivery lifecycle. Experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects—are important, as you will present solutions to technical and executive partners, documenting architectures, and facilitating workshops with clients. The Principal Consultant will contribute to expertise, delivery excellence, and continuous improvement within the practice. In addition to technical expertise, we will achieve this by sharing knowledge, refining methodologies, and helping drive innovation across identity governance service

Responsibilities:

  • Be a product and domain expert in Identity & Access Management (IAM), with a focus on SailPoint solutions.

  • Lead the technical delivery of IAM implementation projects, ensuring successful deployment and high-quality outcomes.

  • Promote strategic IAM assessments and roadmap discussions with customers and team members at Cyderes.

  • Ensure technical designs align with customer requirements, use cases, and best practices.

  • Support pre-sales activities, including developing client-focused proposals and leading technical proofs of concept (PoCs).

  • Collaborate with Project Services and Engagement Managers to Identify, and catalogue technical requirements, and map them to project use cases and sprint plans.

  • Identify, qualify, and help develop our customer opportunities.

  • Develop strong relationships with both technical and partners.

  • Mentor junior consultants, supporting their professional growth and project success.

  • Share best practices and knowledge with the team to strengthen and evolve the IAM Centre of Excellence.

  • Report into Identity Leadership

Requirements


  • 10+ years of experience in consulting and Identity & Access Management (IAM).

  • 6+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying SailPoint solutions.

  • Experience with large-scale implementations supporting 50K+ users.

  • Experience developing complex lifecycle workflows and custom connectors.

  • Experience onboarding applications with automated provisioning.

  • Experience configuring custom reports and dashboards.

  • Experience with role mining and implementing RBAC/ABAC models.

  • 4+ years of experience leading large projects in a technical leadership capacity.

  • Experience with web technologies such as XML, SPML, Web Services (SOAP/REST), and web/application servers.

  • Experience working with databases such as Oracle, Sybase, MSSQL, and MySQL.

  • Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field, or equivalent technical and business experience.

  • Team player with experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects

  • Motivate and guide teams to achieve success.

  • Experience working remotely and leading virtual project teams.

  • Experience balancing multiple sales opportunities and workstreams simultaneously.

  • SailPoint Engineer Certification CISSP or CISM.

  • Willingness to travel up to 30% annually.

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