Principal Consultant, IGA

We help the world Be Everyday Ready™. Today’s Threatscape is relentless. So are we. At Cyderes, we specialize in building practical IAM, exposure management, and risk programs, and stopping active threats fast with MDR that works with your existing security tools — all augmented by AI and driven by seasoned operators. Our tireless global team is laser-focused on cybersecurity, arming organizations with the people, platforms, and perspectives they need to conquer whatever tomorrow throws their way.

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. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to customers, providing strategic guidance and subject matter expertise across the broader Identity and Access Management (IAM) domain. You will work closely with client stakeholders, security leaders, and technical teams to design, architect, and implement scalable identity governance solutions that align with business objectives and security best practices.

The Principal Consultant will also be responsible for mentoring junior consultants, reviewing solution designs, and ensuring project teams follow best practices throughout the delivery lifecycle. Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—are essential, as the role involves presenting solutions to technical and executive stakeholders, documenting architectures, and facilitating workshops with clients. In addition to technical expertise, the Principal Consultant will contribute to thought leadership, delivery excellence, and continuous improvement within the practice by sharing knowledge, refining methodologies, and helping drive innovation across identity governance services.

• Serve as a product and domain expert in Identity & Access Management (IAM), with a strong focus on SailPoint solutions.
• Lead the technical delivery of IAM implementation projects, ensuring successful deployment and high-quality outcomes.
• Drive strategic IAM assessments and roadmap discussions with customers and internal stakeholders 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 closely with Project Services and/or Engagement Managers to identify, prioritize, and catalog technical requirements, and map them to project use cases and sprint plans.
• Identify, qualify, and help develop new and existing customer opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach junior consultants, supporting their professional growth and project success.
• Share best practices and knowledge with the team to strengthen and evolve the IAM Center of Excellence.

• 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.
• Strong experience developing complex lifecycle workflows and custom connectors.
• Experience onboarding applications with automated provisioning.
• Skilled in configuring custom reports and dashboards.
• Experience with role mining and implementing RBAC/ABAC models.
• 4+ years of experience leading large, strategic projects or programs 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…