Identity & access management team lead

We are seeking an experienced Digital Identity Team Lead with strong expertise in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) to join our Portugal cybersecurity team. This role focuses on leading the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of identity governance processes, ensuring secure, compliant, and efficient identity lifecycle management across the organization.

As a Team Lead, you will provide technical leadership and day-to-day guidance to the IAM team, while remaining hands-on with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and SailPoint IdentityIQ. You will be responsible for driving IGA best practices, overseeing access certifications, joiner-mover-leaver processes, role and entitlement management, and ensuring alignment with security policies and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge of SailPoint IGA platforms with proven leadership skills, the ability to coordinate stakeholders, and a solid understanding of enterprise identity architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions, ensuring effective identity lifecycle management and access governance across enterprise systems.
• Drive the implementation and optimization of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and SailPoint IdentityIQ, including integrations, configurations, and ongoing enhancements.
• Define, implement, and enforce identity governance policies, standards, and controls, ensuring alignment with internal security requirements and regulatory frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with IT, Security, HR, and Business stakeholders to align IGA initiatives with organizational and business objectives.
• Monitor and improve identity governance processes, proactively identifying access risks, segregation of duties (SoD) conflicts, and remediation opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day guidance to the IAM team, acting as a subject matter expert in SailPoint and IGA best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across identity governance operations, focusing on automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.
• Proven experience in Digital Identity and Access Management, with strong focus on Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on expertise with SailPoint IdentityIQ and/or SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, including solution design, implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of identity lifecycle management, including joiner, mover, and leaver (JML) processes, access requests, access certifications, role-based access control (RBAC), and entitlement management.
• Solid understanding of authentication and identity integration protocols, such as LDAP, SAML, OAuth/OIDC.
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g. PowerShell, Python) to support IGA processes.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills, with experience mentoring team members and coordinating day-to-day IAM activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good understanding of Zero Trust architectures and identity-centric security models.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards, including NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in team-oriented environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer, Administrator, or Architect.
• CyberArk Identity Certifications focused on SSO, MFA, and cloud identity.
• Optional Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP.

Additional Information

Flexibility for occasional travel within Europe for key project deliveries and client meetings.