Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab

Sr Identity & Access Governance (IGA) Engineer (Sailpoint)

Phoenix, AZ, US · Senior

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About the role

  • We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
  • In Schwab Cybersecurity Services (SCS), Office of CISO, we provide platforms, services, and security operations capabilities which enable the firm to produce successful client and shareholder outcomes securely and safely.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a Senior Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Engineer, owning the design, implementation, automation, and operational maturity of enterprise IGA solutions across on‑prem and cloud environments.
  • Lead the delivery of IGA solutions (e.g., SailPoint and other enterprise cloud based IGA platforms), supporting identity lifecycle (Joiner/Mover/Leaver), access requests, certifications, and policy enforcement.
  • Drive IGA automation and AI readiness, leveraging workflow automation, event‑driven integrations, and analytics to reduce manual operations, improve access accuracy, and scale identity governance.
  • Act as a technical authority and design partner to Security Architecture, IAM Governance, Infrastructure, and Application teams to define end‑to‑end identity and access solutions.
  • Design and implement complex integrations with applications, data platforms, AI services, and infrastructure using REST APIs, connectors, SCIM, flat files, and event messaging.
  • Develop and maintain custom IGA extensions including rules, workflows, transforms, and integrations using Java, BeanShell, Python, and scripting technologies.
  • Lead access model design and optimization, including RBAC/ABAC strategies, entitlement consolidation, token bloat reduction, and least‑privilege enforcement.
  • Partner with audit, risk, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with security controls and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, SOC), proactively identifying and remediating gaps.
  • Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Project Managers to deliver solutions through Agile / SAFe execution models from design through production.
  • Provide cross‑IAM support and guidance, collaborating with teams responsible for LDAP, Active Directory, SSO/federation, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) tools.

Requirements

  • What you have Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • 6+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, with strong depth in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA).
  • Hands‑on experience with enterprise IGA platforms (e.g., SailPoint or equivalent), including lifecycle management, access requests, certifications, and policy enforcement.
  • Strong development and automation experience with Java/J2EE, BeanShell, Python, REST APIs, and scripting languages.
  • Experience operating in Agile / SAFe environments, with proficiency in tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Nice to have

  • Security or IAM certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SailPoint certification, or equivalent.
  • Experience integrating IGA with Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.
  • Exposure to governing access to AI/ML platforms, data pipelines, or automation services.
  • Your Opportunity At Schwab, you are empowered to make an impact on your career.
  • Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.
  • We ensure only the appropriate entities have access to IT resources and that we adhere to best practices and standards to ensure a safe and compliant environment is maintained.
  • Leverage AI and advanced analytics within IGA solutions to enhance risk detection, access recommendations, certification efficiency, and entitlement rationalization.
  • Use IGA controls to protect AI systems and workloads, ensuring proper identity lifecycle governance, least privilege access, model/service ownership controls, and auditable access to AI platforms and data.

Company info

  • Securing our IT assets, data, and access to applications is the core of who we are and what we do.
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