Principal Cybersecurity Specialist

TALENT Software Services • United State
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Talent Software Services seeks a Principal Cybersecurity Specialist for a 5-month contract position. The role involves technical ownership of access certification and review programs. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud.

Key Highlights
Technical ownership of access certification and review programs
Expertise in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
Experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the technical owner and is responsible for configuration of access certification and review program
Translate governance policies, regulatory requirements, and control objectives into scalable certification
Define integration requirements
Technical Skills Required
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) SQL Relational data structures REST APIs PowerShell
Benefits & Perks
100% remote work
Contract position with a strong chance for a long-term extension
Nice to Have
Experience supporting identity lifecycle processes and deprovisioning workflows
Experience designing certification programs in large, complex, or regulated environments

Job Description


Prin Cybersecurity Specialist

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Prin Cybersecurity Specialist for a contract position that can be worked 100% remotely. The opportunity will be for five months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

  • Serve as the technical owner and is responsible for configuration of access certification and review program.
  • Translate governance policies, regulatory requirements, and control objectives into scalable certification.
  • Define integration requirements:
    • Out-of-the-box and custom connectors
    • API-based, file-based, database-based, and directory-based integrations
    • Specify required attributes, aggregation rules, mappings, and correlation logic to support accurate certifications.
  • Architect and configure:
    • User, entitlement, role, and application certifications
    • Reviewer assignment logic and delegation models
    • Escalation paths, reminders, and completion SLAs
    • Automated remediation and revocation workflows


  • Review and approve changes impacting:
    • Certification accuracy
    • Control effectiveness
    • Auditability or scalability
  • Apply working knowledge of SQL and relational data structures to support reconciliation, reporting, and troubleshooting.
  • Provide detailed technical explanations of certification logic, configurations, and automation to internal and external auditors.
  • Collaborate with business and application teams to ensure governance requirements align with source system capabilities.
  • Maintain configuration documentation, certification runbooks, and operational reporting.
  • Continuously evaluate features and industry best practices to enhance certification effectiveness.
  • Recommend governance and security enhancements to leadership based on risk, audit findings, and platform capabilities.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree / University degree
  • 5+ years of experience in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) or IAM.
  • Hands-on experience operating SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, with deep focus on access certifications and reviews.
  • Strong expertise in:
    • User, entitlement, and role certifications
    • Identity correlation and aggregation
    • Entitlement modeling and RBAC
  • Familiarity with scripting or automation used alongside SailPoint (e.g., REST APIs, PowerShell).
  • Experience with SailPoint integrations using connector-based, API-based, file-based, and database-backed approaches.
  • Ability to analyze data quality issues that impact certification accuracy.
  • Ability to clearly communicate certification design, risk, and evidence to audit, compliance, and business stakeholders.

Preferred:

  • Experience supporting identity lifecycle processes and deprovisioning workflows.
  • Experience designing certification programs in large, complex, or regulated environments.
  • Strong technical leadership and influence skills.
  • Ability to establish and revise processes/documents based on new and changing security requirements.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of information security policies, standards, and/or governance controls in complex computing environments.

If this job is a match for your background, we would be honoured to receive your application!

Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities, including contract, contract to hire, and permanent placement. Let's talk

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