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Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment. Job Summary We are seeking an IAM Operations Analyst with strong expertise in identity governance, access provisioning, and access management operations. This role is responsible for managing secure and compliant access across enterprise applications, systems, cloud platforms, and data environments. The ideal candidate will support identity lifecycle management, entitlement administration, access reviews, governance controls, audit activities, and regulatory compliance initiatives. This position requires hands-on experience with IAM/IGA platforms, access governance processes, and enterprise identity operations. In this role, you will: · Execute Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) processes including user provisioning, deprovisioning, access modifications, and entitlement administration. · Manage day-to-day IAM operations and ensure access requests, incidents, and service activities are completed within defined SLAs. · Perform access reviews, certification campaigns, entitlement validation, and remediation activities across enterprise systems. · Support application onboarding, role modeling, access governance processes, RBAC implementation, and Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls. · Administer user identities, roles, entitlements, and access controls across cloud, on-premises, and enterprise applications. · Collaborate with business, security, audit, and application teams to ensure compliance with identity governance standards and access control policies. · Support audit activities by preparing evidence, generating reports, responding to audit requests, and tracking remediation actions. · Monitor IAM controls and governance processes to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements. · Maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and governance records related to IAM operations. · Identify opportunities to improve IAM processes, automation, operational efficiency, and compliance maturity. What you need to have to be considered · 4–8 years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Access Management, or Security Operations. · Strong expertise in IAM Operations, Access Provisioning, Deprovisioning, Access Reviews, and Identity Lifecycle Management. · Experience with Identity Governance, Compliance Support, Access Certification Campaigns, Governance Controls, and Audit Readiness activities. · Hands-on experience with SailPoint IIQ/ISC, Okta, CyberArk, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, ServiceNow, One Identity Manager, or Ping Identity. · Strong understanding of RBAC, SoD, least-privilege access models, entitlement management, and access governance principles. · Experience supporting SOX, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST, internal audits, evidence preparation, and remediation tracking. · Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and documentation skills. · Ability to work in cross-functional environments supporting security, compliance, application, and infrastructure teams. · Preferred certifications include SailPoint, Saviynt, SC-300, Okta, CyberArk, Security+, CISSP, or equivalent identity and security certifications. #LI-EF1 #CB #Ind123 Applications will be accepted until 12 Oct 2026. Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $[114,500 - 134,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: · Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance · Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off · 401(k) plan and contributions · Long-term/Short-term Disability · Paid Parental Leave · Employee Stock Purchase Plan Additional employment information Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions. If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com for roles based in India. About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services
Execute Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) processes including user provisioning, deprovisioning, access modifications, and entitlement administration.
Manage day-to-day IAM operations and ensure access requests, incidents, and service activities are completed within defined SLAs.
Perform access reviews, certification campaigns, entitlement validation, and remediation activities across enterprise systems.
Support application onboarding, role modeling, access governance processes, RBAC implementation, and Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls.
Administer user identities, roles, entitlements, and access controls across cloud, on-premises, and enterprise applications.
Collaborate with business, security, audit, and application teams to ensure compliance with identity governance standards and access control policies.
Support audit activities by preparing evidence, generating reports, responding to audit requests, and tracking remediation actions.
Monitor IAM controls and governance processes to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
Maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and governance records related to IAM operations.
Identify opportunities to improve IAM processes, automation, operational efficiency, and compliance maturity.
What you need to have to be considered
4–8 years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Access Management, or Security Operations.
Strong expertise in IAM Operations, Access Provisioning, Deprovisioning, Access Reviews, and Identity Lifecycle Management.
Experience with Identity Governance, Compliance Support, Access Certification Campaigns, Governance Controls, and Audit Readiness activities.
Hands-on experience with SailPoint IIQ/ISC, Okta, CyberArk, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, ServiceNow, One Identity Manager, or Ping Identity.
Strong understanding of RBAC, SoD, least-privilege access models, entitlement management, and access governance principles.
Experience supporting SOX, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST, internal audits, evidence preparation, and remediation tracking.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
Ability to work in cross-functional environments supporting security, compliance, application, and infrastructure teams.
Applications will be accepted until 12 Oct 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $[114,500 - 134,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

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Preferred certifications include SailPoint, Saviynt, SC-300, Okta, CyberArk, Security+, CISSP, or equivalent identity and security certifications.

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