Identity (SailPoint) Solutions Architect

Identity (SailPoint) Solutions Architect

St. Louis County Minnesota

Looking for an experienced Identity (SailPoint) Solutions Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions across healthcare systems.

This role requires expertise in SailPoint IdentityIQ or IdentityNow with a deep understanding of healthcare compliance, regulatory standards, and security best practices. The ideal candidate will work closely with clinical, administrative, and IT teams to ensure secure and seamless access management while maintaining operational efficiency in a healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead SailPoint IAM implementations to enhance security, streamline workflows, and improve access control across clinical and administrative systems.
• Design and optimize role based access control (RBAC), attribute based access control (ABAC), and least privilege models aligned with healthcare security standards.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, HITRUST, and other healthcare security regulations while managing patient data access controls.
• Integrate SailPoint with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems (Epic, Cerner), Active Directory (AD), HR systems (Workday, SAP), and critical healthcare applications.
• Automate and manage user provisioning, deprovisioning, and access certification campaigns across the healthcare network.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement identity governance and privileged access management (PAM) solutions.
• Develop custom rules (BeanShell, JavaScript), workflows, and connectors to extend SailPoint functionality for healthcare specific needs.
• Address identity challenges specific to third party vendors, telehealth platforms, and mobile healthcare applications.
• Monitor IAM performance, perform audits, and mitigate security risks to protect patient data and system integrity.
• Serve as the technical SME, providing guidance on IAM best practices tailored to a healthcare environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of IAM experience, with SailPoint IdentityIQ or IdentityNow expertise in healthcare settings.
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, HITRUST, and other regulatory requirements related to healthcare identity management.
• Experience integrating IAM solutions with EHR/EMR systems (Epic, Cerner), medical imaging platforms, and clinical data repositories.
• Proficiency in BeanShell, JavaScript, SailPoint workflows, UI customization.
• Experience with API based integrations (REST/SOAP) for automated user lifecycle management in healthcare systems.
• Understanding of medical staff credentialing workflows and secure access for practitioners.
• Strong problem solving, communication, and leadership abilities, with a focus on patient data security and operational continuity.
• SailPoint certifications (IdentityNow or ISC Architect) preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with healthcare IT systems and compliance driven IAM implementations.
• Familiarity with multi factor authentication (MFA), biometric authentication, and secure remote access for healthcare professionals.