IAM Business Analyst

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Senior Techno-Functional Business Analyst – Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite) – Downtown Chicago, IL
Engagement: Long-term Contract

Our direct client is seeking a Senior Techno-Functional Business Analyst with strong experience in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) to support data completeness, accuracy, and governance initiatives across enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with application and SaaS teams to obtain and validate user data extracts.

• Reconcile identity data between source systems and centralized IGA platforms.

• Identify, analyze, and remediate data discrepancies and access issues.

• Perform root cause analysis related to data quality, provisioning, and integrations.

• Document validation processes, findings, and corrective actions.

• Create metrics, dashboards, and reports on identity data accuracy and completeness.

• Drive process improvements with an enterprise-wide perspective.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on complex, cross-functional initiatives.

• Proven experience in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA).

• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle (Joiner/Mover/Leaver) and access certifications.

• Experience with centralized and decentralized identity governance models.

• Comfortable running SQL queries and performing detailed data analysis.

• Proficiency with Visio and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Knowledge of security best practices and data privacy principles.

Preferred

• Experience with IGA tools such as SailPoint, Okta, or Microsoft Identity Manager.

• Experience building metrics and dashboards.

• Relevant IAM or data governance certifications.