Test Lead – Identity Governance Program (IAM)
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Remote
Job Description
Role Test Lead: Program Identity and Access Management (IAM) / Identity Governance
Primary Tools & Governance Azure DevOps, Testing Centre of Excellence (TCoE)
Position Summary
The Test Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and governing all testing activities for
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Identity Governance enhancement program. The role will ensure that Identity Governance, access lifecycle management, provisioning, certification, segregation of duties,and compliance capabilities are delivered with the required level of quality, security, auditability, and operational readiness.
Working closely with Business Leads, Technical Leads, Solution Architects, Cybersecurity, SailPoint
implementation partners, Workday, ServiceNow, Entra ID, Active Directory, and application owners, the Test Lead will establish and execute a comprehensive testing strategy aligned with Project Delivery Methodology (PDM) and Testing Centre of Excellence (TCoE) standards.
Key Responsibilities
Test Strategy & Planning
Develop and maintain the overall test strategy, test plan, test schedules, and quality gates for the IAM Identity Governance program.
Define testing scope, entry/exit criteria, defect management processes, environments, and resource requirements.
Ensure testing activities comply with governance requirements.
Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Security Testing, and Go-Live Validation. Identity Governance Testing
Identity lifecycle management processes (Joiner, Mover, Leaver).
Automated provisioning and deprovisioning workflows.
Birthright access provisioning.
Role-based access control (RBAC) and birthright roles.
Access requests and approval workflows.
Access certification and recertification campaigns.
Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls.
Privileged access management integrations.
Contractor and third-party identity processes.
Audit and compliance reporting.
Job Description
Access governance workflows across employees and contingent workers.
Integration Testing
Coordinate testing across key IAM integrations, including:
SailPoint ISC / IdentityNow
Microsoft Entra ID
Active Directory
Workday
ServiceNow
Microsoft Sentinel
Target enterprise applications and connected systems
Ensure end-to-end business process validation across all integrated platforms.
Test Execution Management
Manage daily testing activities and testing resources.
Facilitate defect triage meetings and prioritize defect resolution.
Monitor testing progress against schedule and quality targets.
Provide daily and weekly testing status reporting to project leadership.
Maintain testing dashboards, metrics, and reporting within Azure DevOps.
Ensure all test evidence and artifacts are captured and retained for audit purposes.
Quality & Risk Management
Identify testing risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Assess business readiness and quality risks prior to deployment.
Ensure critical IAM controls are thoroughly validated before production release.
Support audits, compliance reviews, and governance checkpoints.
Stakeholder Management
Partner with Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, HR, Service Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders.
Coordinate UAT planning and business participation.
Provide clear communication of quality status, risks, and go-live readiness.
Support steering committee and project governance reporting when required.
Deliverables
Master Test Strategy
Detailed Test Plan
Test Scenarios and Test Cases
Requirements Traceability Matrix
Defect Management Reports
SIT and UAT Execution Results
Test Metrics and Dashboards
Test Evidence Repository
Go-Live Readiness Assessment
Final Testing Completion and Sign-Off Report
Required Experience
8+ years of testing and quality assurance experience.
3+ years leading enterprise testing initiatives.
Experience delivering IAM, IGA, or Cybersecurity programs.
Hands-on experience with SailPoint IdentityNow / Identity Security Cloud preferred.
Experience testing Workday, ServiceNow, Entra ID, Active Directory, or similar identity platforms.
Experience managing SIT, UAT, and production readiness activities.
Strong Azure DevOps testing and defect management experience.
Experience working within regulated or audit-focused environments.
Preferred Certifications
ISTQB Test Manager
Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)
SailPoint Identity Security Certification
Microsoft Identity and Access Certifications
PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent project delivery certification
Success Measures
Successful completion of SIT and UAT within approved timelines.
Defect leakage minimized before production deployment.
100% traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and evidence.
Successful validation of identity governance controls and compliance requirements.
Business and technical stakeholder sign-off achieved.
Audit-ready testing artifacts and deployment readiness confirmation.
