IGA Business Analyst (Only on W2)

• Role: IGA Business Analyst (Only on W2) • Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid) • Tempe, AZ and Wabash are also acceptable • Work Type: Internal Workforce – IGA (Not Client IGA) • Start Date: ASAP • Target: End of January (worst case: First week of February) • Number of Openings: 6 • Project Type: IGA Governance – Completeness & Accuracy Project • Duration Focus: Year-end comparison of ~200 applications • Role Type: Techno-Functional / Technical Analyst (Not Functional BA) Responsibilities • Work on IGA Governance – Completeness & Accuracy audits • Coordinate with application owners and business technical teams • Understand and document: • Application architecture • How access is provisioned • How users, groups, and permissions are stored • Schedule and lead meetings with application teams • Request and collect: • Complete user listings • Access permissions • Required screenshots for audit evidence • Compare application-side user data with identity solution data • Perform one-to-one reconciliation to identify discrepancies • Analyze discrepancies such as: • Missing users in identity solution • Connector or API issues • Application-side gaps • Go back to stakeholders to resolve discrepancies • Understand: • API-based integrations • Connector behavior • Why certain users are not pulled into identity tools • Create audit packages with required evidence • Support IAM/IGA developers (no hands-on development) • Focus on documentation, governance, and audit readiness Must-Have Skills • Strong understanding of IGA (Identity Governance & Administration) concepts • Experience working on IGA Governance / IAM projects • Ability to understand: • Application architecture • User provisioning and access models • Strong Excel skills • Heavy, daily Excel usage • Data comparison and reconciliation • Ability to interact with: • Application owners • Business technical teams • Techno-functional mindset • Strong communication and requirement-gathering skills Nice-to-Have Skills • Experience with SailPoint (or any IGA/IAM tool) • Experience with: • Application onboarding • Identity connectors • Understanding of: • Databases • SQL • Mainframe systems • Knowledge of: • Groups, roles, entitlements • Access provisioning mechanisms • Prior audit or compliance exposure Education • Bachelor’s degree preferred (IT, Computer Science, or related field) • Equivalent practical IAM/IGA experience accepted Experience • Experience in IGA / IAM governance roles • Experience supporting audit and compliance initiatives • Prior work as: • Technical Analyst • Techno-functional consultant • IAM/IGA Business Analyst (with strong technical exposure) • Engineers can apply only if interested in governance and documentation-heavy work • Pure IAM engineers may not enjoy this role Additional Insights • This role is NOT: • A pure Business Analyst role • A development role • No coding or development required • Focus is on: • Understanding applications • Governance • Documentation • Audit readiness • Role split: • ~50% Excel/data reconciliation • ~50% application & technical understanding • Engineers may find the role documentation-heavy • Tool knowledge is secondary; conceptual IGA understanding is key Questions & Answers Q: Is this a Business Analyst role? • No. This is a Technical Analyst / Techno-Functional role Q: Is this Client IGA work? • No. This is internal workforce IGA Q: Is development required? • No development or coding required • Role supports developers with requirements and analysis Q: Is SailPoint mandatory? • No. SailPoint is a plus • Any IGA tool experience is acceptable if concepts are strong Q: What does day-to-day work look like? • Meet with application teams • Understand access provisioning • Collect user data and screenshots • Perform Excel-based reconciliation • Resolve discrepancies • Build audit packages Q: Would an IAM Engineer be a good fit? • Possibly, but only if interested in governance, audit, and documentation • Pure engineers may not enjoy the role Q: How many hires and timeline? • 6 resources • Start by end of January or first week of February