What are the responsibilities and job description for the IAM Discovery Analyst position at Incedo Inc.?
Position: IAM Discovery Analyst
Location: Austin, TX
Type: Full-Time
About Incedo
Incedo is a US-based consulting, data science, and technology services firm with over 4,000 professionals across the US and India. We help organizations achieve competitive advantage through end-to-end digital transformation.
Role Overview
The IAM Discovery Analyst is a critical role responsible for discovery, analysis, and documentation of enterprise identity ecosystems. The role focuses on identity source discovery, lifecycle mapping, access analysis, and stakeholder-driven documentation to enable robust IAM transformation programs.
This role acts as the foundation for identity governance by establishing visibility across identities, applications, access patterns, and lifecycle processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead identity source discovery across AD, LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, and cloud IAM environments; onboard and normalize identity datasets
- Discover and catalogue enterprise applications, authentication flows, and access pathways; map identity-to-application relationships
- Develop end-to-end Joiner–Mover–Leaver (JML) lifecycle documentation with strong technical writing aligned to audit/compliance needs
- Lead stakeholder workshops (HR, IT, Security, Business) to capture identity flows, access requirements, and process gaps
- Perform HRIS–IAM integration mapping including data flows, attributes, triggers, and provisioning workflows
- Analyze access patterns (roles, entitlements, usage) to establish baseline access models and optimization opportunities
- Correlate and normalize identity data across systems; eliminate duplicates and identify orphan/shadow accounts
- Support RBAC/ABAC role modeling and role mining initiatives using access and attribute insights
- Enable automated discovery using APIs (REST, SCIM) and connectors
- Identify identity risks (excessive access, toxic combinations, privilege creep) and recommend remediation actions
- Develop CISO-ready dashboards (coverage %, orphan accounts, privilege exposure, onboarding gaps)
- Work with IGA tools such as SailPoint IdentityNow, Saviynt, or similar platforms
Additional Key Expectations (Critical):
- Strong Business Analyst orientation with ability to translate business processes into IAM constructs
- Proven experience in Wealth Management domain (client onboarding, advisor access, portfolio systems, regulatory controls)
- Ability to bridge business, compliance, and technology for identity lifecycle and access governance design
Qualifications & Experience
- 6–10 years of experience in IAM, Identity Governance, or Security Engineering
- Proven experience in large IAM discovery or transformation projects
- Strong experience in identity lifecycle documentation and technical writing
- Experience in HRIS integration and enterprise process mapping
- Experience in leading stakeholder workshops
Technical Skills
- Identity source discovery (AD, LDAP, Entra ID, Cloud IAM)
- Application inventory mapping and access discovery
- Data correlation, normalization, and identity reconciliation
- RBAC/ABAC understanding and role mining
- API (REST, SCIM) and connector knowledge
- Identity lifecycle (JML) mapping
- Risk and anomaly identification
- IAM tooling exposure (SailPoint, Saviynt, etc.)
- Reporting and dashboarding
Certifications
Must-have:
- SailPoint IdentityNow / IdentityIQ Certifications
- Microsoft IAM Certification (SC-300 or equivalent)
Nice-to-have:
- Okta Certifications , CyberArk Certifications , Cloud Certifications (AWS / Azure / OCI)
- Strategic: CISSP , CIAM ,• CIGE
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and documentation capability
- Ability to engage C-level stakeholders