First seen by our source: 2 hours ago
Information Security Specialist – (RBAC & SoD)
@ Cognizant
Toronto, Ontario
SIGNALS
Overview
Cognizant is hiring an Information Security Specialist to support its Workforce Identity and Access Management team, focused on RBAC and Segregation of Duties governance. The work covers SoD policies, access governance controls, IAM risk assessments, reporting and audit support. Salary is $105,500 to $124,000 annually plus a discretionary incentive, with benefits listed.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain SoD policies and controls across enterprise applications
- Support design of RBAC frameworks and access governance processes
- Conduct IAM risk assessments and recommend remediation
- Build dashboards, KPIs and reporting on IAM controls
- Support audits, compliance reviews and evidence collection
Requirements summary:
- 5 to 7 years in IAM, information security or technology risk
- Strong knowledge of RBAC, SoD and identity lifecycle management
- Experience with enterprise IAM platforms such as SailPoint or Okta
- Experience supporting compliance and audit programs
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · apify-linkedin
- Employer posting date
- Not provided
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Performance bonus |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Cognizant
Saved company profile
Historical company information from a saved The Jobs API profile (LinkedIn/Crunchbase fields). It is not live-verified; figures may have changed. Missing values remain unknown.
Full company description
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
- LinkedIn followers
- 9,028,531
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 354,087
- Reported office locations
- 300 Frank W Burr Blvd, Suite 600, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, US
- Second Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85029, US
- Thoraipakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 096, IN
- 1 Kingdom Street, Paddington Central, London, W2 6BD, GB
- 3rd floor, Technopolis, Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala 682 037, IN
- Soroksári út, 44., Budapest, Budapest 1095, HU
- 129 Church St, New Haven, CT 06510, US
- 15 William St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AU
- 50 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, IdF 75009, FR
- Via Monte di Pieta, 21, Milan, Lomb. 20121, IT
- Havenlaan 86C, Box 408, Brussels, Brussels Region 1000, BE
- 7301 Ohms Ln, Edina, MN 55439, US
- Anson Rd, Singapore, Singapore, SG
- 28 Margaret St, Sydney, NSW 2000, AU
- aleja Grunwaldzka 411, Gdansk, PM 80-309, PL
- 9655 Maroon Circle, Englewood, CO 80112, US
- Hardstrasse 201, Prime Tower office 18th floor, Zurich, 8005, CH
- St.-Martin-Straße 106, Munich, BY 81669, DE
- Drammensveien 145B, Oslo, Oslo 0277, NO
- Savanoriu prospektas 16, Vilnius, Vilniaus 03116, LT
- Calle Miraflores 222, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan 8320000, CL
- Toldbodgade, Copenhagen, Capital Region 1253, DK
- Placa d'Europa, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia 08908, ES
- Calle Moreno no. 845 to 899, on the corner of Calle Tacuarí no. 242 to 292, Buenos Aires, AR
- Tucumán 3720, Bulnes Street, Buenos Aires, AR
- 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo, New South Wales, AU
- Science Hub Tower 4, 1110 Campus Avenue, Mckinley Hill Cyber Park, 1st-4th floor, Taguig City , 1634, PH
- Avenida das Nações Unidas 14.171, Vila Gertrudes, Torre A – Ebony – 6° andar, São Paulo, SP, CEP 04794-000, BR
- Business categories
- Travel
- Software Engineering
- Electronics
- Health Care
- Consulting
- Software
- Cloud Computing
- Medical
- Manufacturing
- Information Technology
- Retail
- Financial Services
- Industrial Automation
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Business Process Automation (BPA)
- Other recorded names
- Cognizant
- Specialties
- Interactive
- Intelligent Process Automation
- Digital Engineering
- Industry & Platform Solutions
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cloud
- Data
- Healthcare
- Banking
- Finance
- Fintech
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Technology
- and Salesforce
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 241,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | InteractiveIntelligent Process AutomationDigital EngineeringIndustry & Platform SolutionsInternet of ThingsArtificial IntelligenceCloudData HealthcareBanking |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 61 |
| View page |
Job description
Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services
About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.
Job Summary
We are seeking an Information Security Specialist to support the Workforce Identity and Access Management (WIAM) team with a focus on Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Segregation of Duties (SoD) governance. This role will be responsible for enhancing the organization’s IAM security posture through the design, implementation, and maintenance of access governance controls, SoD policies, and risk management processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in IAM governance, compliance, access controls, and risk reporting, along with the ability to partner effectively with business, technology, audit, and security stakeholders.
In This Role, You Will
#Ind123
Applications will be accepted until 6 Nov 2026.
Salary And Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $[105,500 - 124,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.
Job Summary
We are seeking an Information Security Specialist to support the Workforce Identity and Access Management (WIAM) team with a focus on Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Segregation of Duties (SoD) governance. This role will be responsible for enhancing the organization’s IAM security posture through the design, implementation, and maintenance of access governance controls, SoD policies, and risk management processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in IAM governance, compliance, access controls, and risk reporting, along with the ability to partner effectively with business, technology, audit, and security stakeholders.
In This Role, You Will
- Develop, maintain, and enhance Segregation of Duties (SoD) policies and controls across enterprise applications and technology platforms.
- Partner with application owners, business stakeholders, and technology teams to identify, analyze, and document SoD requirements and access governance controls.
- Support the design and implementation of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) frameworks, role management capabilities, and access governance processes.
- Conduct IAM risk assessments, identify control gaps, and recommend remediation strategies to improve Workforce IAM security controls.
- Develop and maintain reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and metrics to measure the effectiveness of IAM governance and compliance controls.
- Support audits, regulatory reviews, compliance assessments, evidence collection, and remediation activities related to IAM controls.
- Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on IAM governance, technology risks, control frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with security, risk, audit, and technology teams to monitor, detect, and address emerging IAM-related risks and vulnerabilities.
- Facilitate governance activities, stakeholder workshops, risk reviews, and working sessions to drive control adoption and maturity.
- Contribute to process improvements, operational efficiencies, and automation initiatives within the IAM governance domain.
- 5–7 years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), Information Security, Technology Risk, or Access Governance roles.
- Strong understanding of IAM principles including RBAC, SoD, access governance, entitlements management, identity lifecycle management, and compliance controls.
- Experience implementing technology controls and governance processes to address IAM-related risks.
- Familiarity with enterprise IAM platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or similar solutions.
- Experience supporting regulatory, compliance, audit, and risk management programs.
- Strong knowledge of technology risk management frameworks, control standards, and risk treatment methodologies.
- Experience developing dashboards, metrics, automated reporting, and risk analytics using tools such as Power BI, Excel, SharePoint, and related platforms.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior leadership and business partners.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments and enterprise governance frameworks.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Security+, or IAM-related certifications are preferred.
#Ind123
Applications will be accepted until 6 Nov 2026.
Salary And Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $[105,500 - 124,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.