Job Title: Senior Entra IAM Engineer Location: Candidate can sit in Phoenix/ Southlake/ Austin - preference is 4 days per week on-site Duration: 6 Months to start
Identity Architecture & Strategy • Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end Identity & Access Management architectures using Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory. • Establish a long?term identity strategy aligned with business, security, and regulatory requirements. • Architect secure hybrid identity models including Entra Connect, cloud sync strategies, and identity lifecycle automation. • Drive adoption of Zero Trust identity principles, including continuous evaluation and least-privilege access.
Microsoft Entra ID Expertise • Lead design and optimization of Conditional Access policies, authentication flows, MFA, passwordless strategies (FIDO2, Windows Hello Business), and identity protection. • Architect, standardize, and provide governoversight for Entra ID Governance capabilities—PIM, access reviews, entitlement management, custom roles, and segregation of duties. • Oversee configuration of Entra applications, service principals, federations, SCIM provisioning, and SSO integrations (SAML/OIDC/OAuth2). Active Directory (AD) & Hybrid Identity • Design secure, resilient, and scalable Active Directory forests, domains, GPO structures, and privileged access boundaries. • Lead initiatives to modernize AD security posture (tiered administration models, privileged access isolationESAE cleans-up, delegated administration, and secure baselines). • Implement AD hardening, lifecycle management, group governance, and remediation of legacy dependencies. IAM Governance & Security • Develop identity standards, patterns, security baselines, and governance frameworks. • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, and internal audit controls. • Provide guidance for RBAC/ABAC models, identity lifecycle management, privileged access governance, and application onboarding. • Design identity controls that are auditable, measurable, and automatable, supporting internal risk assessments and regulatory compliance. • Collaborate with cloud platform and DevSecOps teams to integrate identity controls into cloud landing zones, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise architectures. • Partner with security operations to integrate identity telemetry, threat detection, and incident response workflows. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with Security Engineering, Application Owners, Cloud Platform Engineering & Architecture, and Infrastructure teams. • Provide architectural direction during acquisition integration, cloud migrations, and modernization projects. • Deliver architecture diagrams, roadmaps, threat models, and solution documentation. Thought Leadership • Drive IAM as a shared enterprise platform, balancing security, user experience, and operational resiliency. • Stay current with identity trends, Entra roadmap updates, and emerging threats. • Recommend continuous improvement opportunities across authentication, authorization, and identity governance. • Mentor engineers and guide best practices on identity design and operations.
Required Qualifications • 8+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, architecture or engineering. • Deep expertise in:
o Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Identity Protection, Entra Governance o Active Directory design, replication, DNS, GPO, PKI, delegation models o SSO protocols: OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, WS-Fed o Identity lifecycle automation and provisioning o Zero Trust architecture principles
• Strong knowledge of MFA, passwordless, risk-based policies, and authentication flows. • Experience securing hybrid identity using Entra Connect, federation services, and cloud-only patterns. • Expertise building Terraform IaC resources and guardrails for identity services through reusable modules and automated CI/CD pipelines. • Proficiency with PowerShell or automation frameworks. • Strong understanding of IAM risk management, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
Preferred Qualifications • Microsoft certifications: SC-300, SC-100, AZ-305, or equivalent. • Experience with:
o Privileged Access Workstations (PAW) o Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) or other ILM solutions o Conditional Access advanced configurations and automation o Enterprise-scale identity consolidation and domain migration projects o Modern IAM stacks (SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta)
• Background security architecture, threat modeling, or penetration testing related to identity systems.
Soft Skills • Exceptional communication and leadership capabilities. • Ability to work across organizational boundaries with technical and executive stakeholders. • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and strategic thinking skills. • Ability to simplify complex identity concepts into actionable guidance.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $65.00/hr - $70.00/hr.
