IAM Engineer – Azure Entra ID (SSOMFA)
Job Summary
Core Technical Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with SSO protocols: OAuth 2.0 SAML 2.0 and WS-Federation
- Deep understanding of authentication & authorization flows including:
- Token types
- Session management
- Federation architecture
- Expertise in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) configuration enforcement and troubleshooting
- Solid knowledge of Conditional Access policies including:
- Policy design and troubleshooting
- Session controls
- Risk-based access
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Expertise
- Experience with:
- Client federation
- Cross-tenant access settings
- Guest user lifecycle management
- Strong familiarity with:
- App registrations & Enterprise Applications
- API permissions & RBAC
- Identity governance concepts
- Hands-on experience configuring:
- Seamless SSO
- Conditional Access & device compliance policies
- Ability to evaluate login risks and enforce adaptive authentication controls
SSO & Application Integration
- Configure and integrate applications using:
- SAML 2.0 OAuth WS-FED
- Interpret application requirements and design appropriate SSO integration solutions
- Integrate third-party authentication solutions into enterprise environments
- Support SSO across multiple environments including migration & implementation
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Strong experience with IAM/IDM tools and security solutions
- Design and implement IAM strategies and operational processes
- Expertise in:
- User lifecycle management
- Group management and policy design
- Experience importing and managing users from:
- Active Directory (AD)
- LDAP
- Other enterprise systems
Security & Certificate Management
- Hands-on experience with:
- Certificate management
- Signing certificates
- Client certificates
- Implement secure authentication frameworks using:
- SSO
- MFA
- Risk-based authentication
Troubleshooting & Operations
- Diagnose and resolve SSO/authentication issues using:
- Logs and traces
- Troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues across applications
- Monitor and manage:
- Incidents service requests and change requests
- Major incident handling and resolution
- Provide end-to-end operational support for IAM systems
Application Support & Governance
- Register and configure applications in Entra ID including:
- SAML OAuth API integrations
- RBAC and Conditional Access
- Manifest configurations
- Ensure secure and efficient access to cloud applications
- Collaborate with stakeholders to support application onboarding and integration