A financial services technology organization is seeking an experienced M365 Entra Engineer to administer and secure its Microsoft cloud identity platform. The position is responsible for identity management, authentication security, enterprise application integration, and the ongoing reliability of hybrid identity infrastructure.
The successful candidate will combine deep technical knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID with hands-on administration, automation, troubleshooting, and disciplined operational support.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including identity lifecycle, governance, directory services, and authentication controls.
- Configure Conditional Access, MFA, passwordless authentication, and Single Sign-On.
- Design, maintain, and troubleshoot application authentication integrations using SAML, OAuth, and OIDC.
- Manage Enterprise Applications, App Registrations, service principals, and API permissions.
- Maintain hybrid Active Directory and Entra Connect synchronization, including associated GPO, DNS, and DHCP services.
- Support PKI, certificate management, authentication reliability, and identity-related recovery readiness.
- Automate administrative processes using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and cybersecurity teams on operational improvements, documentation, and controlled production changes.
Role Requirements- Strong hands-on Microsoft Entra ID administration experience.
- Expertise in Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, and modern authentication.
- Knowledge of SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OIDC.
- Experience supporting App Registrations, service principals, and enterprise application authentication.
- Advanced Active Directory, Entra Connect, and hybrid identity knowledge.
- Familiarity with Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and certificate services.
- Proficiency in PowerShell and Microsoft Graph administration.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex identity and authentication issues.
- Experience following formal change management, security, and compliance procedures.
- Strong documentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE- AWS IAM, identity integrations, and Route 53.
- Microsoft Intune and device-based access controls.
- Experience in financial services or another regulated enterprise environment.