Senior Azure/Entra ID Engineer - Cincinnati, OH or San Francisco, CA - $67/hr

Senior Azure/Entra ID Engineer - Cincinnati, OH or San Francisco, CA - $67/hr

Location: Cincinnati, OH or San Francisco, CA

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Azure/Entra ID Engineer to support enterprise identity and access management initiatives within a large-scale Microsoft cloud environment.

This role will be responsible for the hands-on implementation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) security and identity solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Conditional Access, Identity Protection, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), device compliance integrations, and advanced identity security controls.

This is a highly technical engineering role focused on translating architecture designs into production-ready solutions while supporting enterprise security, compliance, and cloud modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement, configure, and support Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) identity and access management solutions.

Build and manage Conditional Access policies to strengthen enterprise security posture.

Configure and maintain Identity Protection capabilities, risk-based access controls, and threat mitigation strategies.

Implement and support Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions across enterprise environments.

Configure and administer Privileged Identity Management (PIM) solutions.

Support device compliance integrations with identity and access management platforms.

Troubleshoot complex authentication, authorization, and identity-related issues.

Collaborate with IAM Architects to translate designs into scalable production-ready implementations.

Support identity governance, access reviews, privileged access controls, and compliance initiatives.

Document configurations, standards, processes, and operational procedures.

Participate in security assessments, audits, and remediation activities.

Support cloud modernization and enterprise identity transformation projects.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

8+ years of IT experience.

Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory).

Experience implementing and supporting Conditional Access policies.

Experience with Identity Protection and risk-based authentication controls.

Strong Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) implementation experience.

Experience administering Privileged Identity Management (PIM).

Experience supporting device compliance integrations.

Advanced troubleshooting experience within Azure identity environments.

Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles.

Experience working within enterprise cloud environments.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Microsoft Azure certifications.

Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator certifications.

Azure Machine Learning (ML) exposure.

Experience with Zero Trust security frameworks.

Experience supporting large enterprise IAM environments.

Experience with security governance and compliance programs.

Experience working alongside architecture and cybersecurity teams.

Compensation & Benefits:

Pay Rate: $67/hour

Employment Type: Contract

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available.

Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available.

Local candidates strongly preferred.

Benefits may be available based on employment classification.

Apply Today:

If you have deep expertise in Azure identity technologies, enterprise authentication, access management, and cloud security, we encourage you to apply today.