Cybersecurity Engineer - Application Federation
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RegularLanguage Fluency: English (Required)
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1st shift (United States of America)Please review the following job description:
We are seeking a skilled Cybersecurity Engineer with expertise in Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) and Identity and Access Management (IAM) to design, implement, manage, Enterprise Applications and App Registrations. This role is responsible for securing user, workload, and application access while enabling business productivity through modern, zero-trust identity controls.The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Application Federation, SaaS, SAML, OIDC, Microsoft Entra Enterprise Applications/App Registrations, and is comfortable troubleshooting complex authentication and access issues in enterprise environments.
***For this opportunity: Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
Application Federation (SaaS)
- Design, implement and manage Microsoft Entra Enterprise Applications (SAML, OIDC)
- Be familiar with ticketing systems such as Service Now
- Have a customer service approach to helping application teams thru the process
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Manage and secure identities, roles, and access for users, groups, and applications
- Secure access to cloud and enterprise applications (SAML, OIDC, OAuth)
- Support identity lifecycle processes including onboarding, role changes, and offboarding
Automation & Engineering
- Automate Enterprise Applications using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API
- Build repeatable, scalable identity security solutions and policy templates
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and reporting for authentication and access events
Troubleshooting & Operations
- Partner with IT, cloud, and application teams to resolve access issues without weakening security
- Perform root-cause analysis on access-related incidents and security events
Governance, Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure application federation configurations align with organizational security standards and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO, SOC, CMMC, etc.)
- Participate in security assessments and continuous improvement initiatives
Additional Responsibilities
- Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan the use of new information security technologies, or modifications to existing equipment and systems that will provide capability for proposed project or workload, efficient operation and effective use of allotted resources
- Assist the implementation of new information security technologies or integration of existing technologies including initial configuration, installation, change management, and operational handoff for SaaS applications
- Responsible for technical support of SaaS technologies providing expert problem analysis and resolution in a timely manner
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