Cybersecurity Senior Engineer - IAM Identity Services
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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 Senior Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) and Identity and Access Management (IAM) to design, implement, manage, and automate Conditional Access (CA) policies across identities and applications. 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 strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra Conditional Access, Azure, and IAM lifecycle management, 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.
Conditional Access & Identity Security
- Design, implement, manage, and continuously improve Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies aligned to Zero Trust principles
- Develop CA strategies for users, administrators, service accounts, and workloads
- Enforce access controls using MFA, device compliance, risk-based access, and session controls
- Create exception handling and break-glass access models that balance security and availability
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Manage and secure identities, roles, and access for users, groups, and applications
- Implement and maintain RBAC, PIM, and least-privilege access models
- Support identity lifecycle processes including onboarding, role changes, and offboarding
- Secure access to cloud and enterprise applications (SAML, OIDC, OAuth)
Automation & Engineering
- Automate Conditional Access and IAM configurations using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, or Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, GitLab SaaS, etc.)
- Build repeatable, scalable identity security solutions and policy templates
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and reporting for authentication and access events
Troubleshooting & Operations
- Investigate and resolve Conditional Access policy failures, MFA issues, and authentication errors
- Perform root-cause analysis on access-related incidents and security events
- Partner with IT, cloud, and application teams to resolve access issues without weakening security
Governance, Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure IAM and CA configurations align with organizational security standards and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO, SOC, CMMC, etc.)
- Maintain clear documentation for Conditional Access policies, design decisions, and operational procedures
- Participate in security assessments, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives
Additional Responsibilities
- Lead efforts related to designing, planning, enhancing, and testing all cybersecurity technologies used throughout the enterprise including base-lining current systems, trend analysis, and capacity planning
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