Security Engineer - Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Apex Systems LLC
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 144K

Job location

Remote

Tech stack

API
Application Integration Architecture
Identity and Access Management
OpenID
Powershell
Azure
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Single Sign-On
Enterprise Software Applications
Okta
System Availability

Job description

The Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating identity and access security controls. This engineering-focused role involves high-level global admin configuration, application integration, and IAM engineering work, with a primary focus on Azure Entra and a secondary focus on Okta. The engineer partners with application teams to enable secure access while maintaining system availability and a strong security posture., * Partner with application teams for integrations using OIDC and SAML.

  • Support Conditional Access setup and troubleshooting within Azure Entra / Azure AD.
  • Address B2B guest access and MFA-related issues.
  • Design, implement, and manage Conditional Access policies to enforce MFA and risk-based access controls.
  • Administer application registrations and enterprise applications, including permissions, secrets, and lifecycle governance.
  • Configure and support Single Sign-On (SSO) using Entra ID.
  • Administer Okta Customer Identity environments for external-facing applications.
  • Collaborate on identity-related security standards, architecture, and operational runbooks.
  • Participate in security incident response activities and support audits.

Requirements

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience with Azure AD / Entra is required.

Technical Skills: Strong expertise in Azure Entra / Azure AD is necessary. Experience with PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, and automated integration processes is also required.

Benefits & conditions

A pay rate in the range of $62.00 to $69.00 per hour is offered for this position.

About the company

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

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