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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Identity Engineer - **Company:** TAXWELL, LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Authentication Protocols, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Software, OAuth, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Openid Connect, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Systems Integration, Cloud Platform System, Okta, Software Security, Generative AI, AI Platforms - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-identity-engineer-tasl-taxact-admin-services-l-2-9615577 ## About the Role * 7+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise IAM solutions. * Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Okta, AWS IAM, and Azure identity services. * Experience implementing SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, and modern authentication protocols. * Strong understanding of Zero Trust, identity governance, privileged access management, and cloud security best practices. * Experience securing modern identity architectures for cloud, SaaS, APIs, and AI-enabled applications, including OAuth, OpenID Connect, workload identities, and machine-to-machine authentication. * Understanding identity security considerations for Generative AI and AI agents, including secure access to AI platforms, API authorization, secret management, and governance of AI service identities. * Experience integrating SaaS applications with enterprise identity providers. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Automation (PowerShell, Python, or similar) is preferred. * Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate business requirements into secure identity solutions., * Relevant certifications such as Microsoft, Okta, AWS, Azure Identity & cloud security certifications. * Experience with identity governance and administration (IGA) platforms. * Experience supporting hybrid identity environments and large-scale cloud migrations. ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Identity Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing engineering of the organization's identity and access management (IAM) capabilities. 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