Associate Security Engineer, Identity Security

Job Description:

• Support the administration and operation of Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, hybrid identity, and directory synchronization services.
• Perform identity administration activities for users, groups, devices, applications, service accounts, and access permissions.
• Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, provisioning, account lifecycle, and access-related issues.
• Review logs, alerts, and system data to identify and resolve identity-related incidents and operational problems.
• Support Conditional Access, multifactor authentication (MFA), passwordless authentication, and other modern access control solutions.
• Assist with privileged access management activities, including role assignments, access reviews, and least-privilege enforcement.
• Support identity governance processes, including access reviews, entitlement management, and joiner, mover, and leaver activities.
• Assist with enterprise application integrations and identity federation technologies, including SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.
• Support application identities, service principals, managed identities, workload identities, and service accounts.
• Assist with Active Directory administration, Group Policy management, directory health monitoring, and hybrid identity operations.
• Support PKI and certificate lifecycle management activities, including certificate issuance, renewal, inventory, and trust relationships.
• Identify and help remediate identity-related risks, including excessive access, stale accounts, weak authentication, and unmanaged credentials.
• Support security monitoring, threat detection, and incident investigations using Microsoft security platforms and related tools.
• Gather technical evidence, perform root cause analysis, and assist with remediation activities during security and operational incidents.
• Participate in cloud deployments, application onboarding, tenant migrations, and other identity-related projects and initiatives.
• Support audit, compliance, and governance activities through evidence collection, documentation, and control validation.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, knowledge articles, and operational runbooks.
• Assist with reporting, automation, and continuous improvement efforts using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, KQL, and related technologies.
• Follow established security, change management, incident management, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with engineers, administrators, and stakeholders to improve identity security controls and operational effectiveness.
• Communicate technical issues, findings, and project updates clearly while continuing to develop identity security knowledge and expertise.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, identity administration, systems administration, cloud support, service desk support, or a related technical field
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Foundational understanding of information technology concepts, including user accounts, permissions, authentication, operating systems, networking, and cloud services.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, or comparable enterprise technologies.
• Understanding of core security principles such as least privilege, multifactor authentication, role-based access control, and identity lifecycle management.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new technologies and processes quickly.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to follow established procedures, security standards, and change management requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to handling sensitive information responsibly.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document technical work clearly.
• Ability to collaborate within a team environment, manage assigned tasks, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Demonstrated reliability, integrity, professionalism, and commitment to continuous learning.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities