Cyber Security Engineer—Azure IAM Atlanta, GA (Charlotte, or Raleigh) preferred Job Description :: Responsible for developing the technical IT / cyber security Identity Access Management (IAM) capabilities necessary for safeguarding the firm's information systems and applications for Microsoft Azure/M365/AWS. This candidate must have significate expertise deploying privileges and permissions in Microsoft Azure/M365/AWS. Primary focus will include Azure/M365/AWS identity related deployments at the Cloud platform layer and also including the application layer for applications such as Slack leveraging federated identity. Job Description 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. • This is a Cloud Security IAM Engineering professional role within Cybersecurity IAM Cloud Engineering that applies in-depth knowledge within the IAM discipline and an expert understanding of concepts and principles of Active Directory and how it relates to the cloud space. • This candidate will apply knowledge of best practices derived from engineering experience to solve a range of complex technical and cybersecurity IAM resolutions. • Takes a new perspective on existing solutions to solve complex problems. • Exercises judgment based on the analysis (e.g. modeling, testing, etc.) of multiple sources of information. • Impacts a range of client, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams. • Explains and interprets complex, difficult, or sensitive information. • Development background and proficient knowledge with Terraform and or coding languages. Qualifications Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience in systems engineering or administration or an equivalent combination of education and work experience • Deep specialized and/or broad functional knowledge in applied enterprise information security technologies including but not limited to firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, network operating systems, identity management, database activity monitoring, encryption, content filtering, and Mainframe security • CISSP Certification • Previous experience in leading complex IT projects • Migration from Oracle Access Manager to Microsoft Azure for SSO/Federated SSO Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience in systems engineering with Active Directory administration or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. • In-depth knowledge in information systems and ability to identify, apply, and implement best practices as it relates to identity. • Understanding/Focus of key business processes and competitive strategies related to the IAM IT function. • Ability to plan and manage projects. • Ability to solve complex problems by applying best practices. • Experience with Azure/M365 Cloud and/or AWS in a hybrid environment. • Development/automation experience preferred • IT Security Experience • Desired creating, deploying Automated Cloud Workloads – CI/CD Pipeline Experience preferred • Azure Active Directory (AAD) • Active Directory (AD) • AD Attributes • LDAP(s) queries • Azure Active Directory Connect • Azure DevOps • Single Sign On (SSO) • Experience identifying workflows to enable automation deployment for complex systems • Coding languages (JSON, Python, PowerShell, Terraform, etc.) • Implementation of Security Framework solutions (NIST, FedRAMP, etc.) • Serverless/API Integration Experience a Plus • Professional Certifications (AWS, Azure, CISSP, CCSP, Security)
Job Type
Contractor role
Skills required
Azure
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Salary
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Date Posted
June 5, 2025
The Azure IAM & AD Security Engineer will develop and implement Identity Access Management (IAM) capabilities for Microsoft Azure/M365/AWS, focusing on security and permissions. This role requires significant expertise in cloud security and Active Directory.