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FAXIANIT INC

Sr Azure Cloud Architect

Warrenville, IL · On-site

$70 - $90/hr

... Engineering, or related field. * 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture and solution design. * Expertise in Microsoft Azure , including services like Azure AD, App Services, AKS, and Azure ...

FAXIANIT INC

Sr Azure Cloud Architect

Warrenville, IL · On-site

$70 - $90/hr

... Engineering, or related field. * 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture and solution design. * Expertise in Microsoft Azure , including services like Azure AD, App Services, AKS, and Azure ...

FAXIANIT INC

Sr Azure Cloud Architect

Warrenville, IL · On-site

$70 - $90/hr

... Engineering, or related field. * 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture and solution design. * Expertise in Microsoft Azure , including services like Azure AD, App Services, AKS, and Azure ...

Tiger Analytics Inc.

Azure Architect

Chicago, IL · On-site

$65.50 - $85.25/hr

... Strong experience with DevOps tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure CodePipeline, and ... Azure AD & RBAC policies and encryption standards. o Able to embed security into deployment ...

Tiger Analytics Inc.

Azure Architect

Chicago, IL · On-site

$65.50 - $85.25/hr

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering: o Strong experience with DevOps tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions ... Cloud Security and Compliance: o Understand Azure AD & RBAC policies and encryption standards. o ...

Tiger Analytics Inc.

Azure Architect

Chicago, IL · On-site

$65.50 - $85.25/hr

... Strong experience with DevOps tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure CodePipeline, and ... Azure AD & RBAC policies and encryption standards. o Able to embed security into deployment ...

Staffingine LLC

Azure Cloud Architect

Chicago, IL · On-site

$67 - $85.25/hr

CICD Pipeline Engineering * Strong experience with DevOps tools like Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure ... Understand Azure AD RBAC policies and encryption standards * Able to embed security into deployment ...

American Systems

Cloud Engineer I

Virginia, IL · On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

As the Cloud Engineer I you will assist with the deployment, integration, operations and ... Perform Operations and Maintenance on vSphere environment, Office 365 and Azure AD workloads.

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What does an Azure AD Engineer do?

An Azure AD Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), which is a cloud-based identity and access management service. Their duties include configuring user authentication, implementing security protocols, integrating applications with Azure AD, and troubleshooting identity-related issues. They also help organizations ensure secure access to resources, manage user identities, and support single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Azure AD Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Azure AD Engineer, you need a solid understanding of identity and access management concepts, experience with Azure Active Directory, and typically a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Azure Portal, PowerShell scripting, and certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate are highly valuable. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help in troubleshooting issues and collaborating with stakeholders. These skills are crucial for ensuring secure, efficient, and reliable identity solutions within an organization’s cloud infrastructure.

What are some common challenges Azure AD Engineers face when managing hybrid identity environments?

Azure AD Engineers often encounter challenges when integrating on-premises Active Directory with Azure Active Directory, such as managing synchronization issues, ensuring seamless single sign-on, and maintaining consistent security policies. Troubleshooting authentication failures and keeping up with frequent Azure updates can also be demanding. Effective collaboration with security, networking, and support teams is essential to address these complexities while maintaining a secure and reliable identity infrastructure.

How much do Azure AD engineers make?

Azure AD engineers typically earn between $80,000 and $130,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect. Salaries can vary based on the complexity of the environment and the size of the organization.

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Entra ID Engineer /Azure AD Engineer

Lake Forest, IL • On-site

smart folks inc
IT Services • 11 - 50 employees
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Full-time

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Job description

Title: Entra ID Engineer / Developer
Location: Lake Forest IL – Onsite
Duration: Full Time

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION 

Sr. Developer accountable for providing Level 3 engineering and troubleshooting assistance to application developers using many of the major software development language platforms.  The candidate will be expected to fully understand how applications and systems leverage the Microsoft Identity Platform, Entra ID, and the Microsoft Graph API.  Candidates are expected to have a detailed understanding of Identity and Cybersecurity best-practices as it relates to authentication, authorization, and identity. The ideal candidate will deliver a comprehensive set of services including maturing partnerships with vendors and internal business customers to recommend secure configurations of their custom and commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) software applications with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).

Core Job Responsibilities 

  • Designs application authentication using centralized federated authentication with Entra ID.   
  • Serves as a cross-platform technical subject matter expert for SSO technologies and provides operational consulting support to design engineers in BTS IT, Division IT, and end-user organizations that demand extraordinary IT solutions. 
  • The role will educate/mentor colleagues performing authentication and authorization design best practices and design principles for OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth as applicable to the IT environment. 
  • Create documentation for specific application configurations based on testing in test environment; works with the identity operations team to implement in Entra ID production per  security practices. 
  • Participate in multi-discipline design or problem resolution sessions with vendors and internal business customers to setup and troubleshoot SSO connections as a Level 3 technical expert. 

Minimum Experience/Training Required

  • 3+ years experience with application authentication with external identity providers (i.e. Azure, AWS, C#/.NET/Python/Java/Mobile).
  • Certifications or equivalent experience in technology disciplines.
  • Provide expertise in the area of code signing and CI/CD pipelines for code deployment, including significant experience with DevOps practices.
  • Experience with Code Repositories like AzureDevOps.
  • Experience with Powershell scripting and CI/CD pipeline implementations are a plus.
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Smart Folks Inc. (SFI) is a global IT Staff Augmentation and Consulting Services that discovers handpicked smart talent and routes them to the right path. Smart Folks Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in McKinney, Texas. We have global operations with localized detail to meet the high caliber needs of our clients.

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McKinney, TX, US

Year founded

2011

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