Azure Engineer

Project Description

The Client is seeking an experienced Azure engineer to design and implement custom identity solutions using Microsoft Entra and Azure Functions. The ideal candidate will help us extend our identity platform with custom logic, automate identity workflows, and ensure seamless integration between our internal systems and external users, including law enforcement agencies. This role will involve building secure, scalable, and policy-compliant solutions using Microsoft Entra's extensibility features such as Custom Authentication Extensions, Custom Claims Providers, and Event-Driven Azure Functions.

Scope of Services

• Design and deploy Azure Functions to handle identity events (such as user creation, modification, or access requests) in an event-driven architecture.
• Implement and manage Microsoft Entra External ID Custom Authentication Extensions to integrate with custom APIs, approval workflows, and lifecycle events for B2B and B2C users.
• Build and maintain Custom Claims Providers to enrich tokens with claims sourced from external systems or logic (e.g., department, employment status, role validation).
• Develop workflows that provision access based on defined criteria and automatically revoke access when those criteria change - such as department, division, or job title changes - by integrating with internal data sources and identity signals.
• Integrate custom identity flows with external systems (e.g., SQL databases, REST APIs, HR systems) to support access validation, entitlement management, and sponsor-based models.
• Ensure robust error handling, logging, and monitoring within Azure Functions and all identity-related components.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to interpret legal and governance requirements and translate them into enforceable technical solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Functions (C# or JavaScript) in production environments.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, External ID (B2B/B2C), and Identity federation principles.
• Experience with Microsoft Graph API, RESTful services, and secure API design.
• Familiarity with claims-based authentication and building custom claims providers.
• Solid understanding of identity governance concepts, including access reviews, entitlement management, and sponsor-based models.
• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and token customization.
• Experience in secure development practices and compliance-driven environments (e.g., CJIS, NIST).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating identity solutions with external entities (e.g., government agencies or law enforcement).
• Knowledge of Azure services like Key Vault and API Management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.

Relevant Microsoft Certifications, such as:

• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert