Job#: 3031364 Job Description: Security Engineer - Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Location: REMOTE
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
The Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating identity and access security controls. This engineering-focused role involves high-level global admin configuration, application integration, and IAM engineering work, with a primary focus on Azure Entra and a secondary focus on Okta. The engineer partners with application teams to enable secure access while maintaining system availability and a strong security posture.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with application teams for integrations using OIDC and SAML.
- Support Conditional Access setup and troubleshooting within Azure Entra / Azure AD.
- Address B2B guest access and MFA-related issues.
- Design, implement, and manage Conditional Access policies to enforce MFA and risk-based access controls.
- Administer application registrations and enterprise applications, including permissions, secrets, and lifecycle governance.
- Configure and support Single Sign-On (SSO) using Entra ID.
- Administer Okta Customer Identity environments for external-facing applications.
- Collaborate on identity-related security standards, architecture, and operational runbooks.
- Participate in security incident response activities and support audits.
Required Qualifications
Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience with Azure AD / Entra is required.
Technical Skills: Strong expertise in Azure Entra / Azure AD is necessary. Experience with PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, and automated integration processes is also required.
Compensation & Benefits
A pay rate in the range of $62.00 to $69.00 per hour is offered for this position.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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