Senior Security Administrator
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Security Administrator to serve as a hands-on technical leader within a fast-paced managed services environment. This role is focused on Microsoft 365 identity and access management, customer security operations, process improvement, and team development. It is not a traditional SOC or threat-hunting position.
The ideal candidate will own complex security and identity work while serving as a trusted escalation point, mentor, and technical resource for the broader team. Strong leadership is critical. This person should be able to guide junior team members, establish consistent practices, improve processes, and help increase the overall security maturity of customer environments.
What You'll Do
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Configure and troubleshoot Entra ID, SAML, OpenID Connect, multifactor authentication, and related identity services.
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Help establish clear standards, documentation, repeatable processes, and a consistent quality bar across the team.
Required Qualifications
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Working knowledge of SAML, OpenID Connect, multifactor authentication, and modern identity practices.
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Comfort working through ambiguity, adapting quickly, learning from setbacks, and managing changing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
Typical Responsibilities
Leadership & Working Style
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Builds trust through sound judgment, consistency, humility, and a willingness to help others succeed.
Work Environment
This is a direct-hire individual contributor role with a strong technical leadership and mentorship component. It is best suited for someone who thrives in a high-autonomy, fast-moving environment and is comfortable balancing customer needs, escalations, process improvement, and team development. Remote or hybrid flexibility is available.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
