Entra ID/ Active Directory Ops Engineer
Pacific Life · Omaha, NE · 2 wk ago
Engineering$168k–$205k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Operations Engineer will play a crucial role in delivering and supporting the IAM department, ensuring the successful implementation and ongoing operation of Entra ID and Active Directory services.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an Active Directory and Entra ID Operations Engineer for the IAM department
- Deliver and support the multi-year plan incorporating on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid directory services solutions
- Deliver and support the multi-year plan for workforce authentication leveraging SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies
- Define best practice and development of troubleshooting processes, methodologies, standards, alerts and reporting from Entra ID services to be leveraged for operational monitoring
- Create solutions that drive full automation, self-service, and resiliency
- Identify, manage and escalate, as appropriate, project risks, issues, and roadblocks to timely delivery
- Partner with internal technical teams ensuring the strategy and roadmaps are well understood while monitoring the successful implementation
- Develop and implement program communications framework and metrics to ensure well-informed stakeholders, customers, and IAM colleagues
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of information security strategy and architecture
Requirements
- 10+ years Information Security experience, with strong focus in directory services platforms (e.g. MS Active Directory, MS Entra ID, MS Office365)
- Detailed knowledge and experience in enabling and supporting integrated Entra ID applications, Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Conditional Access Policies
- Detailed knowledge and experience in supporting cloud joined, hybrid joined, and multi-domain enterprise directory services platforms based on best practices
- Troubleshoot complex AD issues related to authentication, replication, Kerberos, NTLM, LDAP, and DNS
- Manage AD replication, sites and services, DNS, and DHCP integration
- Experience with automating processes by leveraging out of box capabilities, PowerShell/Python scripting, MS Graph, and PowerBI
- Experience with Agile methodologies and corresponding Agile based tools
- Proven ability to influence and gain trust at senior management levels in multi-cultural environments
- Ability to manage complex activities simultaneously to short timescales
- Clear understanding of CoBIT and ITIL Frameworks
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or other relevant security certifications and knowledge of ISO and NIST security standards are preferred
Skills
- Strong understanding of Active Directory and Entra ID
- Experience with cloud and hybrid directory services
- Knowledge of SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies
- Experience with automation and scripting
- Experience with Agile methodologies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Benefits
- Base Pay Range: $167,670.00 - $204,930.00
- Flexible benefits including medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing reimbursement account
- Paid time off options including vacation, holiday schedules, and financial planning time off
- Paid parental leave and adoption assistance program
- Competitive 401(k) savings plan with company match and additional contributions
Pay
$167,670.00 - $204,930.00
Schedule
Full-time