Entra ID Authentication Administrator

About the role

The Entra ID Authentication Administrator position is in the Information Technology Solutions Division (ITSD) within the Computing Directorate, supporting the Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) Program.

Responsibilities

• Work with other engineers and administrators operating and maintaining critical enterprise services.
• Interface directly with end users and work with the application and engineering teams in the performance of root cause analysis of reported problems.
• Design, implement and support Microsoft Entra ID authentication services.
• Recommend, justify, and implement improvements to services and systems using an accepted change control methodology.
• Design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner while collaborating within a diverse group.
• Ensure service level agreements are met and the highest levels of service reliability are maintained.
• Use scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems and reduce operational overhead.
• Support critical systems off-hours as needed and part of a regular 24/7 on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Broad and in-depth experience operating and supporting Entra ID in an enterprise setting.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, technical team environment with competing priorities, tight deadlines and high pressure associated with operating a critical, complex system.
• Broad and in-depth experience administering application authentication integration using SAML and OAuth/OIDC in Entra ID.
• Proficient written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of management and staff as well as outside vendors, contractors, service providers and consultants.
• Ability to work off-hours and on-call and to respond to service alerts from various monitoring systems (intermittently, either as-needed or as part of a rotation).
• Proficient in managing users, groups, applications, and hybrid identity (Entra Connect)
• Experience with Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and/or Certificate-Based Authentication (CBA).

Qualifications

• Broad and in-depth experience administering application authentication integration using SAML and OAuth/OIDC in Entra ID.
• Significant experience collaborating with external teams and organizations supporting authentication related services.
• Significant knowledge and experience with PowerShell or similar automation platforms to administer Microsoft systems and services.
• Highly advanced ability to provide innovative approaches and apply new technologies to broadly defined tasks and projects.

Qualifications We Desire

• Broad experience with monitoring platforms such as SCOM, Splunk or Nagios.
• Broad and in-depth experience administering Windows server environments including deployment, patching, monitoring, backup or repairing.
• Broad experience with cloud platforms.
• Experience implementing NIST 800-63 levels of assurance.

Pay Range

$125,310 - $185,640 annually
$125,310 - $153,444 annually for 393.1
$151,620 - $185,640 annually for 393.2

Additional Information

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.