Microsoft Entra ID L3 Engineer / Senior IAM Specialist Job Title: Microsoft Entra ID L3 Engineer / Senior IAM Specialist

Experience: 8-12+ Years

Role Summary

The Microsoft Entra ID L3 Engineer will serve as the technical lead and escalation point for Microsoft identity and access management services. The role is responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting enterprise-scale identity solutions across Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and hybrid environments. The candidate will drive complex troubleshooting, automation, security enhancements, governance initiatives, and support critical business applications integrated with Entra ID.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Act as L3 escalation point for critical incidents, major outages, and complex identity issues.
Own root cause analysis (RCA) and problem management activities.
Lead technical discussions with customers, application teams, and security stakeholders.
Mentor L1/L2 engineers and provide technical guidance.

Microsoft Entra ID Administration
Design, implement, and manage Microsoft Entra ID services.
Manage hybrid identity environments using Entra Connect/Azure AD Connect.
Design authentication and authorization solutions for cloud and on-premises applications.
Implement identity governance and Zero Trust security controls.
Identity Security & Governance
Implement and manage:
Conditional Access Policies
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Identity Protection
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Access Reviews




Entitlement Management
Lifecycle Workflows
Conduct security reviews and recommend improvements aligned with best practices.

Application Integration
Lead onboarding and integration of enterprise applications using:

SAML 2.0

OAuth 2.0
OpenID Connect (OIDC)
SCIM Provisioning
Troubleshoot complex SSO and federation issues.

Automation & Engineering

Develop automation solutions using:
PowerShell
Microsoft Graph API
Azure Automation
Logic Apps
Drive operational efficiency through workflow automation and self-service capabilities.

Operational Excellence
Review service performance and identify opportunities for optimization.
Support audit, compliance, and governance requirements.
Maintain architectural documents, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
Participate in on-call support for critical incidents.

Mandatory Technical Skills
Identity Platforms
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Active Directory
Entra Connect / Azure AD Connect
Microsoft 365 Identity Services
Authentication & Federation

SAML 2.0

OAuth 2.0
OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Federation Services
Azure Application Proxy
Identity Governance
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Access Reviews
Entitlement Management
Identity Governance
Lifecycle Workflows
Security
Conditional Access

MFA

Identity Protection
Zero Trust Architecture
RBAC and Least Privilege Models

Scripting & Automation
PowerShell
Microsoft Graph API
Azure Automation
REST APIs

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