Identity and Security Engineer

Greenberg Traurig•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment. Join our Technology Team as an Identity and Security Engineer located in various offices. We are seeking a professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team. This role can be based in various offices, on a hybrid basis. This role reports to the Enterprise Monitoring and Systems Management Supervisor. Position Summary The Identity & Security Engineer is responsible for the engineering, architecture, security and monitoring of the firm’s core identity services and hybrid integrations, primarily within Microsoft cloud ecosystems, with a growing presence in AWS and GCP. The engineer designs and implements enterprise identity and access management solutions, leads the design of secure authentication and authorization frameworks, drives automation and engineering best practices, performs root cause analysis on complex identity-based incidents, and ensures secure access to applications and resources at scale. The Identity & Security Engineer serves as a lead technical resource for complex identity systems and leads engineering efforts related to Active Directory Domain Services, Entra ID, Single Sign-On, privileged access management, identity protection, lifecycle automation, and enterprise access controls. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to lead identity modernization efforts across on-premise and cloud environments. This role requires individuals who are trustworthy, reliable, and uphold strict ethical standards in all professional dealings. This position requires the ability to work flexible hours and participate in on-call rotation.

Requirements

Deep expertise in AD DS, Entra ID, ADCS, and Single Sign-On
Expert knowledge of identity and access management and role-based access controls
Expertise designing and engineering federation and multifactor authentication solutions
Expertise in authentication and authorization protocols and flows (Kerberos, SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OIDC, SAML, LDAP)
Good working knowledge of public key infrastructure (PKI) and certificate lifecycle management
Strong understanding of Zero Trust security principles
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems
Good working knowledge of basic networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP
Advanced automation and scripting skills (PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, Python, Terraform, or similar)
Fundamental understanding of AI model infrastructure and AI agent security
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex system, application, security, and performance issues
Strong communication, interpersonal, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to articulate issues, risks, and proposed solutions to various levels of technology staff, management, and non-technical audiences
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to document and maintain security and monitoring policies, procedures, and configurations
Ability to multitask efficiently yet prioritize and organize competing work demands
Demonstrated integrity and commitment to strict ethical standards in all professional dealings
Proven record of reliability and dependability
Candidate must be a self-starter and independent, yet function as an integral part of a team
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, and security-conscious environment
Candidate must demonstrate a high degree of initiative and motivation
Ability to work flexible hours and be on-call
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent work experience
8+ years of professional experience designing and engineering medium-to-large enterprise Microsoft Windows AD DS environments, preferably in a law firm or professional services environments
5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID in hybrid environments
Extensive hands-on experience with Active Directory Domain Services design and operations
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra Suite architecture
Strong hands-on experience with federation and SSO integrations
Hands-on experience with identity platforms such as Okta, Ping Identity, or similar
Experience managing multifactor authentication solutions
Experience engineering and managing Privileged Access Management platforms
Experience with AD CS design/hardening or certificate-based authentication modernization
Strong experience with automation (PowerShell required, API experience strongly preferred)
Experience with ITDR platforms such as Microsoft Defender for Identity, Entra ID Protection, and Microsoft Defender XDR, or similar

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AWS and GCP cloud environments are a plus
Relevant Microsoft certifications: Azure Security Engineer Associate and Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or equivalent are preferred
Relevant professional cybersecurity certifications, such as CISSP, are a plus

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, optimizes, and maintains enterprise identity platforms (e.g. Active Directory Domain Services, Entra ID, SSO, MFA), including architecture, capacity planning, and lifecycle management
Architects, implements, and improves secure identity frameworks across on-premise and cloud environments, including role-based access control (RBAC), least privilege access models, just-in-time (JIT) access models, conditional access policies, and access lifecycles to reduce over-privilege
Defines and improves identity role design to reduce over-privilege
Establishes governance for non-human identities (service accounts, automation identities, app registrations) and implements guardrails that prevent unmanaged credentials and high-risk identities
Builds integrations between identity platforms and business systems and applications
Collaborates with technology teams, including security, compliance, application, DevOps, and infrastructure to implement and ensure secure identity practices across on-premises and cloud environments
Leads PKI design standards, hardening, modernization efforts and certificate-based authentication risk reduction
Designs, deploys, and maintains vendor remote access and privileged access management systems
Engineers detection logic, monitoring, and auditing capabilities to identify and evaluate anomalous user and identity behavior
Leads detection engineering and incident response for identity and access threats using ITDR, EDR, and SIEM tools, and develops playbooks for containment and remediation
Partners with Information Security on identity threat detection and response
Provides Tier 3 escalation support and guidance, and leads root cause analysis for complex identity issues impacting privileged access and authentication across on-prem and cloud environments
Implements and maintains security configurations to protect against unauthorized access and other security threats against the firm’s on-prem infrastructure and cloud-based platforms
Develops, maintains, and reviews automation frameworks, scripts, and infrastructure-as-code to drive process improvement and reduce manual administrative and routine tasks
Partners with information security and compliance teams to design controls and engineer evidence collection that demonstrate compliance with industry standards
Leads project delivery and execution of tasks related to areas of identity responsibility, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, rollout, and operational transition
Evaluates and recommends emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in identity and access management, identity protection and governance
Authors design documentation, runbooks, and standards, and enforces identity governance procedures across the team