(Contractor) Senior Identity Solutions Engineer

Sparq

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Identity Solutions Engineer will engineer, administer, and support Microsoft identity environments, including on-premises Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). The role supports reliable identity and access management operations and secure authentication across platforms, including customer identity solutions using Azure AD B2C or Microsoft Entra External ID. The position also involves troubleshooting identity-related operational tickets through Jira, supporting security initiatives such as multifactor authentication and privileged access management, contributing to PKI and certificate management, and participating in a shared on-call rotation. The role calls for a consultative, client-focused approach, project execution and oversight, team leadership and mentoring, continuous learning, and interest in exploring and promoting AI tools and methodologies. C2C is not available, and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Requirements

Consultative approach and problem-solving skills to align digital solutions with clients’ long-term business goals.
Hands-on experience using AI tools to enhance daily work, or a strong desire to experiment with, learn, and champion AI adoption.
Commitment to understanding and exceeding client expectations.
Ability to perform project oversight and execute deliverables.
Flexibility to adapt within a high-growth organization.
Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate others.
Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Intellectual curiosity and ability to provide creative solutions.
Full understanding of the software development life cycle.
Ability to positively impact colleagues through effective leadership, presentations, coaching, or similar means.
Desire to work in a team environment.
Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Claude Certified Developer or Architect certification is highly preferred; there may be an opportunity to obtain it as a Sparq colleague.
Experience in AI or a proven track record of rapidly learning and mentoring others on emerging technology.

Responsibilities

Engineer, administer, and support on-premises Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and ADFS environments.
Design, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies.
Manage ADFS federation configurations, relying party trusts, and claims rules; troubleshoot authentication and integration issues.
Support customer identity solutions using Azure AD B2C or Microsoft Entra External ID, including platform integrations and operational issues.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve identity-related operational tickets through Jira while balancing platform support and engineering projects.
Partner with security and architecture teams on MFA initiatives, Entra tenant access management, and cross-tenant identity integrations.
Contribute to privileged access management initiatives, including Microsoft Entra PIM or equivalent solutions.
Participate in a shared on-call rotation and resolve identity platform incidents involving authentication and access.
Provide engineering support for PKI and certificate management, including certificate-related troubleshooting.
Perform project oversight and execute deliverables.
Lead, mentor, motivate, and support colleagues through activities such as presentations and coaching.
Explore, adopt, and promote AI tools and methodologies in the role.