Workforce Identities Engineering – Microsoft Entra ID Engineer – Associate (Dallas, TX)

Goldman Sachs • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Workforce Identities Engineering team within the Identity and Access Management function of Core Engineering is looking for an experienced engineer in the Microsoft Entra ID space. This position will be working with a global team responsible for the architecture, design and development of systems supporting multiple global Microsoft Entra ID instances for Goldman Sachs. Microsoft Azure-based services are becoming critical to the operation of medium and large enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have experience configuring Entra ID, Entra Connect, and be familiar with the authentication, authorization, and Conditional Access options and capabilities of the Entra ID / Azure platform. The ideal candidate would also have background in supporting on-premises Active Directory infrastructure. Responsibilities will also include coordinating with various technology infrastructure teams for infrastructure projects, managing systems lifecycle and evaluating existing solutions for optimizations or enhancements. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years in management of multiple Entra ID environments, with insight into Azure integration with Active Directory in medium to large enterprise environments. How will you fulfill your potential: Work with a global team of highly motivated systems engineers and software developers delivering solutions specializing in a range of technologies with a remit to define and build integrated architectures for secure, scalable infrastructure services serving a diverse set of internal and external use cases Contribute to the adoption of the Microsoft Entra ID / Azure platform by researching, advising and implementing capabilities across the breadth of Entra, Azure and Microsoft 365 services Collaborate with engineers within Goldman Sachs and Microsoft to optimize and enhance the security and runtime operations of Entra / Azure services. This includes direct interaction with Microsoft product managers across Identity, M365, and Azure product areas. Engage with Entra ID consumers to collaborate on efficient and secure integration approaches for their application requirements Automate tasks in the Entra ID and Active Directory functional areas to increase efficiency of the team and detect abnormal behavior of the systems

Requirements

• Implementing controls to ensure appropriate security, performance, scalability and monitoring guidelines are achieved for the Entra ID instances.
• Experience integrating solutions with Entra ID environment, including scenarios such as Hybrid Exchange environments and Microsoft 365 Hosted solutions such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Windows 365.
• Working knowledge of Identity Management, Single-Sign-On and Federated Identity principles
• Proficiency in designing, developing and testing software in PowerShell; willingness to learn and adopt new languages
• Fundamental understanding of secure application and environment design and management concepts
• Strong understanding of systems development lifecycle best practices
• Must be able to sustain a high rate of workflow and work on multiple projects
• The person will need good verbal and written communication skills.
• They need to show past experience in utilizing various influencing skills and be able to collaborate, communicate and deliver in a global environment
• Ability to present to internal client audiences or professional peers, and ability to work independently on problem solving and investigation

Nice To Haves

• Good development knowledge or product expertise with Identity Management products (e.g., Microsoft Identity Manager, Entra Connect)
• Familiarity with passwordless, phishing-resistant, and/or FIDO2 multi-factor authentication mechanisms
• Experience integrating solutions with an Active Directory Domain Services environment, including scenarios such as Exchange, Active Directory Certificate Services, Active Directory Federation Services and smartcard authentication scenarios
• Familiarity in developing and testing software in C#

Responsibilities

• Work with a global team of highly motivated systems engineers and software developers delivering solutions specializing in a range of technologies with a remit to define and build integrated architectures for secure, scalable infrastructure services serving a diverse set of internal and external use cases
• Contribute to the adoption of the Microsoft Entra ID / Azure platform by researching, advising and implementing capabilities across the breadth of Entra, Azure and Microsoft 365 services
• Collaborate with engineers within Goldman Sachs and Microsoft to optimize and enhance the security and runtime operations of Entra / Azure services. This includes direct interaction with Microsoft product managers across Identity, M365, and Azure product areas.
• Engage with Entra ID consumers to collaborate on efficient and secure integration approaches for their application requirements
• Automate tasks in the Entra ID and Active Directory functional areas to increase efficiency of the team and detect abnormal behavior of the systems

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees