Senior Authentication/Identity Security Engineer
Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85326, USA
Listed on 2026-11-01
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
NOTE:
This is a 100% remote position. Candidates will be working on Arizona Timezone.
Position Overview
Seeking a Senior Authentication / Identity Security Engineer to design, implement, and enhance enterprise authentication and identity security platforms. This role requires deep expertise in Microsoft Entra , Active Directory, and AI Identity Management, with a focus on secure authentication, non-human identities (NHI), scalability, and platform reliability.
Must-Have Qualifications- 6+ years of hands-on experience in IAM, authentication engineering, identity security, or related security engineering.
- Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) – Strong hands-on experience with enterprise authentication, identity security, and platform engineering.
- Active Directory – Deep expertise in AD administration, authentication, security, and hybrid identity environments.
- AI Identity Management – Experience securing and managing AI-related identities, agents, or automated workloads.
- Non-Human Identity (NHI) – Experience managing or securing service accounts, service principals, managed identities, or workload identities.
- Authentication Engineering – Strong understanding of authentication protocols, identity federation, access controls, and security best practices.
- Security Architecture & Engineering – Experience designing, implementing, and supporting secure, scalable enterprise identity platforms.
- Technical Leadership – Ability to lead complex engineering initiatives, establish technical standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS SSO).
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC).
- Experience owning enterprise identity platforms or leading major security initiatives.
- Cloud security, identity, or automation certifications.
- Design, implement, and enhance enterprise authentication and identity security solutions.
- Engineer and support Microsoft Entra Active Directory environments.
- Support AI Identity Management and Non-Human Identity (NHI) security initiatives.
- Lead authentication-related projects, including password security and NHI observability.
- Establish engineering standards and improve platform security, performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and engineering teams on identity architecture and platform improvements.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
California residents:Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Company Profile:
Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies’ dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers’ technical and business needs.
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