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Job Title: Senior Developer IAM (Microsoft Entra ID)
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (On-Site, with Hybrid)
Experience: 7 Years (5 years in IAM leadership roles)
Role Type: Senior Systems Engineer / IAM Architect (Hands-on)
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Developer with deep expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), specifically focused on Microsoft Entra ID. This is a hands-on engineering role, not just architecture the candidate must design and implement enterprise IAM solutions.
The role will support large-scale, public-facing government applications (Maryland Benefits platform) with a focus on security, scalability, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Core Skills
Job Title: Senior Developer IAM (Microsoft Entra ID)
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (On-Site, with Hybrid)
Experience: 7 Years (5 years in IAM leadership roles)
Role Type: Senior Systems Engineer / IAM Architect (Hands-on)
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Developer with deep expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), specifically focused on Microsoft Entra ID. This is a hands-on engineering role, not just architecture the candidate must design and implement enterprise IAM solutions.
The role will support large-scale, public-facing government applications (Maryland Benefits platform) with a focus on security, scalability, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- IAM Architecture & Development
- Design and implement end-to-end IAM frameworks
- Build scalable, secure identity solutions for enterprise applications
- Develop identity-centric security models
- Entra ID Implementation
- Hands-on configuration and deployment of Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Manage enterprise and customer identity solutions (CIAM Workforce IAM)
- SSO & Federation
- Implement Single Sign-On (SSO) using SAML, OAuth, OIDC
- Integrate applications with identity providers
- Access Control & Security
- Design and implement:
- RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)
- PAM (Privileged Access Management)
- Ensure least privilege and governance compliance
- Authentication & Security Policies
- Implement:
- MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)
- Adaptive / Conditional Access policies
- Strengthen identity security posture across platforms
- Integration & Development
- Build and integrate IAM solutions with:
- Enterprise apps
- APIs
- Cloud services
- Write code for automation, provisioning, and identity workflows
Core Skills
- Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
- IAM protocols: SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect
- Identity lifecycle management
- SSO, MFA, Conditional Access
- RBAC & PAM
- Programming/Scripting (PowerShell, .NET, Python, or similar)
- API integrations
- Cloud security (Azure preferred)
- Entra ID (MANDATORY)
- SailPoint / ForgeRock (nice to have)
- Bachelor s in Computer Science / IT / Security
- Preferred Certifications:
- CISSP
- CISM
- Azure / Entra certifications
- AWS Security Specialty (optional)