Defender For Cloud Engineer

IAM Lead/Architect Chicago, IL 12 months Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Tech lead/Architect with deeper expertise in various security products, authentication, authorization, access management, AI, governance. As a key member of Workforce Authentication and Authorization team you lead a team to play a vital role in ensuring the secure implementation of various solutions (Hybrid and Cloud).

Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Lead Identity centric Workforce Security team to develop authentication and access management solutions
• Drive the development of identity solutions, access patterns, modern security protocols, practicing Zero trust, least privileged, defense in depth principles
• Good understanding of AI concepts, Patterns and impact on identity and access management domain
• Participate and engage in AI adoption with Identity focus, knowledge and understanding of Entra ID agentic Identity, authentication flows and Patterns
• Review and provide feedback on Identity and access management related security solutions proposed by stakeholders and can provide consultation to the partners and IT Management
• In-depth knowledge and experience on Entra ID, EPM, Sentinel, Azure, AWS Security
• Knowledge on Okta, PingFederate, Entitlement management solutions
• Strong knowledge on Identities management on Azure AD with OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SSO, MFA, Conditional access policies, MFA, Kerberos, LDAP, Identity Federations etc.
• Experience in providing security solutions for Java based Micro services, React based frontends and Android/iOS based mobile applications on the Azure
• Hands-of experience in JWT, session handling, Code signing, Certificate authentication, TLS/SSL, API Security, Application registration, application integration scenarios etc.
• Awareness of API Management, Firewalls, DLP, VPNs, DNS, Azure Defender, MCAS, Sentinel, WAFs, Application Gateways, NSGs, App Proxy, Radius clusters, CDN etc.
• Good understanding of Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management solution (CIEM) to ensure smooth remediation of toxic combinations, high risk entitlements etc.
• Understanding and application of threat modeling concepts and methodologies
• Understanding of Applications security, OWASP standards, security best practices, browser compatibilities/storages/cookies
• Acts as Workforce cybersecurity expert to in solutions spanning end user computing, proxy solutions, MFA, SSO, conditional accesses, Password less, Yubikey, bio-metric solutions, identity and governance scenarios, Secrets Management, automation, role based access control, Privileged identity management, Just in time accesses etc.
• Participates in solutions to support- token handling, OIDC/ OAuth flows, authorization patterns, identity federation, cloud architectures, cryptograpgy, cloud native services, cloud security etc.
• Deeper understanding on Cloud Security areas such as Policies, RBAC, activities, identities, privileged access management etc
• Ability to support operations in troubleshooting complex identity scenarios with hands-on experience on Sentinel/KQL/Audit logs etc.
• Good understanding of concepts related to docker Security, container orchestartions /Kubernetes

Qualifications: Deep knowledge of application or infrastructure systems architecture, usually having experience with multiple system technologies. Good understanding of agentic application architecture and impact of them on IAM domain Excellent consultative and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with client, partner, and IT management and staff. 10 years of experience in the Information Security role. 5+ Years of experience as an Tech lead CISSP, CSSP, or Cloud security certification preferred Strong collaboration skills and a analytical ability Certifications on Azure, AWS security will be preferred Education : At least a bachelor s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related field is required for the project

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