Job Description
Job Summary: The Senior Azure Architect Identity & Endpoint Engineer designs, implements, and manages enterprise identity and endpoint services within Microsoft Azure. This role serves as the technical authority for identity, access, and endpoint configuration services across cloud and hybrid environments. *This position is contingent upon contract award.* Job Duties and Responsibilities: Core Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain enterprise identity architectures within Microsoft Azure, supporting secure authentication, authorization, and access management across cloud and hybrid environments Serve as the technical authority for identity and access management (IAM) solutions, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), ADFS, and hybrid identity integrations Architect and manage endpoint engineering and device management solutions, leveraging Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) and Microsoft Intune Define and enforce identity and endpoint standards, policies, and configurations to ensure consistency, security, and scalability across the enterprise. Design and support identity federation, single sign-on (SSO), conditional access, and authentication flows across enterprise systems Integrate identity and endpoint services with Azure-hosted workloads and on-premises infrastructure Collaborate with Information Assurance and cybersecurity teams to design and implement security controls related to identity, access, and endpoint management Support compliance, audit, and authorization activities by providing architecture documentation, control mappings, and technical guidance Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex identity and endpoint issues, including authentication failures, access problems, and device compliance issues Evaluate and recommend improvements to identity and endpoint architectures, balancing security, usability, and operational impact Guide system and platform engineers on identity integration patterns and endpoint management