Entra ID MFA & Identity Security Engineer

XPT Software; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software seeks an experienced Entra ID MFA & Identity Security Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-scale identity security solutions across large Azure environments. This role focuses on MFA rollout, Conditional Access, and identity governance to strengthen access controls and reduce risk.

You will lead cross-functional efforts with security, infrastructure, workplace, and application teams to ensure seamless Entra ID authentication and secure identity operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID and modern identity security concepts.
• Strong understanding of MFA, Conditional Access, and identity governance.
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale identity security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Microsoft Entra ID solutions across Azure environments.
• Lead MFA rollout and migration programs for thousands of users across multiple units.
• Configure Entra ID MFA, Authentication Methods, SSPR, and Identity Protection policies.
• Develop Conditional Access policies aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to integrate applications with Entra ID authentication services.
• Conduct identity security assessments and recommend improvements to strengthen access controls.

Job description

Entra ID MFA & Identity Security Engineer

Entra ID MFA & Identity Security Engineer

Role Summary: Experienced Entra ID and Identity Security Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Conditional Access, and identity security solutions across large and complex Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support Microsoft Entra ID solutions, including authentication, authorization, and identity governance capabilities.
  
• Lead large-scale MFA rollout and migration programs for enterprise environments with thousands of users across multiple business units.
  
• Configure and manage Microsoft Entra ID MFA, Authentication Methods, Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR), and Identity Protection policies.
  
• Develop and implement Conditional Access policies aligned with Zero Trust security principles and organizational security requirements.
  
• Possess strong understanding of Entra ID architecture, hybrid identity, federation, synchronization, and cloud-native identity solutions.
  
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, workplace, and application teams to integrate applications with Entra ID authentication services.
  
• Conduct identity security assessments and recommend improvements to strengthen access controls and reduce security risks.
  
• Troubleshoot complex authentication, federation, MFA, and access-related issues across large enterprise environments.
  
• Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation plans, and operational runbooks for identity services.
  
• Support compliance, audit, and governance initiatives while applying identity security best practices across Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms.