Senior Security Engineer

Amyantek; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amyantek is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead hands-on IAM initiatives, including migrating from ADFS to a modern identity platform. The role requires senior-level security engineering experience and strong leadership in cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will own the design and delivery of enterprise IAM solutions, integrate Entra ID, SSO, MFA, and Zero Trust across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments, and drive secure, scalable deployments in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Hands-on IAM engineering with migration from ADFS to a modern identity platform.
• Experience leading enterprise IAM migrations and greenfield security implementations.
• Strong Microsoft 365 and Azure security engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hands-on design, implementation, and migration of enterprise IAM.
• Support the large-scale migration from ADFS to a modern identity platform.
• Configure and integrate Active Directory, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and federation technologies.
• Deliver end-to-end security engineering projects, including greenfield implementations and platform modernization.
• Implement and enhance security controls across Microsoft 365, Azure, cloud, network, and endpoint environments.
• Apply Zero Trust security principles and security engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex security issues and provide technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

IAM engineering

Security leadership

Hands-on implementation

Stakeholder management

Zero Trust concepts

Education

IT / Computer Science degree

Tools

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

ADFS

Microsoft 365

Azure security

Job description

Position title: Senior Security Engineer

Work Type: Hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week

Top 3 Skills / Priorities

• Security Engineer with focus on IAM – this is the first Identity & Access Management (IAM) – Major priority. The organization is migrating from ADFS to a new platform, involving approximately 11,000 users.
• 5 to 8 years in a senior security engineering/Lead role.
• Strong Hands-On Security Engineering & Greenfield Implementation Experience – Must have proven experience designing, building, configuring, integrating, and deploying IAM/security solutions from the ground up. The ideal candidate should be capable of translating requirements into technical solutions, making hands‑on implementation decisions, and leading complex IAM migrations. We are looking for a hands‑on Senior Security Engineer who builds and implements solutions, rather than someone focused primarily on architecture, administration, or maintaining existing Microsoft environments.

Team / Reporting Structure

• Reports to the Senior Director, Information Security.
• The successful candidate will have a high level of autonomy and ownership in this role.
• In addition to working closely with the Senior Director, the candidate will have direct interaction and visibility with senior leadership, including the CFI and CTO.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, as the individual must be comfortable communicating technical/security matters to senior executives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the hands‑on design, implementation, and migration of enterprise IAM solutions.
• Support the large‑scale migration from ADFS to a modern identity platform.
• Configure and integrate Active Directory, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and federation technologies.
• Deliver end‑to‑end security engineering projects, including greenfield implementations and platform modernization.
• Implement and enhance security controls across Microsoft 365, Azure, cloud, network, and endpoint environments.
• Apply Zero Trust security principles and security engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex security issues and provide technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on expertise in IAM engineering, ADFS, Active Directory, and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SSO, MFA, and Privileged Access Management.
• Proven experience with enterprise IAM migrations and greenfield security implementations.
• Strong Microsoft 365 and Azure security engineering experience.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, network security, endpoint protection, and cloud security.
• Ability to independently handle technical design, configuration, integration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Microsoft Defender, Purview, and Entra ID
• CrowdStrike Falcon and Proofpoint
• Security frameworks including NIST and CIS Controls
• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or relevant Microsoft certifications
• Exposure to AI security and emerging security technologies