Senior Entra ID IAM Engineer - Hybrid, 12mo Contract

GCS Recruitment; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Contract role with extension potential

Competitive day rate

Exposure to latest Microsoft Identity/

Collaborative technical environment

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is recruiting a Senior IAM Engineer for a Dublin-based hybrid role focusing on Microsoft Entra ID. The role involves designing, implementing and optimising secure identity solutions within a complex Microsoft environment.

You will lead CA policy implementations, MFA/passwordless and PIM, while driving Zero Trust initiatives and identity governance. Strong PowerShell skills and collaboration with security teams are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Identity & Access Management.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD.
• Experience implementing Conditional Access policies.
• Experience with MFA, passwordless and SSPR.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support Microsoft Entra ID solutions across the organisation.
• Lead the implementation and optimisation of Conditional Access policies and authentication controls.
• Configure and manage MFA, Passwordless Authentication and SSPR.
• Drive Zero Trust identity initiatives and improve security posture.
• Manage identity lifecycle processes including Joiner, Mover and Leaver workflows.
• Integrate cloud and on-prem identities using Entra Connect and Cloud Sync.
• Administer PIM and privileged access controls.
• Implement Identity Governance: Access Reviews and Entitlement Management.
• Support Defender for Identity and identity threat detection initiatives.
• Automate identity administration using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security, Infrastructure and Cloud teams to deliver secure identity solutions.
• Produce technical documentation and provide knowledge transfer as required.

Skills

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure AD

Conditional Access

MFA & Passwordless

PIM

Identity Governance

Entitlement Management

Hybrid Identity

Active Directory

Entra Connect

PowerShell

SAML OAuthOIDC

Zero Trust

Job description

GCS Recruitment is recruiting a Senior IAM Engineer for a Dublin-based hybrid role focusing on Microsoft Entra ID. The role involves designing, implementing and optimising secure identity solutions within a complex Microsoft environment.

You will lead CA policy implementations, MFA/passwordless and PIM, while driving Zero Trust initiatives and identity governance. Strong PowerShell skills and collaboration with security teams are essential.