IAM & MFA Authentication Architect – Onsite Spartanburg

SWJ Technology; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 124,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

SWJ Technology seeks an IT Authentication Architect for a contractor role based in Spartanburg, SC, onsite at a client in the automotive sector. The role focuses on operating, administrating, and advancing enterprise authentication platforms, MFA, passwordless tech, and credential management for secure, scalable services.

You will collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, and service desk teams to deliver reliable authentication solutions, create automation, and build

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience supporting, implementing, and troubleshooting Multifactor Authentication (MFA) solutions.
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Entra ID and NetIQ Advanced Authentication.
• 10+ years of experience delivering complex MFA and authentication projects in large enterprise environments.
• 10+ years of experience taking technical products or solutions from concept and design through implementation and deployment.
• 10+ years of experience working in structured enterprise IT environments and standardized project delivery methodologies.
• Strong experience working with non-functional requirements, security requirements, scalability, availability, and operational support considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 3 support for enterprise authentication, IAM, MFA, and credential management services.
• Administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra ID, NetIQ Advanced Authentication, and directory-integrated authentication services.
• Support user lifecycle management, including onboarding, access changes, provisioning, entitlement updates, and offboarding.
• Support and troubleshoot modern authentication technologies, including MFA, FIDO2, WebAuthn, Passkeys, YubiKey, TOTP/HOTP, Mobile Push, and Windows Hello for Business.
• Administer enterprise password management solutions, including Bitwarden and KeePassXC, with a focus on credential security, access controls, vaulting, and auditing.
• Troubleshoot complex authentication issues, perform root-cause analysis, and support security investigations.
• Develop and troubleshoot authentication integrations using Postman, REST APIs, Microsoft Graph API, and JSON.
• Support application teams with IAM, SSO, and authentication integration requirements.
• Develop scripts and automation solutions using PowerShell, JavaScript, and/or Python to improve operational efficiency.
• Monitor authentication services, analyze logs, and create operational dashboards, KPIs, and reports using tools such as Splunk and Power BI.
• Contribute to authentication modernization, passwordless adoption, automation, and continuous service improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, service desk, and business teams to resolve issues and deliver secure authentication solutions.

Skills

NetIQ Advanced Authentication

MFA technologies

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

FIDO2 / WebAuthn / Passkeys

PowerShell / JavaScript / Python

Splunk / log analysis

Power BI

Windows & Linux administration

APIs & REST

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

Postman

REST APIs

Microsoft Graph API

JSON

Bitwarden

KeePassXC

Job description

SWJ Technology seeks an IT Authentication Architect for a contractor role based in Spartanburg, SC, onsite at a client in the automotive sector. The role focuses on operating, administrating, and advancing enterprise authentication platforms, MFA, passwordless tech, and credential management for secure, scalable services.

You will collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, and service desk teams to deliver reliable authentication solutions, create automation, and build