Identity & AD Specialist — EntraID/Active Directory Admin

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX seeks an Associate IT Specialist to manage Entra ID (Azure AD) and Active Directory, including policy updates, group management, and access governance. The role emphasizes hybrid identity environments, MFA, and device management with Intune.

The position collaborates with Cloud, Security, Networking and Help Desk teams to ensure secure authentication, smooth sign-ins, and ongoing identity modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field, or 5 years of professional experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Administer Active Directory accounts, groups, OUs, and update Group Policies.
• Address elevated helpdesk tickets related to authentication, access, provisioning, and Azure/M365 sign-in issues.
• Maintain user and group memberships, license assignments, and application access in Entra ID.

Skills

Active Directory

Entra ID / Azure AD

MFA

Conditional Access

SSO

ADFS

Intune

Group Policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

ADFS

Intune

Job description

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX seeks an Associate IT Specialist to manage Entra ID (Azure AD) and Active Directory, including policy updates, group management, and access governance. The role emphasizes hybrid identity environments, MFA, and device management with Intune.

The position collaborates with Cloud, Security, Networking and Help Desk teams to ensure secure authentication, smooth sign-ins, and ongoing identity modernization initiatives.