Senior Entra ID Engineer

Macquarie Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

Annual leave 25 days

Parental leave 20 weeks

Volunteer leave and donation matching

Health and life insurance

Job summary

Macquarie Group is seeking a role to manage and enhance its enterprise authentication platforms, ensuring security, reliability, and high availability for applications across the organization. You will work across Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, handling user lifecycle, access controls, and directory integrations, onboarding internal and third-party apps to multi-factor authentication.

You will shape conditional access policies, lead automation, reporting and alerting, and continuously

Qualifications

• Extensive experience supporting enterprise identity platforms with MFA and conditional access.
• Ability to automate identity and access processes and develop meaningful reporting.
• Understanding of secure access principles, SSO, and identity governance in cloud/hybrid environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for authentication issues.
• Clear communication and collaboration across technology and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational management and enhancement of Macquarie’s enterprise authentication platforms to ensure security, reliability, and high availability.
• Manage user lifecycle activities, access controls, and directory integrations across AD and Entra ID; onboard internal and third-party apps to MFA.
• Shape and optimize conditional access policies balancing security and usability.
• Lead automation, reporting, and alerting initiatives to uplift operational resilience and reduce manual effort.

Skills

Identity platforms

Directory services

MFA

Conditional access

Automation

Reporting

Monitoring

Cloud & Hybrid

SSO

Identity governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/IS)

Tools

Azure AD

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Secure access underpins everything Macquarie does, and this role sits at the center of that trust. Join a global Authentication Services team where your work strengthens how people and systems connect safely, reliably, and at scale across the organisation.

What role will you play?

You will play a key role in the operational management and continuous enhancement of Macquarie’s enterprise authentication platforms, ensuring they remain secure, stable, and highly available for applications used across the organization.

Across Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID environments, you will manage user lifecycle activities, access controls, and directory integrations that support secure authentication. You will work closely with application owners and technology partners to onboard internal and third‑party applications to multi‑factor authentication, strengthening security while maintaining a seamless user experience.

In this role, you will shape and optimize conditional access policies to balance security, usability, and compliance requirements. You will also lead automation, reporting, and alerting initiatives to uplift operational resilience. With a continuous improvement mindset, you will streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance the overall reliability of authentication services.

What You Offer

• Strong experience supporting enterprise identity platforms, including directory services, multi‑factor authentication, and conditional access controls, with the ability to maintain secure, reliable authentication services at scale.
• Proven capability to automate identity and access processes, develop meaningful reporting, and implement monitoring or alerting to improve operational resilience.
• Solid understanding of secure access principles, single sign‑on, and identity governance concepts within cloud and hybrid environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex authentication and access issues under pressure.
• Clear, effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders across technology and business teams.

What We Offer

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers.
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching.
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription.
• Recognition and service awards.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role.
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment.

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all that values and respects different experiences, skillsets and perspectives. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance. We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the application process.