Remote Lead, M365 & Identity Engineer

Amentum

Des Moines (IA)

Remote

USD 115,000 - 143,000

Full time

32 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum, a global engineering and technology leader, seeks a M365 & Identity Engineer, Lead, to design, deploy, optimize, and support Microsoft 365 and IAM across hybrid and cloud environments. You will oversee Entra ID, Okta, AD, and governance, while driving automation with PowerShell and related scripts.

The role requires 8+ years in M365 administration/engineering, enterprise IAM, and strong collaboration skills. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

8+ years hands-on M365 administration and engineering.
Experience in Identity & Access Management in enterprise environments; Okta preferred.
Experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, External Identities (B2B), Conditional Access, RBAC, MFA.
US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain M365 services including Exchange Online, Purview, OneDrive, Teams, and related services.
Manage Entra ID identity services including Conditional Access, External Identities (B2B), MFA, SSO integrations, and identity lifecycle processes.
Manage Okta and other company identity platforms.
Support for company Email service platforms, including Microsoft Exchange 2016/SE, Exchange Online, and Proofpoint.
Develop and enforce M365 governance, security policies, and compliance configurations.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the M365 ecosystem, identity platform, and hybrid environments.
Administer and enhance IAM tools and workflows, including provisioning, deprovisioning, RBAC, and privileged access management.
Implement automation using PowerShell or other scripting tools to improve operational efficiency.
Monitor system performance, security posture, and capacity to ensure high availability and reliability.
Partner with security, data center, and application teams to support integration and cross-functional initiatives.
Provide technical expertise during audits, risk assessments, and incident response activities.
Create and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
Lead teams of other IT professionals to accomplish small projects.
Provide guidance or instruction to junior staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.