Senior Entra ID Architect & IAM Strategist

Society of Defense Financial Management; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Themesoft Inc in Chicago is seeking an Entra ID Consultant to lead design and implementation of workforce identity and access management. This role focuses on modern IAM solutions and secure authentication workflows in hybrid environments.

You will apply Zero Trust, least privilege, and defense-in-depth principles while guiding teams on Entra ID, OAuth/OIDC, SAML, and MFA across Azure and AWS. 10+ years of cybersecurity experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in identity architecture with Entra ID/Azure AD.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, JWT, Kerberos, LDAP.
• Strong knowledge of RBAC, PIM, and least-privilege access.
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, and audit logs.
• Secure microservices, web and mobile apps with API security.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, threat modeling, OWASP.
• Technical leadership to guide security architecture discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of workforce identity and access management.
• Develop identity architectures aligned with Zero Trust and least privilege.
• Provide architectural guidance for Entra ID and IAM solutions.
• Evaluate AI-driven identity solutions and secure authentication workflows.
• Review security proposals and advise IT management and partners.
• Apply OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, MFA, Kerberos, LDAP in solutions.
• Ensure security of Java microservices, React frontends, and mobile apps.
• Support container security with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Drive security automation and governance initiatives across hybrid/cloud.

Skills

Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD

IAM & Workforce Security

Authentication Protocols

Cloud Security

Security Monitoring

Application & API Security

Security Architecture

Technical Leadership

Job description

Themesoft Inc in Chicago is seeking an Entra ID Consultant to lead design and implementation of workforce identity and access management. This role focuses on modern IAM solutions and secure authentication workflows in hybrid environments.

You will apply Zero Trust, least privilege, and defense-in-depth principles while guiding teams on Entra ID, OAuth/OIDC, SAML, and MFA across Azure and AWS. 10+ years of cybersecurity experience preferred.