Senior Security Administrator

Vaco; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Senior Security Administrator to lead Microsoft 365 identity and security initiatives in a fast-paced managed services environment. You will own complex identity work, mentor the team, and drive process improvements to raise customer security maturity.

You will configure and troubleshoot Entra ID, SAML, OpenID Connect, and MFA, while guiding onboarding/offboarding with a security-focused lens. Hybrid remote work is available.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 security and Entra ID.
• Deep knowledge of IAM concepts, SAML/OpenID Connect, and MFA.
• 5+ years in IT/security in a fast-paced MSP or similar setting.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives, mentor others, and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical leader for Microsoft 365 security and identity initiatives.
• Own Tier 2 security and identity work within customer environments.
• Act as escalation point for complex security and access issues.
• Configure Entra ID, SAML, OpenID Connect, and MFA configurations.
• Lead onboarding/offboarding from a security perspective and mentor staff.
• Improve processes, documentation, and repeatable security practices.
• Participate in customer calls for projects, escalations, or sales support.

Skills

Microsoft 365 Security

Entra ID

Identity & Access Mgmt

SAML/OpenID Connect

MFA

Leadership

Mentoring

Incident handling

Onboarding/Offboarding

Customer-facing

Job description

Senior Security Administrator

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Security Administrator to serve as a hands-on technical leader within a fast-paced managed services environment. This role is focused on Microsoft 365 identity and access management, customer security operations, process improvement, and team development. It is not a traditional SOC or threat-hunting position.

The ideal candidate will own complexsecurity and identity work while serving as a trusted escalation point, mentor, and technical resource for the broader team. Strong leadership is critical. This person should be able to guide junior team members,establishconsistent practices, improve processes, and help increase the overall security maturity of customer environments.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a senior technical leader and trusted resource for Microsoft 365 identity and security initiatives.
• Own Tier 2 security and identity work within Microsoft 365 customer environments.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex security, identity, and access issues raised by the support team.
• Configure and troubleshoot Entra ID, SAML, OpenID Connect, multifactor authentication, and related identity services.
• Lead customer onboarding and offboarding activities from a security and identity perspective.
• Mentor junior security and support resources through technical challenges, troubleshooting, and security best practices.
• Helpestablishclear standards, documentation, repeatable processes, and a consistent quality bar across the team.
• Improve and streamline identity, onboarding, offboarding, and security administration processes.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and stronger security practices across customer environments.
• Participate in customer calls for projects, escalations, and sales support when needed.
• Balance hands-on technical execution with team leadership and knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 security, Entra ID, and identity and access management concepts.
• Working knowledge of SAML, OpenID Connect, multifactor authentication, and modern identity practices.
• Approximately 5 or more years of IT, systems, identity, or security experience preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced managed services environment or a similarly high-volume, customer-focused setting.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and serve as a trusted resource for other engineers or administrators.
• Experience mentoring junior team members and helping build their technical capabilities.
• Ability tooperateindependently, take ownership, andmove workforward without close oversight.
• Experience handling security incidents and escalations from support or service teams.
• Ability to support customer onboarding and offboarding from a security and identity perspective.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and decision-making skills.
• Comfort working through ambiguity, adapting quickly, learning from setbacks, and managing changing priorities.
• Broad systems knowledge with strong learning ability and the confidence to work across unfamiliar tools.
• Collaborative, low-ego, adaptable working style with a seasoned client-facing presence.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving MSP environment rather than a rigid or slow-paced enterprise structure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Duo.
• Experience withHuntress.
• Exposure toSharePoint.
• Experience with Inky.
• Experience with Keeper.
• Experience withadditionalMicrosoft 365 or managed security tools.
• Interestin automation and scripting to improve future processes and scalability.

Typical Responsibilities

• Resolve security ticket escalations and complex identity issues.
• Configure,maintain, and troubleshoot identity and access services.
• Execute and oversee customer onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Coach team members andprovidetechnical guidance during escalations.
• Lead process improvement and documentation initiatives.
• Join occasional customer meetings tied to tickets, projects, escalations, or sales support.
• Help prevent knowledge gaps by sharingexpertiseand building repeatable team practices.

Leadership & Working Style

• Leads by example whileremainingactively involved in day-to-day technical work.
• Provides clear direction, constructive guidance, and practical mentorship to less experienced team members.
• Creates structure in ambiguous situations and helps the team move forward with confidence.
• Takesaccountability for execution, service quality, and follow-through.
• Communicates clearly with technical teams, business partners, and customers.
• Builds trust through sound judgment, consistency, humility, and a willingness to help others succeed.

Work Environment

This is a direct-hire individual contributor role with a strong technical leadership and mentorshipcomponent. It is best suited for someone who thrives in a high-autonomy, fast-moving environment and is comfortable balancing customer needs, escalations, process improvement, and team development. Remote or hybrid flexibility is available.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.