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Senior Identity Security Engineer

New York, New York, United States of AmericaFull-time$175k–$250k2026-10-02 → 2026-10-21
Based in United States

Core

Lead security consulting and engineering for Windows, Active Directory, Entra ID, and related identity security solutions, setting technical direction for the design and development of new capabilities.

Role type

Senior Identity Security Engineer

Builds

Authentication platforms across on-premises and cloud environments

Domain

Financial Services / Identity Security

Required skills

Windows security engineering, Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policy, Desired State Configuration, DNS, Microsoft 365 security controls, Conditional Access, data loss prevention, Azure Information Protection, CI/CD pipelines, modern authentication protocols (SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, Kerberos), incident response, security policy governance

Preferred skills

Financial services experience, EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, relevant security certifications

Technologies

Windows, Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Foundry, Azure Information Protection, CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Lead security consulting and engineering for identity solutions; Define and execute vision, strategy, and architecture for authentication platforms; Assess identity management risks and communicate remediation plans; Shape the identity security roadmap by evaluating emerging technologies; Lead identity-related workstreams during security incidents; Partner with stakeholders to define and enforce identity and access security policies; Establish production-readiness, documentation, and operational standards while mentoring engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC