Senior IAM Engineer (Azure Entra ID, Identity Governance , RBAC, PIM)
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPermanentPosted Jul 28, 2026
Job description
Job Title: Senior IAM Engineer (Azure Entra ID, Identity Governance, PIM, RBAC) Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) identity governance frameworks
- Configure and manage Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for just-in-time privileged access
- Implement and enforce Conditional Access policies, MFA, and phishing-resistant authentication (FIDO2, Passkeys)
- Manage RBAC role assignments across Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and management groups
- Remediate guest user accounts, stale identities, and excessive permission assignments
- Configure and maintain Break Glass (emergency access) accounts with monitoring and alerting
- Integrate Microsoft Defender for Cloud governance rules with Service. Now for ticketing workflows
- Support cross-cloud IAM alignment across AWS IAM and OCI IAM where applicable
- Participate in IAM audits, access reviews, and compliance reporting
- Develop IAM runbooks, RBAC mapping documentation, and onboarding guides Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of IAM experience, with 3+ years in Microsoft Azure / Entra ID
- Deep knowledge of Azure RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access, and Entra ID roles
- Experience with MFA enforcement, authentication methods, and access policies
- Understanding of identity lifecycle management and access certification processes
- Familiarity with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Secure Score recommendations
- Experience with Service. Now or ticketing system integrations for IAM workflows
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300) preferred
- Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills Nice to Have
- Experience with AWS IAM, Organizations, and SCPs
- Knowledge of OCI IAM compartments and policy structures
- Exposure to SASE or Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) frameworks