Sr. IAM -Authentication Engineering Specialist

One of our large clients is looking for Sr. IAM-Authentication Engineering Specialist, details are as below:

• Location city(s): Toronto, London, Winnipeg
  


• Role Title: Sr. IAM-Authentication Engineering Specialist. (5 years+)
  


• Work Allocation: 100%
  


• Work Style: Hybrid - 3
  


• Number of Openings: 1
  


• Anticipated Start Date: 4 weeks from the official offer day
  


• End Date: 6 months from the start date
  


• Part-time or Full-time: full-time
  


• Potential convert to permanent : No
  


• Contractor to work extra time or on-call: On Call, one day every 4 weeks
  


• Enhanced Reliability Status: not required
  

Experience:

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with authentication solutions such as Azure SSO, MFA, and IAM in AWS and GCP. Minimum of 3 years implementing and managing enterprise-level SSO and MFA for applications.
  


• Experience working with modern authentication protocols and standards, including SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and SCIM.
  

  Skills:

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with experience working in diverse teams within a large enterprise environment.
  


• Strong attention to detail, effective planning skills, and a proactive, self-motivated approach. Ability to analyze problems, think critically, and influence others.
  


• Solid understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles, including directory and authentication services.
  

  Certifications/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  


• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate certification is an asset.
  


• Basic knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
  

   What you will do

• Design, implement, and support enterprise authentication solutions, including Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  


• Develop, implement, and manage Conditional Access policies to enforce risk-based access controls, device compliance, user context, and location-based restrictions.
  


• Manage and optimize identity platforms such as Azure AD, AWS IAM, and GCP IAM.
  


• Integrate applications using modern authentication protocols including SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SCIM.
  


• Collaborate with application teams to onboard and secure enterprise applications.
  


• Ensure authentication services align with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).
  


• Troubleshoot and resolve authentication and access-related issues.
  


• Maintain documentation, standards, and operational procedures for authentication services.
  


• Contribute to strategic IAM initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.