Senior Enterprise Services Identity Engineer (Dallas, TX LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY)

TITLE: Senior Enterprise Services & Identity Engineer POSITION TYPE: Full Time – W2 Employee (6-month contract, transition into direct hire) LOCATION: Hybrid (Dallas, TX) OVERVIEW: The Senior Enterprise Services & Identity Engineer is a key technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and governing identity, authentication, and access-control capabilities across the enterprise. This role owns the full identity lifecycle and ensures secure, scalable, and reliable identity services that support business operations, compliance requirements, and security objectives. The engineer partners closely with Security, Legal, Infrastructure, and Vendor teams to deliver a mature and evolving identity ecosystem. DUTIES: Own identity lifecycle, authentication, and access control across the enterprise Own and optimize the full identity lifecycle (joiner / mover / leaver) processes Manage enterprise authentication systems, including MFA and conditional access Define, implement, and maintain role-based access control (RBAC) models Administer privileged access management (PIM), ensuring least-privilege operations Govern and maintain service accounts and non-human identities Lead design, configuration, and maintenance of federation and SSO integrations Manage and enforce tenant-level security controls and configuration standards Coordinate feature rollout management for identity-related services Partner with Security and Legal teams to ensure identity alignment with data governance policies Implement and improve license-assignment automation Drive SKU optimization strategies (E3 vs. E5, workload mapping, cost efficiency) Manage true-up / true-down cycles for licensing accuracy and financial stewardship Develop usage analytics and reporting to inform decisions and measure effectiveness Serve as primary liaison for Microsoft and reseller coordination Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the IAM domain QUALIFICATIONS: 7+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management or Enterprise Services engineering Expertise with Azure AD / Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, and federation technologies Strong understanding of RBAC, PIM, and identity lifecycle processes Experience automating licensing, access workflows, and identity provisioning Deep knowledge of Microsoft 365 tenants, licensing models, and security configurations PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: PowerShell automation expertise Background working with Security, Audit, or Compliance teams Experience in large, complex, or regulated environments