Charles Schwab

Senior IAM Engineer - Entra ID

Charles Schwab$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in Identity & Access Management architecture or engineering.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Identity Protection.
  • Experience with Active Directory design and management.
  • Strong knowledge of SSO protocols: OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, WS-Fed.
  • Ability to secure hybrid identities using Entra Connect and cloud strategies.
  • Proficiency in building Terraform resources for identity services.
  • Familiarity with IAM risk management and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain IAM architectures leveraging Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.
  • Establish long-term identity strategies in line with business and regulatory needs.
  • Architect hybrid identity solutions and automation of identity lifecycles.
  • Lead Zero Trust identity adoption and continuous evaluation processes.
  • Optimize Conditional Access policies and passwordless authentication methods.
  • Develop identity standards and governance frameworks to meet compliance.
  • Collaborate across teams to integrate identity controls into enterprise architectures.

Benefits

  • Collaborative in-office work environment.
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development and mentorship.
  • Engagement in innovative problem-solving initiatives.
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies in identity management.
Full Job Description
We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).  

 

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior IAM Engineer with strong architecture responsibility and deep expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and modern Identity & Access Management (IAM) principles. This role operates in a large-scale, highly regulated enterprise environment and is responsible for driving enterprise-wide identity architecture, designing zerotrustaligned access controls, modernizing hybrid identity environments, and delivering secure, scalable, and compliant identity solutions.

 

Key Responsibilities Identity Architecture & Strategy
  • Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end Identity & Access Management architectures using Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.
  • Establish a longterm identity strategy aligned with business, security, and regulatory requirements.
  • Architect secure hybrid identity models including Entra Connect, cloud sync strategies, and identity lifecycle automation.
  • Drive adoption of Zero Trust identity principles, including continuous evaluation and least-privilege access.
Microsoft Entra ID Expertise
  • Lead design and optimization of Conditional Access policies, authentication flows, MFA, passwordless strategies (FIDO2, Windows Hello Business), and identity protection.
  • Architect, standardize, and provide oversight for Entra ID Governance capabilitiesPIM, access reviews, entitlement management, custom roles, and segregation of duties.
  • Oversee configuration of Entra applications, service principals, federations, SCIM provisioning, and SSO integrations (SAML/OIDC/OAuth2).
Active Directory (AD) & Hybrid Identity
  • Design secure, resilient, and scalable Active Directory forests, domains, GPO structures, and privileged access boundaries.
  • Lead initiatives to modernize AD security posture (tiered administration models, privileged access isolation, delegated administration, and secure baselines).
  • Implement AD hardening, lifecycle management, group governance, and remediation of legacy dependencies.
IAM Governance & Security
  • Develop identity standards, patterns, security baselines, and governance frameworks.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, and internal audit controls.
  • Provide guidance for RBAC/ABAC models, identity lifecycle management, privileged access governance, and application onboarding.
  • Design identity controls that are auditable, measurable, and automatable, supporting internal risk assessments and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborate with cloud platform and DevSecOps teams to integrate identity controls into cloud landing zones, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise architectures.
  • Partner with security operations to integrate identity telemetry, threat detection, and incident response workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Security Engineering, Application Owners, Cloud Platform Engineering & Architecture, and Infrastructure teams.
  • Provide architectural direction during acquisition integration, cloud migrations, and modernization projects.
  • Deliver architecture diagrams, roadmaps, threat models, and solution documentation.
Thought Leadership
  • Drive IAM as a shared enterprise platform, balancing security, user experience, and operational resiliency.
  • Stay current with identity trends, Entra roadmap updates, and emerging threats.
  • Recommend continuous improvement opportunities across authentication, authorization, and identity governance.
  • Mentor engineers and guide best practices on identity design and operations.
What you have Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, architecture or engineering.
  • Deep expertise in:
    • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Identity Protection, Entra Governance
    • Active Directory design, replication, DNS, GPO, PKI, delegation models
    • SSO protocols: OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, WS-Fed
    • Identity lifecycle automation and provisioning
    • Zero Trust architecture principles
  • Strong knowledge of MFA, passwordless, risk-based policies, and authentication flows.
  • Experience securing hybrid identity using Entra Connect, federation services, and cloud-only patterns.
  • Expertise building Terraform IaC resources and guardrails for identity services through reusable modules and automated CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proficiency with PowerShell or automation frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of IAM risk management, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.

 

Preferred Qualifications
  • Microsoft certifications: SC-300, SC-100, AZ-305, or equivalent.
  • Experience with:
    • Privileged Access Workstations (PAW)
    • Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) or other ILM solutions
    • Conditional Access advanced configurations and automation
    • Enterprise-scale identity consolidation and domain migration projects
    • Modern IAM stacks (SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta)
  • Background security architecture, threat modeling, or penetration testing related to identity systems.

About Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab is a financial services company that provides a full range of securities, brokerage, banking, money management, financial advisory, investor, and retirement plan services. It operates in four main divisions; investing, wealth management, banking, and trading. Charles Schwab provides a full-service brokerage platform that serves individual investors who invest on their own or through a workplace-sponsored retirement or equity plan, as well as banking through Schwab Bank. The firm was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Net Income
$3.2 billion
Founded
1973
5 Year Trend
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Revenue
$12.1 billion
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