Entra ID/ Active Directory Ops Engineer

Pacific Life

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Newport Beach, CA
Salary
$167,670–$204,930 / yr
Posted
32 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $162k
This role $186k
$104k most similar roles pay here $216k

This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $131,000–$192,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $186k versus about $162k for comparable roles.

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About Pacific Life

Pacific Life is a life insurance company offering a wide range of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Industry: Life Insurance & Annuities

Pacific Life currently has 29 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $137,610–$168,190 across 29 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Entra ID/ Active Directory Ops Engineer

Join our IAM department as an Identity and Access Management Operations Engineer in Newport Beach, CA, where you will play a pivotal role in delivering and supporting Entra ID and Active Directory services for enterprise infrastructure. Your responsibilities include implementing multi-year plans for directory services and workforce authentication, defining best practices for operational monitoring, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure successful strategy execution. You will leverage technologies such as MS Active Directory, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies while automating processes using PowerShell, Python scripting, and Microsoft Graph. With 10+ years of experience in directory services platforms and a strong background in troubleshooting complex AD issues, you will contribute to the development of information security strategy and architecture, ensuring high service levels and resiliency for integrated business applications.

What you'll do

  • Implement and support multi-year plans for on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid directory services.
  • Develop workforce authentication solutions using SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies.
  • Define and implement operational monitoring processes for Entra ID services.
  • Ensure integrated business applications meet required uptime and resiliency standards.
  • Identify and manage project risks to ensure timely delivery of IAM initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in information security with a focus on directory services platforms.
  • Expertise in enabling and supporting Entra ID applications, SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies.
  • Strong knowledge in managing cloud joined, hybrid joined, and multi-domain enterprise directory services based on best practices.
  • Ability to design, deploy, and manage Active Directory environments including forests, domains, OUs, GPOs, and trusts.
  • Experience in automating processes using PowerShell/Python scripting, MS Graph, and PowerBI.

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