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Senior IAM Engineer (80-100%)
For the position of Senior IAM Engineer at Sygnum in Zurich, the company is looking for an Identity and Access Management expert who focuses on the design and automation of identity and access services in a Microsoft-based environment. The focus is on implementing secure and scalable solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, Terraform and Azure/EntraID.
Job description: Senior IAM Engineer (80-100%)
About the role
We are looking for a Senior IAM Engineer to take a lead role in delivering secure, scalable identity and access solutions in our Microsoft-based environment. Your focus will be on designing and automating identity services using Microsoft Entra ID, Terraform and the Azure/EntraID stack, supporting both hybrid and cloud infrastructures.Tasks
- Design and implementation of IAM solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, PIM, conditional access and identity governance tools
- Automate policies and access workflows using Terraform and integrate changes into CICD pipelines
- Management of life cycle processes (joiners, movers, leavers) and enforcement of least privilege through group and authorization management
- Configuration and support of privileged access workflows with Azure PIM and MFA logs and reporting customized to FINMA and internal audit requirements
- Monitoring of IAM metrics (e.g. provisioning SLAs, access audit coverage, policy violations) and reporting to senior management
- Collaborate with Security Operations and SOC teams to integrate identity signals into SIEM workflows
- Provide IAM expertise to internal teams (Platform, HR, Risk & Compliance) for secure application and infrastructure access
- Support for application developers with authentication and authorization models (SAML, OIDC/OAuth2)
- Provide guidance on Microsoft tenant security, Azure RBAC and Intune/Endpoint policy alignment (advisory)
- Work with the platform team to ensure secure service identities and permissions in CICD and Azure SRE environments
Requirements
Required:
- 5+ years of experience in IT, including 2-3 years of experience in IAM
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, Conditional Access, PIM and related tools
- Experience with the automation of IAM policies using Terraform (Infrastructure-as-Code)
- Familiarity with key IAM concepts: RBAC, Least Privilege, Zero Trust, Identity Lifecycle Management
- Experience with the integration of IAM with DevOps or CICD/CD tooling
- Experience with endpoint compliance and device management
- Knowledge of regulatory expectations (e.g. FINMA, ISO27001) and audit support
- Strong communication skills in English
Desired:
- Experience with Azure B2B/B2C, federated login or identity brokering
- Familiarity with AWS IAM and CloudFront logging for access insights
- Exposure to future endpoint compliance and device policy alignment
- Certifications such as Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator, Azure Security Engineer, CISSP or CISM
We offer
- Participate in a dynamic, global team that builds a trusted interface between traditional and digital asset economies
- Experience a fast-paced, exciting work environment that promotes meritocracy, collaboration and open communication
- Participation in team building activities and annual crypto-related company events such as Bitcoin Pizza Day
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