(Contractor) Principal Identity Solutions Engineer
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Senior Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Sparq. United States · contract.
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What you'll do
- Build and maintain Microsoft identity services, covering on-premises Active Directory, Entra ID and ADFS
- Set up and troubleshoot Entra Conditional Access rules, federation trusts and claims across identity systems
- Resolve customer sign-in and integration issues involving Azure AD B2C or Entra External ID
- Triage identity incidents in Jira while advancing platform projects, supporting MFA and access controls, and joining on-call
- Assist with privileged access work and PKI certificates, including certificate troubleshooting in identity environments
What you bring
- You are authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- You take a consultative approach and solve client problems with their longer-term goals in mind
- You can oversee project work, deliver outcomes, and guide or coach colleagues
- You understand the stages and practices involved in developing software
Who this fits
This contractor role suits a senior identity engineer who can balance platform support, engineering projects and client needs. You’ll share on-call coverage. U.S. work authorization without sponsorship is required, and C2C arrangements are unavailable.
From the employer
At Sparq, we help companies solve the right problems—not just build more technology.
We’re a modern product engineering partner blending strategy, craftsmanship, and speed to help organizations modernize confidently in the age of AI. From data ecosystems to digital products and AI acceleration, we turn complexity into clarity and ideas into impact.
If you’re driven to build what’s next, lead with empathy, and deliver excellence without ego, you’ll feel right at home at Sparq.
C2C is not available
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
A Day in the Life:
- Engineer, administer, and support Microsoft identity environments, including on-premises Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), ensuring reliable identity and access management operations.
- Design, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies to support secure authentication, access controls, and evolving business requirements.
- Manage ADFS federation configurations, relying party trusts, and claims rules, troubleshooting authentication and integration issues across identity platforms.
- Support customer identity solutions using Azure AD B2C or Microsoft Entra External ID, addressing authentication requirements, platform integrations, and operational issues.
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve identity-related operational tickets through Jira, balancing ongoing platform support with engineering projects and team priorities.
- Partner with security and architecture teams to support multifactor authentication (MFA) initiatives, Entra tenant access management, and cross-tenant identity integrations.
- Contribute to privileged access management initiatives, including Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) or equivalent solutions, to support secure administrative access.
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation, responding to identity platform incidents and supporting timely resolution of authentication and access-related issues.
- Provide engineering support for PKI and certificate management activities as needed, including certificate-related troubleshooting within identity environments.
What it takes:
- Consultative approach and problem solving skills to successfully align digital solutions with long-term business goals of the client
- Hands-on experience using AI tools to enhance daily work, or a strong desire to do so, including a willingness to experiment, learn, and champion AI adoption within your role
- Claude Certified Developer or Architect highly preferred; possible opportunity to obtain as a Sparq colleague
- Commitment to understanding and exceeding client expectations
- Ability to perform project oversight and execution of deliverables
- Flexibility to adapt within a high-growth organization
- Ability to lead, mentor and motivate those around them
- Hunger for continuous learning and professional development
- Intellectual curiosity to provide creative solutions
- Full understanding of the software development life cycle
- Ability to positively impact fellow colleagues through effective leadership, presentations, coaching, etc.
- Desire to work in a team environment
- Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Regardless of your specific role, we seek individuals who are excited to explore, adopt, and evangelize AI tools and methodologies. If you have experience in AI or a proven track record of rapidly learning and mentoring others on emerging tech, you’ll fit right in.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Sparq is proud to offer equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and believe in an inclusive workplace. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by contacting recruiting@teamsparq.com
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