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Kirkland & Ellis · 1 month ago

IAM Operations Engineer II

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$118K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Kirkland & Ellis is a leading law firm known for its commitment to legal excellence. The IAM Operations Engineer II will design, enhance, and implement Identity and Access Management technologies to strengthen the firm's infrastructure and enable operational excellence.

Financial ServicesLaw EnforcementLegal

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design, deployment, and enhancement of IAM technologies across the Firm’s infrastructure, including evaluation and rollout of new tools and features

Manage the daily operation, maintenance, and performance of IAM, directory, email, and telephony systems related to user identity

Partner with Human Resources to manage user lifecycle processes, ensuring timely and secure access provisioning

Collaborate with Firmwide Service Desk and Technology Support teams to diagnose and resolve incidents; occasionally provide direct end-user support with a focus on service excellence

Advise management on incident trends and prevention strategies to maintain a secure, resilient environment

Work closely with fellow engineers to share best practices, develop solutions efficiently, and maintain consistency across systems

Qualification

Active Directory managementMicrosoft Azure/EntraPrivileged Access ManagementIdentity Governance toolsSingle Sign-On (SSO)Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)PowerShell scriptingTroubleshootingMicrosoft 365Outlook/ExchangeWindows securityCollaborationCommunicationConfidentiality

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience

At least 5 years of hands-on experience managing and securing Active Directory environments

Working knowledge of Outlook/Exchange, Windows file/folder security, Distributed File System (DFS), DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, and general network routing

Excellent troubleshooting, collaboration, and communication abilities, with a commitment to handling sensitive information confidentially

Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel required

Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure/Entra, including roles, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (M365), Intune, and related technologies

Familiarity with Identity Governance tools

Preferred

Prior experience in a legal or professional services setting

Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) tools such as Delinea or CyberArk

Familiarity with Identity Governance tools (Veza preferred)

Advanced understanding of Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Authentication, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) concepts

Skilled in PowerShell scripting and code reading

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare

Paid time off

Retirement

Personal support

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Company

Kirkland & Ellis

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Kirkland & Ellis is a law firm that offers a wide range of legal assistance in labor, government, and intellectual property litigation.

Founded in 1909

Chicago, Illinois, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.kirkland.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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