District Partners · 1 day ago
Senior Identity & Cloud Security Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expDistrict Partners is a top-tier legal services organization seeking a Senior Identity & Cloud Security Engineer to shape and protect their identity-first security program. The role involves owning the strategy, architecture, and engineering of identity, cloud, and SaaS security across the enterprise.
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Hiring Manager
Eric Klein
Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate enterprise IAM across cloud and SaaS platforms
Implement Zero Trust identity controls (MFA, conditional access, device trust, least privilege)
Own identity lifecycle management, access reviews, and privileged access
Secure SaaS applications using SSO, federation, SCIM, and policy enforcement
Lead identity hardening initiatives in Azure Entra ID and related platforms
Identify and remediate identity weaknesses using modern testing and assessment tools
Define identity-first security architecture for cloud (IaaS/PaaS) and SaaS environments
Partner with IT and application owners to securely onboard new services
Evaluate emerging identity and cloud technologies against business risk
Establish secure design patterns, configuration standards, and governance
Identify, assess, and prioritize identity and cloud risks
Support incident response for identity compromise and SaaS/cloud misuse
Review high-risk integrations and applications for security alignment
Support client security reviews and due diligence related to access controls and cloud posture
Develop identity and cloud security policies, standards, and procedures
Support compliance efforts aligned with ISO, NIST, and client requirements
Promote strong authentication and access hygiene across the organization
Qualification
Required
8+ years in information security with deep focus on identity, cloud, and SaaS
Hands-on expertise with Azure Entra ID (Azure AD); AWS experience a plus
Strong command of modern IAM (OAuth/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, federation, Zero Trust)
Proven ability to design secure, scalable identity architectures
Automation and scripting experience (PowerShell, APIs, IaC preferred)
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Interest in mentoring and elevating junior engineers
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
CISSP required
Preferred
Cloud and identity certifications strongly preferred (Azure Security/Identity, CCSP, or equivalent)
Company
District Partners
District Partners is an executive search and project-based consulting recruiting firm.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kevin M. Gerrity
Co-Founder
Josh Fisher
Founder
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