Senior Identity and Access Management Engineer

Date: Apr 29, 2026

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60606

Company: National Futures Association

NFA is purpose-driven. We safeguard the integrity of the derivatives markets, protect investors and ensure that our Members meet their regulatory obligations. We take pride in our work; maintain a conviction to do the right thing; empower each other; and support our community. Envision your career in a place where performing critical regulatory work within the financial industry is as significant as the passionate and talented individuals with whom you work.

 

 

When you join NFA, as an Senior Identity and Access Management Engineer, you will bring your technical expertise to help modernize and scale our identity platforms.  You will play a key role in designing and supporting enterprise identity solutions across NFA environments, enabling efficient access to systems and applications that support our organization.

 

Beginning your first day and throughout your career, you will partner with cross functional teams to enhance our identity ecosystem, streamline user access, and build scalable solutions that support evolving business needs.  You will have the opportunity to drive automation, improve integration, and contribute to the ongoing transformation of our identity and access management capabilities.

 

What you'll do:

 

You will support and evolve NFA's identity environment, focusing on automation and integration across enterprise systems.  This role blends hands-on engineering with strategic thinking to improve how identity services enable the business. 

 

  • Design, implement, and support identity infrastructure with a focus on Microsoft Entra ID and Azure IAM (RBAC).
  • Participate in the full user lifecycle including onboarding, role changes, and offboarding with an emphasis on automation and efficiency.
  • Configure and maintain authentication solutions such as SSO, MFA, and passwordless access across cloud and enterprise applications.
  • Build and support integrations between identity platforms and internal/external systems using APIs and modern tools.
  • Leverage infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates, or similar) to provision and manage identity-related resources in a consistent and scalable way.
  • Develop scripts (PowerShell, Python) to automate provisioning and improve operational workflows.
  • Contribute to IAM enhancements, cloud migrations, and system implementations.
  • Troubleshoot identity related issues and continuously improve system performance and user experience.
  • Partner with security, infrastructure, and application teams to align identity solutions with enterprise standards.

 

What we are looking for:

 

We're seeking an identity professional who is comfortable working across modern identity platforms and building solutions.  This individual is both technically strong and collaborative, with the ability to translate business needs into effective identity and access strategies.

 

  • Experience with identity platforms particularly Microsoft Entra ID and Azure IAM.
  • Strong understanding of directory services such as Active Directory and LDAP.
  • Familiarity with modern authentication and security protocols including SAML, OAuth, OIDC , and SCIM.
  • Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM templates or similar.
  • Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Azure Graph, or similar languages.
  • Ability to integrate identity platforms with enterprise and third-party applications (e.g., ServiceNow or similar tools).
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on scalable, efficient solutions.
  • Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.

 

 

The salary range for this position is $103,400 to $176,000

 

 

To learn more about NFA and the benefits we offer please visit: What We Offer | National Futures Association

 

 

Customers and market participants depend on NFA to act with integrity and impartiality as it carries out its mission of safeguarding the markets and protecting investors. Therefore, NFA employees have a responsibility to conduct themselves according to high ethical standards, and must abide by NFA's Code of Professional Conduct. Learn more about the Code of Professional Conduct.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.


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