Workforce Authentication Engineer

Montréal, QC
Hybrid
Posted Oct 29, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Master’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Apply on LinkedIn (LinkedIn sign-in required)

Job summary

Implement workforce identity verification for enrollment, account recovery, and high-risk access, and promote phishing-resistant authentication while tracking adoption against agreed thresholds. Manage authentication exceptions and evidence, support Entra ID Conditional Access changes, and coordinate change windows with the Bangalore authentication lead and application owners.

Job details

About the job The Wissen team continues to expand its footprint in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and India. More openings to come as we continue to grow the team! Please read below for a brilliant career opportunity. Role: Workforce Authentication Engineer Title: AVP/VP Location: Montreal, QC Mode of Work: 3 days/week onsite Work type - Fulltime & C2H(6 Months) Required Experience: 6+ years What you will do Implement workforce identity verification for enrolment, recovery and high-risk access Drive phishing-resistant authenticator adoption; track metrics against the agreed threshold Manage authentication exceptions and produce approved exception evidence Support Entra ID Conditional Access changes and Americas-hours change windows Coordinate with the Bangalore authentication lead and application owners Must have 4+ years Microsoft Entra ID authentication, MFA and Conditional Access Identity proofing / verification or help-desk credential recovery controls FIDO2, passkey or smart-card / certificate authentication rollouts Adoption reporting with Graph API, PowerShell or a BI tool Good to have User-facing enablement for large workforce rollouts Microsoft SC-300; financial services experience Familiarity with Quebec privacy law for identity data Benefits: Healthcare insurance for you and your family (medical, dental, vision). Short / Long term disability insurance. Life Insurance. Accidental death & disability Insurance. 3 weeks of Paid Time Off. Support and fee coverage for immigration needs. Remote office set up stipend. Support for industry certifications. Additional cash incentives. Re-skilling opportunities to transition between technologies. Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Mode: Hybrid Job Type: Full-time We are: A high end technical consulting firm built and run by highly qualified technologists. Our workforce consists of 5000+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership from Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and decades of experience at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Verizon, British Telecom, ISRO etc. Without any external funding or investments, Wissen Technology has grown its revenues by 100% every other year since it started as a subsidiary of Wissen Group in 2015. We have a global presence with offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada. You are: A true tech or domain ninja. Or both. Comfortable working in a quickly growing profitable startup, have a “can do” attitude and are willing to take on any task thrown your way. You will: Develop and promote the company’s culture of engineering excellence. Define, develop and deliver solutions at a top tier investment bank or another esteemed client. Perform other duties as needed Your Education and Experience: We value candidates who can execute on our vision and help us build an industry-leading organization. Graduate-level degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field Wissen embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We believe that the more inclusive our team is, the better our work will be. All qualified applicants, including but not limited to LGBTQ+, Minorities, Females, the Disabled, and Veterans, are encouraged to apply. About Wissen Technology: The Wissen Group was founded in the year 2000. Wissen Technology, a part of Wissen Group, was established in the year 2015. Wissen Technology is a specialized technology company that delivers high-end consulting for diverse industries, including Banking, E-commerce, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Energy. We help clients build world-class products. We have offices in the US, India (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurugram, Mumbai, Pune), UK, Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, and Canada. We empower businesses with a dynamic portfolio of services and accelerators tailored to today’s digital demands and based on future ready technology stack. 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What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates need at least six years of experience, including four or more years working with Microsoft Entra ID authentication, MFA, and Conditional Access. Required experience includes identity verification or credential recovery controls, phishing-resistant authentication rollouts, and adoption reporting using Graph API, PowerShell, or a BI tool; a graduate-level degree in a related technical field is also stated.