[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All GlobalFoundries jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/globalfoundries/) · [Search jobs](/search/) GlobalFoundries · Austin, TX # Entra ID & AD Architect Austin, Texas, United States of America, Richardson $124,000.00 - $208,000.00 IT & Infrastructure Listed on GlobalFoundries’s official careers site. Posted July 22, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on GlobalFoundries’s careers site →](https://careers.gf.com/careers/job/563980770291450) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [GlobalFoundries](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/globalfoundries/) / Entra ID & AD Architect ## Job description ### About GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com. ### Summary of Role We are seeking a Entra ID & AD Architect (SME) driving design, security, and operations of hybrid identity. Senior individual contributor owning architecture and escalations. Delivering resilient, scalable identity in collaboration with security and cloud teams. ### Essential Responsibilities - Own the end-to-end architecture for hybrid identity spanning on-premises Active Directory, Entra ID, and Entra Connect / Cloud Sync. - Design and document target-state identity reference architectures, including authentication flows, trust topologies, forest/domain design, and tenant strategy. ### Configure and optimize Entra ID capabilities - SSO/SAML/OIDC federation, application registrations & enterprise apps, App Proxy, B2B/B2C, dynamic groups, and Entra ID Governance (access reviews, entitlement management, lifecycle workflows). - Automate identity operations using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API - Partner with SecOps on identity threat detection (Entra ID Protection, Defender for Identity) and incident response for identity-based attacks (Golden Ticket, password spray, token theft, etc.). - Act as Tier 3 / final escalation for complex identity incidents and outages. - Establish standards, best practices, and guardrails; review designs from junior engineers and vendor partners. ### Produce high-quality documentation - HLDs/LLDs, runbooks, knowledge articles, and architecture decision records. - Mentor engineers and uplift the broader team's identity capability through knowledge transfer and design reviews. ### Other Responsibilities - Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs. - Builds trust across security, infrastructure, app, and cloud teams; influences without authority as an individual contributor. - Team-first orientation — shares knowledge generously and mentors others rather than hoarding expertise. - Diplomatic in handling competing priorities and pushing back on insecure or non-standard requests. ### Required Qualifications - Education – Bachelor in Computer Science or related field. - Experience – Minimum 15 Years in field. - Fluency in English Language – written & verbal Preferred Qualifications: - Translates complex identity concepts into clear, audience-appropriate language — able to brief executives, write precise documentation, and guide hands-on engineers with equal ease. - Strong written skills for architecture documents, runbooks, and decision records. - Confident, respectful communicator in design reviews, incident bridges, and cross-team negotiations - Ownership mindset — treats the identity platform as their own; sees problems through to root-cause resolution rather than handing them off. - Proactive and self-directed; identifies risks and improvement opportunities without being asked. - Calm, composed, and decisive under pressure during outages and security incidents. - Humble and coachable — open to feedback and willing to say "I don't know, let me find out." Expected Salary Range $124,000.00 - $208,000.00 The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory. All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Jul 22, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 90 days - Location: Austin, Texas, United States of America, Richardson - Pay: $124,000.00 - $208,000.00[Apply on GlobalFoundries’s careers site →](https://careers.gf.com/careers/job/563980770291450) ## More jobs at GlobalFoundries ### [Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/globalfoundries/jobs/57e73f1944fc135eb0b1/) Austin, Texas, United States of America, Richardson ### [AI Enablement Strategist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/globalfoundries/jobs/0202e866ad370ca8fab0/) Singapore ### [Cloud Network Engineer -(AWS, Azure, Terraform)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/globalfoundries/jobs/ade3c04bdbd714d16df7/) BANGALORE, Karnataka, India ### [EDA Computing / HPC Infrastructure MTS](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/globalfoundries/jobs/52b9c646ea87cc6ee4a3/) Austin, Texas, United States of America, Essex Junction, Vermont ### [EDA Computing / HPC Infrastructure MTS](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/globalfoundries/jobs/b16f57a8f59996a0268e/) Bengaluru, KA, IN ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Solutions Architect - AD/Entra Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/texas-instruments/jobs/c1202f5cad35ae79f4fd/) Texas Instruments · Dallas, TX, United States ### [Entra ID Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tata-consultancy-services/jobs/5fa1d1f472194686cfdd/) Tata Consultancy Services · Indianapolis, IN ### [Senior Entra ID Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/macquarie-group/jobs/6da3962ee0d13b478b49/) Macquarie Group Limited · Houston, New York ### [Microsoft Active Directory & Entra ID Engineer III](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/avnet/jobs/6861b77e9269db56795b/) Avnet · Chandler, Arizona, United States Of America ### [Senior Vice President, Entra ID Service](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bank-of-ny-mellon/jobs/37f627d299bab523d9b9/) Bank of New York Mellon · Pittsburgh, PA, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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