The Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI) is an international research institute founded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences and dedicated to excellent curiosity-driven research in plant molecular biology. GMI is located at the Vienna BioCenter. The Vienna BioCenter is one of Europe’s leading life sciences hubs, bringing together research institutes, universities and biotech companies in Vienna. The GMI is seeking a
Cloud & Identity Engineer (Azure / Entra ID / SSO)
to take responsibility for Microsoft cloud identity and access across its environment. The role focuses on Entra ID, advanced identity features, enterprise application integrations, and single sign-on, ensuring that authentication, authorization, and application access are set up securely and reliably. This is a good fit if you enjoy working where cloud services, identity, and security meet.
Responsibilities
Administer and further develop Entra ID services and identity integrations
Manage SSO and federation across internal and external applications
Onboard enterprise applications and manage their lifecycle in the Microsoft ecosystem
Implement and troubleshoot SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and related authentication and authorization
Support advanced Entra features and identity-related security controls
Work on access models, identity governance, and integration standards
Support Azure topics in the context of identity and access management
Work with infrastructure and application teams on secure, maintainable integration patterns
Your profile
Required:
Strong experience with Entra ID / Azure AD administration
Experience with SSO and enterprise application integration
Solid understanding of SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and related protocols
Experience troubleshooting authentication and federation issues
Good grasp of identity security concepts and access governance
Structured, analytical, service-oriented way of working
Good communication skills, able to coordinate with technical and non-technical colleagues
Preferred:
Experience with Conditional Access and advanced Entra features
Familiarity with hybrid identity environments
Experience with Azure services beyond identity
Experience working closely with security and compliance requirements
What we offer
A collaborative and international working environment at the Vienna BioCenter. Modern infrastructure and access to a strong scientific and administrative campus network.
Flexible choice of work equipment
Strong support for professional development
Flexible working hours & up to 2 days of home office per week
Cafeteria, on-site kindergarten, public transport subsidy (Jobticket), and much more
An annual gross salary starting from € 65,000 (approx. € 4,643 gross per month, paid 14 times a year), with a willingness to pay more depending on your professional qualification and experience.
Interested? Apply via the link below with just your CV and motivation letter:
GMI - Gregor Mendel Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenbiologie GmbH
Alexander Hrncir
Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 3
A-1030 Wien
www.gmi.oeaw.ac.at; www.oeaw.ac.at; www.viennabiocenter.org