Digital Identity Specialist (Consultant/Architect)

Digital Identity Specialist (Consultant/Architect)

At Avanade, cybersecurity consultants are innovators, and challengers of the status quo. If you're an experienced Digital Identity Specialist, who can help our clients solve complex challenges, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

In a client facing consulting role, you will work on exciting projects that transform our client's solutions with a focus on the Microsoft Digital Identity capabilities as well as other leading market vendors (e.g. Saviynt & One Identity). As a member of our security practice, you will work for both Avanade and Accenture clients, ranging from medium to large global enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Consult with clients and other consulting firms to design, implement and optimize Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and related services.
• Manage identities, set up conditional access policies, implement multi factor authentication and oversee identity governance with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Provide expertise on Active Directory, legacy authentication protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM), Entra ID Sync, and Entra ID Domain Services.
• Deliver advisory discussions, architectural guidance, and best practice recommendations to clients for identity solutions.
• Support the implementation of identity governance and compliance requirements across diverse enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with a strong focus on Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Experience in consulting and advisory discussions with clients and other consulting firms.
• Deep understanding of Active Directory and legacy authentication protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM) and Entra ID Sync.
• Demonstrated expertise with Entra ID and Entra ID Domain Services, including relevant use cases.
• Skilled in managing identities, setting up conditional access, implementing multi factor authentication, and overseeing identity governance with Microsoft Entra ID.

Additional Information

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

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