Lead Digital Identity Architect (Entra ID & IAM) (Melbourne)

Summary 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. Join a curious and diverse team that’s passionate about next-gen tech and establish yourself as a Leader in the Digital Identity space. Together, let’s transform cybersecurity. Key Responsibilities
- Design enterprise identity and access management solutions using Entra ID with a focus on security and efficiency.
- Develop comprehensive identity architecture roadmaps to uplift and modernize access control systems across the organization, aligning with business growth and security requirements.
- Utilise Entra ID capabilities to develop control policies and authorisation frameworks in accordance with the principles of least privilege and zero trust.
- Participate in client workshops and discovery sessions, translating business, technical, and compliance requirements into value-driven architectures.
- Design and deploy advanced authentication solutions leveraging OAuth2.0, SAML, and OIDC protocols.
- Develop Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions utilizing Entra External ID capabilities.
- Create target-state architectures, roadmaps, and high-level/low-level designs.
- Communicate effectively and collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
- Work within agile methodologies, contributing to backlog items and continuous improvement. . Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), with a strong focus on Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Experienced in consulting and advisory discussions with clients and other consulting firms.
- Proven understanding of Active Directory and legacy authentication protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, etc.), 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.
- Experience with up-to-date authentication protocols and integrating applications using those protocols.
- Experience leading small to medium project general design and delivery (solution architecture and associated infrastructure or business and functional requirements).
- Understanding of the business, privacy, security, and compliance challenges surrounding Digital Identities and a passion for solving these challenges for clients.
- Experience of privileged access management solutions and an understanding of secrets management. About you
- Deep technical knowledge of Microsoft identity management functionality, capabilities, and limitations.
- Proficiency in modern authentication protocols such as OAuth2.0, SAML and OIDC.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, including SSO and authentication methods.
- Experience with Active Directory security, management, GPO’s, OU Structure etc.
- Familiarity with Entra Application Provisioning and SCIM.
- Ability to manage various types of identities using Microsoft Entra ID.
- Skilled in automation and scripting with PowerShell and Azure tools.
- Understanding of basic security principles and secure coding practices.
- Knowledge of IAM lifecycle management concepts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for IAM issues.
- Good communication skills for effective teamwork and stakeholder engagement. Nice to have
- Experience with additional IAM platforms such as Auth0, Ping Identity, or ForgeRock.
- Scripting and automation capabilities using Python, PowerShell, or similar languages to extend IAM functionality.
- Experience implementing customer identity and access management (CIAM) solutions for consumer-facing applications.
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