Cybersecurity - Identity Management Specialist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026. Avanade scores B on the Alion truth index.
At Avanade, cybersecurity consultants are innovators, risk-takers, and challengers of the status quo. If you’re an experienced Entra ID Consultant, who can help our clients solve complex business challenges, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.
Come join us
In a client-facing consulting role, you will work on exciting projects that transform our clients' Security, Identity and Data Protection capabilities through the design and implementation of Microsoft security technologies, with a strong focus on Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 Security.
Join a curious and diverse team that’s passionate about next-gen tech and establish yourself as a Leader in the Security space. Together, let’s transformcybersecurity.
Key Responsibilities
Designand implementCloud Identity solutions, suchasAzureEntra ID, application single sign on,and SCIM provisioning,as wellasadvanced security controls suchas userand behavioralanalytics).
Createandvalidatethe detailed design of solution componentsinaccordance withthe target solution within environments of medium sizeandcomplexity.
Buildtrust with clientsat multiple levels, sought out for follow onwork.
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Microsoft skills & Industry knowledge:
- Experience delivering consulting and advisory engagements focused on Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Microsoft Security solutions.
- Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) and Azure AD Domain Services.
- Experience designing and implementing Identity solutions including Single Sign-On (SSO), Federation and SCIM provisioning.
- Strong understanding of modern authentication and authorization protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML and Kerberos.
- Experience implementing Microsoft Entra ID capabilities including Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Identity Protection and Identity Governance.
- Knowledge of Privileged Access Management (PAM), Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and secrets management solutions.
- Experience leading solution design and delivery workstreams, translating business and security requirements into scalable identity architectures.
- Understanding of security, privacy, compliance and Zero Trust principles related to Digital Identity.
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