Job Description

Are you ready to tackle some of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity?

Distinctive experiences. Limitless learning. Ambitious growth. That\xe2\x80\x99s what you get when you choose to join and build your career at Avanade.

At Avanade, cybersecurity consultants are innovators, risk-takers, and challengers of the status quo. If you\xe2\x80\x99re an experienced Digital Identity Architect / Manager, who can help our clients solve complex challenges, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

About the Role in Our Security Practice:

In a client-facing consulting role, you will work on exciting projects that transform our client\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s passionate about next-gen tech and establish yourself as a Leader in the Digital identity space. Together, let\xe2\x80\x99s transform cybersecurity.

About You:

You are a Digital Identity Architect/Manager, interested in joining our security practice, and are:

Experienced in consulting and advisory discussions with clients and other consulting firms

Talented in designing and implementing technology solutions

Experienced in working with or leading medium to large teams

Able to collaborate within a large global organization

You take full accountability to lead and manage work streams and ensure work is coordinated across different work streams, processes, or projects.

You create and validate the detailed design of solution components in accordance with the target solution within environments of medium size and complexity

You lead small to medium project general design and delivery (solution architecture and associated infrastructure or business and functional requirements)

Seen as a role model and acts as a leader

Client impact

You solve complex problems that consistently span work domains, requiring considerable judgement of contextual factors.\xe2\x80\x8b

You have wide latitude in approach to work, including ability to reshape work plans, guided by professional best practices and domain expertise.\xe2\x80\x8b

You develop a strong client relationship and contribute to sales outcomes.\xe2\x80\x8b

You work independently, with occasional validation of work efforts against strategic and operational objectives.\xe2\x80\x8b

You orchestrate the development lifecycle and facilitate building specialty skills as required by the project. You ensure that quality tools and processes are in place and are implemented by the development team.\xe2\x80\x8b

You act as a Delivery Lead/ Technical Architect for small and medium projects\xe2\x80\x8b

What We Need:

Subject matter expert, who has experience working on the Microsoft platform along with:

Proven experience in the design and implementation of Cloud Identity solutions, such as Azure Active Directory P1 & P2 (which includes conditional access, application single sign on, and SCIM provisioning, as well as advanced security controls such as user and behavioral analytics);

Proven understanding of Active Directory and legacy authentication protections (LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, etc);

Proven understanding of Azure Active Directory and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (and respective scenarios);

Experience with modern authentication protocols and integrating applications using those protocols.

Interested in designing and implementing Identity and Access Management solutions, including joiners, movers, and leavers processes and access management.

Interested in developing experience and understanding of Access governance approaches and processes.

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

Some understanding of how to use modern identity approaches to securely collaborate and manage third party/external identity (B2B);

Understanding of customer identity management systems (B2C);

Awareness of emerging and future technologies in the Digital Identity space.

Third Party Tools and Cross Related Experience

IAM/IDP Tools \xe2\x80\x93 SailPoint, PingFederate, Oracle, RSA

CASB \xe2\x80\x93 Okta, MCAS

Microsoft skills & Industry knowledge

Azure Active Directory

Active Directory Domain Services/ADFS

Azure AD External Identities (B2C/B2B)

Privileged Access Management (PIM / PAM)

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)

Identity Governance

Preferred Certifications

SC-900 Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity

SC-400 Microsoft Information Protection Administrator

SC-300 Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administration

AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate

MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity & Services

CISSP

CISSP \xe2\x80\x93 MGR+

CSSLP \xe2\x80\x93 MGR+

SSCP - Analyst/ SR Analysts

CCSP - Cons / Sr Cons/MGR+

Our Benefits:

\xe2\x97\x8f Opportunity to work for Microsoft\xe2\x80\x99s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (17 of the last 20 years)

\xe2\x97\x8f Exceptional development and training to help you understand Microsoft\'s broader Security, Compliance, and Identity (SCI) ecosystem with a minimum 80 hours/year of training and paid certifications

\xe2\x97\x8f Avanade University \xe2\x80\x93 real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

\xe2\x97\x8f Dedicated career adviser to encourage your progression

\xe2\x97\x8f Reward and recognition program

\xe2\x97\x8f Full benefits package including medical coverage, income protection policy, extended benefits, bonus program, generous retirement plan, and much more.

Learn more at Avanade\xc2\xae is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, military or marital status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About Avanade

Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our 59,000 professionals in 26 countries make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.

We have been recognized as Microsoft\'s Global SI Partner of the Year more than any other company. With the most Microsoft certifications (60,000+) and 18 (out of 18) Gold-level Microsoft competencies, we are uniquely positioned to help businesses grow and solve their toughest challenges.

We are a people first company, committed to providing an where employees feel comfortable being their authentic selves. As a responsible business, we are building a sustainable world and helping people from underrepresented communities fulfil their potential.

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