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Job Details:
Job Title: Microsoft Entra IAM Consultant
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid - 4 Days a Week)
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Description:
- Lead enterprise-wide IAM standardization, including identity lifecycle, access governance, and policy enforcement across global regions.
- Drive automation across IAM to streamline administration and deliver a smoother user experience.
- Support enterprise applications onboarding into Azure Entra ID, including SSO, Conditional Access, and role-based access control (RBAC).
- Enhance privileged access management and implement scalable monitoring, alerting, and auditability solutions to support a secure, geographically distributed workforce.
- Collaborate with IT, Networking, and Security teams to troubleshoot identity-related issues and support global infrastructure initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 8 years of hands-on experience with identity and access management and automating cloud technologies, particularly within the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and identity-related issues.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Deep experience with Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and Privileged Identity Management.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 services: Exchange Online, Defender, Purview, Sentinel, Intune, and related platforms.
- Automation and scripting skills using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Microsoft Graph API; working knowledge of Azure services such as Function Apps and Logic Apps.
- Experience in onboarding and managing enterprise applications in Azure Entra ID.
- Advanced knowledge of Azure Single Sign-On (SSO) login methods, including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and SAML, and their integration with enterprise applications.
- Strong understanding of multi-factor authentication and FIDO2.
- Familiarity with IT security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Knowledge of logging, monitoring, and alerting practices for identity and access events.
- Basic understanding of email security and DNS.
- Experience with backup and recovery strategies for identity-related services.
- Understanding of Zero Trust Architecture principles.
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
- B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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