Identity & Access Architect - Entra ID & Zero Trust

8207 Avanade Australia Pty Ltd Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Australia is seeking an experienced Digital Identity specialist for a client-facing consulting role focused on Microsoft Entra ID and related identity solutions to transform client security. You will work on challenging projects with a focus on modern identity architectures and zero-trust controls across mid to large enterprises in Australia.

You will join a curious security practice, collaborating with clients and Accenture teams to deliver outcomes that align with business and security

Qualifications

• Experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with focus on Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Consulting and advisory discussions with clients and other firms.
• Knowledge of Active Directory and legacy authentication (LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM).
• Experience with Entra ID Sync, Entra ID Domain Services, and related use cases.
• Experience managing identities, conditional access, MFA, and identity governance with Entra ID.
• Experience with modern authentication protocols and app integrations.
• Experience leading small/medium design and delivery projects.
• Understanding privacy, security, and compliance challenges around Digital Identities.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise IAM solutions using Entra ID with security and efficiency.
• Develop architecture roadmaps to modernize access control systems.
• Utilise Entra ID to develop policies and authorization with least privilege and zero trust.
• Participate in client workshops translating requirements into architectures.
• Design and deploy authentication using OAuth2.0, SAML, and OIDC.
• Develop IAM solutions using Entra External ID capabilities.
• Create target-state architectures and designs (high/low level).
• Communicate effectively with team and stakeholders.
• Work in agile methodologies and contribute to backlog items.

Skills

IAM

Entra ID (Azure AD)

OAuth2.0

SAML

OIDC

PowerShell

Azure tools

Identity governance

Tools

Azure

SCIM

PowerShell

Job description

Avanade Australia is seeking an experienced Digital Identity specialist for a client-facing consulting role focused on Microsoft Entra ID and related identity solutions to transform client security. You will work on challenging projects with a focus on modern identity architectures and zero-trust controls across mid to large enterprises in Australia.

You will join a curious security practice, collaborating with clients and Accenture teams to deliver outcomes that align with business and security