Identity Security Architect - Entra ID & Defender

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 53,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to secure its hybrid identity environment, including Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. You will focus on proactive threat detection, incident response, and identity security using Defender for Identity to mitigate threats and insider risks.

You will lead identity security strategy, design, and enforcement of Zero Trust controls across on-prem and cloud environments, collaborating with IT, security, and business teams in a

Qualifications

• 6–8 years in large IT or cybersecurity environments.
• Hands-on with Active Directory, Entra ID, and identity tools.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and authentication concepts (MFA, SSO, IAM, RBAC).

Responsibilities

• Lead development of identity security capabilities in Entra ID and Defender for Identity.
• Design and implement secure identity solutions across hybrid cloud environments.
• Collaborate with IT, security, and business teams to deliver scalable identity services.

Skills

Hybrid environment experience

Incident response

Threat detection

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Tools

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

Defender for Identity

PowerShell

SIEM

AD Connect

Conditional Access

Job description

Alberta Health Services seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to secure its hybrid identity environment, including Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. You will focus on proactive threat detection, incident response, and identity security using Defender for Identity to mitigate threats and insider risks.

You will lead identity security strategy, design, and enforcement of Zero Trust controls across on-prem and cloud environments, collaborating with IT, security, and business teams in a