Digital Identity & Access Lead for Entra ID

Avanade Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade seeks an experienced Digital Identity Associate Manager to design, secure, and optimise enterprise identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory. You will partner with clients to modernise authentication, strengthen identity governance, and improve AD resilience within large-scale environments.

Responsibilities include implementing OAuth/SAML, managing SSO and CA/MFA, SCIM provisioning, and IAM lifecycle processes in an agile setting.

Qualifications

• Strong Active Directory security and resilience knowledge.
• Experience with Entra ID, SSO, CA, MFA and identity governance.
• Proficiency in modern auth protocols (OAuth, SAML) and app integrations.
• Experience with Entra App Provisioning (SCIM) and identity management.
• PowerShell automation and Azure-based identity tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement modern authentication solutions (OAuth, SAML, token-based authentication).
• Manage identities and authentication services using Microsoft Entra ID, including SSO, CA, MFA, and PIM.
• Enhance and secure Active Directory environments, including GPOs, DNS, PKI, and AD recovery.
• Manage IAM lifecycle processes (provisioning, deprovisioning, JML, IGA).
• Configure and maintain Entra ID Hybrid Sync and application provisioning (SCIM, attributes).
• Troubleshoot IAM issues across AD, Entra ID, and authentication flows.
• Lead or contribute to identity solution design and delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in agile environments.
• Support privileged access management and secrets management initiatives.

Skills

Active Directory

Entra ID

SSO

OAuth/SAML

MFA/Conditional Access

SCIM

PowerShell

Azure Identity Tools

IAM Lifecycle

Identity Governance

PAM/Secrets

Agile Practices

Solution Design

Tools

SCIM

PowerShell

Job description

Avanade seeks an experienced Digital Identity Associate Manager to design, secure, and optimise enterprise identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory. You will partner with clients to modernise authentication, strengthen identity governance, and improve AD resilience within large-scale environments.

Responsibilities include implementing OAuth/SAML, managing SSO and CA/MFA, SCIM provisioning, and IAM lifecycle processes in an agile setting.