IAM Specialist: Azure Entra ID Access & Security

homechoice; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

homechoice is looking for a security-minded Specialist to join our IT Infrastructure team, focusing on Identity & Access Management within Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD. This junior-to-intermediate role handles access lifecycle, least-privilege provisioning, MFA and related security controls while collaborating with security, HR and application owners.

You’ll gain broader exposure to on-prem Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Intune and server/storage infrastructure, with mentoring from senior

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Around 3 to 5 years' experience in IT, with hands-on exposure to identity and access administration, ideally in Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD.
• A solid grasp of access fundamentals: least privilege, role-based access, approvals and MFA.
• Familiarity with Active Directory and Microsoft 365.
• The right to work in South Africa, and willingness to undergo pre-employment vetting.

Responsibilities

• Administer identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD): user and group lifecycle, role assignments, and entitlement/access-package management.
• Grant, review and revoke access strictly in line with approved requests, applying least-privilege and Zero Trust principles.
• Support and help maintain Conditional Access policies, MFA and authentication methods.
• Support Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and privileged-access requests and approval workflows.
• Assist with identity governance: access reviews, certification campaigns and segregation-of-duties (SoD) controls.
• Help monitor and respond to identity-related security alerts, report security incidents, and support security-posture improvements (e.g. Microsoft Secure Score).
• Maintain accurate records and support audit and compliance activities, handling personal information in line with POPIA.
• On-premises Active Directory: user and group objects, password resets, and hybrid identity (synchronisation with Entra ID).
• Microsoft 365 administration: licensing, groups, and everyday service administration.
• Microsoft Intune / endpoint management: device compliance and policy basics.
• Server hardware and storage: hands-on exposure to on-premises infrastructure to build broader foundational knowledge.
• Log and track work in the ITSM tool (Halo) and follow incident, request and change procedures.
• Take part in knowledge-sharing and process-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Identity and access management

Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD

Least-privilege / Zero Trust

MFA / Conditional Access

Team collaboration

Security-minded

Education

Matric / Grade 12

IT qualification

Tools

Halo ITSM

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Intune

Job description

homechoice is looking for a security-minded Specialist to join our IT Infrastructure team, focusing on Identity & Access Management within Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD. This junior-to-intermediate role handles access lifecycle, least-privilege provisioning, MFA and related security controls while collaborating with security, HR and application owners.

You’ll gain broader exposure to on-prem Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Intune and server/storage infrastructure, with mentoring from senior