Oversee a variety of critical tasks to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to established standards, including coordinating team activities, managing project timelines, and maintaining accurate documentation. Implement and monitor policies and procedures to enhance productivity while mitigating risks. Collaborate with cross-functional departments to align goals and resolve interdepartmental challenges. Provide leadership and guidance to team members to foster professional development and optimize performance. Conduct regular assessments to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective measures as needed. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices to uphold organizational integrity and reputation.
Oversee and maintain the operational integrity of Microsoft Entra ID identity services, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Provide expert-level support to guarantee seamless service delivery while addressing any technical challenges that arise.
Oversee the management of users, groups, dynamic groups, administrative units, roles, and directory objects within the system.
Facilitate the implementation and management of diverse authentication methods, such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), passwordless authentication techniques, and contemporary authentication frameworks.
Design, implement, and oversee Conditional Access policies to enforce robust security controls and ensure compliance with organizational access requirements.
Facilitate identity protection measures, assess and address risky users and sign-ins, and execute associated remediation procedures to maintain system integrity and security.
Responsible for maintaining up-to-date documentation of the identity platform, including operational procedures and troubleshooting guides.
Facilitate the integration of enterprise applications leveraging SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SCIM protocols.
Design, implement, and resolve issues related to Single Sign-On integrations.
Oversee the administration of app registrations, service principals, redirect URIs, API permissions, certificates, and secrets to ensure secure and efficient identity and access management.
Investigate and resolve authentication and authorization challenges, including failed login attempts, token malfunctions, consent discrepancies, redirect loops, and claims mapping anomalies.
Collaborate with application teams to establish secure identity integration patterns.
Facilitate identity management procedures for joiners, movers, leavers, contractors, guests, and administrative personnel.
Design and uphold lifecycle workflows while managing provisioning logic to ensure seamless operational execution.
Facilitate automated user and group provisioning by leveraging Microsoft Graph, SCIM, and identity governance solutions.
Review and eliminate outdated user accounts, groups, guest access, application assignments, and unnecessary permissions to uphold system security and efficiency.
Assist in establishing uniform identity lifecycle procedures across various platforms and organizational units.
Facilitate the execution of access reviews, entitlement management, access packages, and approval workflows.
Provide support for privileged access management through the utilization of Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management.
Monitor privileged roles, standing access, stale assignments, and access drift, documenting any discrepancies or irregularities promptly and thoroughly.
Generate documentation that outlines the scope of access for users, groups, applications, and roles, ensuring clear visibility into permissions and entitlements.
Collect and prepare audit and compliance evidence as required.
Develop and sustain PowerShell scripts leveraging Microsoft Graph for enhanced functionality and automation.
Automate routine identity operations, reporting, validation, and remediation processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Develop automation solutions leveraging Azure Automation, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, or workflows built on pipelines to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency.
Develop standardized scripts to automate the provisioning, cleanup, reporting, access validation, and operational verification processes, ensuring consistency and efficiency in execution.
Ensure automation code is maintained in a well-organized and thoroughly documented manner.
Facilitate configurations for devices utilizing Entrained, hybrid-joined, and registered identity scenarios to ensure seamless integration and secure management across diverse environments.
Work closely with endpoint management teams to evaluate and utilize device compliance signals within Conditional Access policies.
Troubleshoot access issues related to device identity, compliance state, and authentication requirements.
Verify that device-based access controls comply with established identity and security policies.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required for consideration. Candidates should possess a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in software development, with expertise in multiple programming languages such as Java, Python, or C++. Strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in system design are essential. Familiarity with agile methodologies and version control systems like Git is mandatory. Excellent communication abilities and a collaborative spirit are also required to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
A minimum of three years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID is required.
A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is mandatory.
A master’s degree is preferred.
Proven expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, formerly known as Azure Active Directory, is essential for this role.
Possesses a solid grasp of identity and access management principles and frameworks.
Proven expertise in implementing and managing Conditional Access policies, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), diverse authentication methods, and enterprise-grade applications.
Proficiency in implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions, including SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC), is required.
Proven expertise in managing app registrations, service principals, API permissions, as well as the handling and configuration of secrets and certificates is required.
Experienced with PowerShell scripting, including development, implementation, and troubleshooting of scripts to automate tasks and streamline processes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Graph API, ranging from basic to intermediate levels, is required.
Proficient in English, both written and verbal, is required.
Proficient in the local language to facilitate seamless communication and engagement.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
Experience Required
3 years
