Digital Identity – Consultant (AD Security & Resilience)

In a client-facing consulting role, you will work on exciting projects that transform our client’s solutions with a focus on the Microsoft Digital Identity capabilities as well as other leading market vendors (e.g. Saviynt & One Identity). As a member of our security practice, you will work for both Avanade and Accenture clients, ranging from medium to large global enterprise clients. Join a curious and diverse team that’s passionate about next-gen tech and establish yourself as a Leader in the Digital Identity space. Together, let’s transform cybersecurity. Together we do what matters Duties • Develop and implement modern authentication solutions using OAuth, SAML, ID/Access/Refresh Token, and Claim Rules Transformation. • Manage identities using Microsoft Entra ID, including SSO, Application proxy, Authentication methods, and Authentication Strength. • Oversee identity management processes such as JML/IGA. • Understanding and experience with Active Directory (AD) security, tiered modelling, GPOs, DNS, Microsoft Certification Authority/PKI • Understanding and experience with AD recovery, powershell and LDAP. • Understanding and experience with Entra ID Hybrid Sync, PAW, CA Policies, MFA, PIM, FIDA, SSO. • Understanding and experience with Entra Application Provisioning, including SCIM and Custom Attribute Schema. • Understanding and experience with Entra Identities, including members, external, and client identities. • Understanding and experience with Microsoft Entra ID to manage identities, conditional access, MFA, and identity governance. • Understanding and experience with IAM lifecycle management concepts, including provisioning and deprovisioning workflows. • Understanding and experience with analysing complex IAM issues, troubleshooting, and implementing solutions. • Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with team members and stakeholders. • Ability to work within agile methodologies, contributing to backlog items and continuous improvement Skills • Are experienced in consulting and advisory discussions with clients and other consulting firms. • Proven understanding of Active Directory and legacy authentication protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, etc.). • Proven understanding of Entra ID and Entra ID Domain Services (and respective scenarios). • Experience with modern authentication protocols and integrating applications using those protocols. • Experience leading small to medium project general design and delivery (solution architecture and associated infrastructure or business and functional requirements). • Understanding of the business, privacy, security, and compliance challenges surrounding Digital Identities and a passion for solving these challenges for clients. • Experience of privileged access management solutions and an understanding of secrets management About you • Proficiency in modern authentication protocols such as OAuth and SAML. • Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, including SSO and authentication methods. • Knowledge of identity management processes and high-level knowledge of tools like SailPoint and Okta. • Familiarity with Entra Application Provisioning and SCIM. • Ability to manage various types of identities using Microsoft Entra ID. • Skilled in automation and scripting with PowerShell and Azure tools. • Experience with Microsoft Graph API for custom identity workflows. • Understanding of basic security principles and secure coding practices. • Capability to develop and maintain custom code using .NET/C# or Python. • Knowledge of IAM lifecycle management concepts. • Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools like Sentinel and Defender. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for IAM issues. • Good communication skills for effective teamwork and stakeholder engagement. • Comfortable working within agile methodologies

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 9/15/2025