Lead Identity Specialist

- Lead Identity Specialist

Job Type: Contract

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 Days from office)

• Lead enterprise wide architecture and deployment of Microsoft Entra including Entra l Access Identity Protection PIM CIEM and Governance
• Manage and mentor Technical Account Managers TAMs ensuring service excellence and alignment with IAM strategy
• Act as SME and consultant for application infrastructure and security teams integrating with Entra  related IAM services
• Define and execute IAM strategy in alignment with Zero Trust security principles
• Provide consultinglevel guidance on IAM adoption migration from legacy platforms and application onboarding
• Define integrate and drive proactive use of Identity threat detection capability for threat detection and identity based risk management
• Partner with security leadership to ensure compliance with audit regulatory and governance requirements
• Serve as enterprise escalation point for Entra identityrelated issues and lead root cause analysis for critical incidents
• Establish technical standards governance policies and best practices for Entra and multicloud IAM usage AWS IAM GCP IAM
• Collaborate with Microsoft engineeringproduct teams and provide roadmap feedback
• Mentor Level 3 engineers ensuring knowledge growth across the IAM function
• Liase with infrastructure O365 and SOC teams to ensure security of Entra and fine tune configurations

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Entra architecture and deployments including Identity Protection Conditional Access PIM CIEM and Governance
• Strong experience with hybrid identity onprem Active Directory AD FS Azure AD Connect
• Proficiency with Identity threat detection tools and integration with broader security ecosystems
• Deep understanding of authentication protocols SAML OAuth OpenID Connect Kerberos LDAP
• Familiarity with AWS IAM and GCP IAM as part of multicloud IAM strategy
• Proven ability to translate technical capabilities into business focused IAM strategies
• Strong understanding of B2B and B2C and experience creating patterns and implementation across large organisations
• Very strong handson experience in managing workload and nonhuman identities Automation in a hybrid environment
• Strong knowledge and experience in performing security assessments and configuration reviews for Entra
• Demonstrated leadership in managing technical teams TAMs senior engineers
• Strong consulting stakeholder engagement and cross functional communication skills
• Preferred Qualifications
• Microsoft certifications or equivalent
• 12 years of IAM experience including large scale deployments and enterprise consulting
• Experience with IAM modernization and migration from legacy identity platforms
• Prior experience presenting IAM strategy and architecture to senior leadership