Senior Microsoft Identity Consultant, Architect
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Microsoft Identity Architect designing and securing AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID solutions for Avanade’s enterprise consulting clients. Leading Zero Trust, governance, and identity transformation projects.
Responsibilities:
- Advise on and design complex projects for enterprise clients
- Take responsibility for architecture, implementation, and presentation of results, depending on experience level
- Assess on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft Entra ID and AD DS environments
- Develop Zero Trust-compliant protection and detection concepts
- Lead teams and facilitate workshops
- Create robust concepts and decision papers
- Present results to C-level stakeholders
- Design and implement solutions in AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, MFA, and hybrid synchronization
- Develop roadmaps through to solution handover
- Establish security and governance standards, including monitoring, detection, and best-practice patterns
Requirements:
- In-depth knowledge of the Microsoft Identity platform, including roles, delegation, authentication/authorization, MFA, LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML
- Experience with pass-the-hash, Golden Ticket, Kerberoasting, and protocol attacks against OIDC/SAML, as well as detection and mitigation
- Practical experience with tiering/Enterprise Access Model (EAM) and privileged access strategies, such as PAW and JIT/JEA
- Proven experience designing and implementing AD DS, AD CS, Entra ID Connect, and Microsoft Entra ID
- Experience producing high-quality architecture and operations documentation
- Ability to structure workshops, guide decision-making clearly, and build strong client relationships
- Professional demeanor, strong communication skills, and confidence presenting complex topics
- Analytical mindset
- Willingness to collaborate with clients as part of small or large Avanade teams
- Fluent German and English, minimum C1 level
- Willingness to travel by agreement
Benefits:
- Performance-based, competitive compensation and a benefits package above the statutory minimum
- Exceptional opportunities for professional development and training
- At least 80 hours of training per year
- Paid certifications
- Challenging projects for renowned international companies
- Work on complex M&A, consolidation, and transformation projects
- A team of experienced Identity, Security, and Cloud specialists with significant opportunities to shape solutions
- A dedicated People Lead to support your career growth
- Flexible working models and remote work
- Unlimited learning opportunities and ambitious growth prospects
- Diverse and inclusive culture
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