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Senior Azure Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID Engineer
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Senior Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) / Microsoft Entra ID Engineer
We are looking for a Senior Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) / Microsoft Entra ID Engineer to design, implement, manage and secure enterprise identity and access management environments.
The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), hybrid identity, Active Directory, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, MFA and Microsoft 365. You will work closely with infrastructure, security, cloud and application teams to deliver secure and scalable identity solutions.
Senior Azure Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID Engineer
- Location: London, UK
- Employment Type: Contract
- Experience: 5+ years
- Duration: 3-6 Months
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement and administer Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory environments.
- Manage hybrid identity integrations between on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
- Configure and manage Azure AD Connect / Microsoft Entra Connect, including synchronisation and troubleshooting.
- Implement and manage Conditional Access policies, MFA and authentication controls.
- Manage Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations for enterprise and third-party applications.
- Configure and support SAML, OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect authentication.
- Manage Enterprise Applications, App Registrations and Service Principals.
- Implement Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and role-based access control (RBAC).
- Manage identity lifecycle processes including joiner, mover and leaver workflows.
- Support Identity Governance, access reviews and entitlement management.
- Manage security groups, dynamic groups and administrative roles.
- Support Microsoft 365 identity and access management.
- Troubleshoot authentication, synchronisation, federation and access-related issues.
- Work with security teams to identify and remediate identity-related vulnerabilities.
- Develop and maintain identity management standards, documentation and operational procedures.
- Support migration from traditional Active Directory / Azure AD environments to Microsoft Entra ID.
- Automate identity administration and operational tasks using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API.
- Participate in major incidents, technical investigations and root-cause analysis.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
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Required Technical Skills
Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD.
- Azure AD tenant administration and configuration.
- Conditional Access.
- MFA and authentication methods.
- Enterprise Applications and App Registrations.
- Service Principals and Managed Identities.
- RBAC and administrative roles.
- Identity Governance and Access Reviews.
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
Active Directory
- Strong knowledge of Windows Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
- Active Directory Users and Computers, Groups and Group Policy.
- DNS and LDAP fundamentals.
- Domain Controllers and AD replication.
- Active Directory security and permissions.
- Hybrid identity architecture.
Hybrid Identity
- Microsoft Entra Connect / Azure AD Connect.
- Password Hash Synchronisation (PHS).
- Pass-through Authentication (PTA).
- Seamless Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Federation / ADFS knowledge is advantageous.
- Troubleshooting synchronisation issues.
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Authentication & Security
- SAML 2.0.
- OAuth 2.0.
- OpenID Connect.
- MFA.
- Conditional Access.
- Zero Trust principles.
- Identity and access security.
- Privileged access management.
Automation
- Strong PowerShell scripting skills.
- Microsoft Graph API.
- Automation of user, group and application management.
Desirable Skills
- Microsoft 365 administration.
- Azure infrastructure knowledge.
- Microsoft Intune / Endpoint Management.
- Defender for Cloud / Microsoft Defender.
- Microsoft Sentinel / SIEM integration.
- Azure Key Vault.
- Entra Domain Services.
- ADFS.
- Cybersecurity / Zero Trust architecture.
- Experience with identity migration and tenant consolidation.
- ITIL / enterprise service management experience.
Certifications – Desirable
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300).
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100).
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900).
Key Competencies
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently on complex identity environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Strong security-focused mindset.
- Experience working within enterprise-scale environments.
- Ability to document technical solutions and processes.
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
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