Come join us
As an IAM Consultant at Avanade, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape our clients’ secure digital future. You will be advising clients on best practices and strategies for securing their on-prem and cloud environments, implement solutions that address complex security challenges, problem-solve to ensure robust and resilient security architectures, provide technical consulting on a wide range of security topics including Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PIM) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive security solutions. You’ll become part of our dynamic security practice, where you’ll have the opportunity to work with both Avanade and Accenture clients, ranging from medium to large global enterprises. We foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing, encouraging innovation and continuous learning to stay at the forefront of Microsoft Security technology.

Skills and experiences

• Experience in consulting and client advisory roles.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams and take initiative independently.
• Technical expertise in Microsoft Cloud Security technologies.
• In-depth understanding of IAM technologies, LDAP, SSO, RBAC and MFA.
• Experience with programming and scripting languages such as Java, Python and PowerShell
• Understanding of Cloud security frameworks and knowledge of protocols like OAuth, SAML and OpenID Connect.
• Familiarity with Cloud Migration challenges and current industry trends.
• Strong skills in creative problem-solving and risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Technical certifications like CISSP, SC-300, SC-900, AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-500 would be good to have.

About you

• 2-5 years of foundational experience in the Security technology industry.
• Experience with security and cloud standards such as ISO2717, NIST, CIS, Azure Benchmark, etc.
• Technical expertise in Microsoft Security, Compliance and Governance tools like Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure B2C, Microsoft Entra External ID, Microsoft Entra ID Governance.
• Familiarity with Azure ecosystem and security baseline configurations.
• Big interest in Advanced Identity topics and the Microsoft solution suite.
• Proficiency in consulting practices including stakeholder engagement and documentation.
• Experience with non-Microsoft IAM, IGA, PAM solutions like Quest, OneIdentity, Sailpoint, CyberArk would be a pre.

What you’ll do

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks through innovative problem-solving.

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growthEngaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

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  A great place to work
  As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you will get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!
  Create a future for our people that focuses on
  • Expanding your thinking • Experimenting courageously • Learning and pivoting
  Inspire greatness in our people by
  • Empowering every voice • Encouraging boldness • Celebrating progress
  Accelerate the impact of our people by
  • Amazing the client • Prioritizing what matters • Acting as one
  We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks through innovative problem-solving