Technology Architect

We are seeking a Senior Technology Architect with elite-level expertise in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD/Entra ID) to lead the design, implementation, and management of identity services across a complex hybrid infrastructure. You will be responsible for the end-to-end identity lifecycle, from strategic roadmap development to the enforcement of advanced security controls. This role requires a visionary who can integrate disparate cloud services and third-party applications into a seamless, secure authentication ecosystem.

Pay Rate: $605.27-$639.98/Diem

Advantages
- Strategic Influence: Shape the foundational identity security architecture for a large-scale organization.

- Cutting-Edge Tech: Work at the forefront of Microsoft’s identity evolution (Entra ID) within a complex, hybrid-cloud environment.

- Collaborative Scope: Act as a high-level consultant to cross-functional teams, influencing both development and security standards.

- Professional Stability: Benefit from a long-term engagement focused on foundational infrastructure modernization.

Responsibilities
- Architectural Leadership: Design and implement Azure AD services, focusing on user/group management, enterprise application integration, and high-assurance authentication (SSO & MFA).

- Identity Lifecycle Management: Develop and automate workflows for user provisioning, deprovisioning, and access revocation, ensuring tight integration with HR systems and primary identity sources.

- Security Engineering: Evaluate and maintain advanced security controls, including Conditional Access Policies, Identity Protection, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to mitigate unauthorized access.

- Strategic Integration: Harmonize Azure AD with Microsoft 365, Azure cloud services, and third-party SaaS applications to enable secure, frictionless authorization.

- Knowledge Leadership: Create technical documentation and operational procedures to facilitate knowledge transfer. Provide expert guidance to developers, security professionals, and system administrators on identity-related best practices.

- Hybrid Connectivity: Ensure secure access protocols bridge the gap between cloud-native resources and legacy on-premises infrastructure.

Qualifications
- Azure AD Mastery: 10+ years of experience specifically designing and implementing Azure AD services (SSO, MFA, App Integration).

- IAM Strategy: 10+ years of experience developing and maintaining comprehensive Identity and Access Management strategies, including role-based access control (RBAC) and policy definition.

- Security Specialization: 8+ years of experience implementing Privileged Identity Management and identity-threat protection mechanisms.

- Documentation & Training: 8+ years of experience creating technical documentation and training materials for enterprise-level environments.

- Ecosystem Knowledge: Deep familiarity with Microsoft 365 and the broader Azure cloud suite.

- Analytical Skills: Proven ability to evaluate complex security threats and implement technical mitigations within a large enterprise environment

Summary
If you are interested in the Technology Architect role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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