Senior-AD-Azure AD

Key Requirements / Responsibilities: 

• Oversee the operational management of Azure AD services, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Lead the resolution of complex Azure AD incidents and service requests, providing expert support and guidance.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce operational procedures and documentation for Azure AD management.
• Collaborate with IAM engineering and architecture teams to support the implementation of Azure AD solutions and integrations.
• Perform regular system health checks, monitor Azure AD performance, and conduct capacity planning.
• Coordinate with IT and security teams to ensure IAM operations align with security policies, compliance standards, and best practices.
• Mentor junior operations support analysts and contribute to their professional development.
• Manage Azure AD features such as conditional access, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and privileged identity management (PIM).
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives to enhance IAM operational efficiency.
• Act as an escalation point for high-impact operational issues and provide strategic recommendations for Azure AD enhancements
• Lead operational support tasks, including system monitoring, user provisioning, access reviews, and troubleshooting.
• Implement and maintain operational procedures and documentation for identity services, including disaster recovery plans.
• Collaborate with the IAM engineering team to transition new features and services into production, ensuring operational readiness.
• Conduct regular operational reviews and audits to identify and remediate potential security gaps or inefficiencies.
• Drive the automation and optimization of operational processes to enhance system reliability and reduce manual workload.
• Mentor junior operations analysts and contribute to the development of training materials and best practices

Preferred Skills:

• Extensive experience in IAM operations, with a strong emphasis on Azure AD and related Microsoft identity solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in operational support, incident management, and problem-solving within an IAM context.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud security, IAM protocols, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with a track record of successful stakeholder management.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, ITIL, or similar

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Work Requirements:

• Willingness to travel as required
• Willingness to be on call support engineer and work occasional overtime as required
• Willingness to work in shifts as required