Entra ID Specialist
Apex Systems is a global IT services provider and our staffing practice has an opening for an Entra ID specialist to place at our client, a top Canadian Bank.
Client: A top Canadian Bank
Terms: 12 months, with possibility to extend
Location Hybrid- Downtown- 1 day a week
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Entra ID Specialist to join our client, a top Canadian Bank. This role requires deep technical expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, its components, and architecture. The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem-solver who can drive initiatives independently, make strategic recommendations, and confidently present ideas to peers and senior leadership (up to Sr. Director level).
Key Responsibilities
Entra Workload Identities Enhancement (Automating Security Control)
- Promote the use of Entra ID workload identities across the enterprise.
- Design, build, and deploy an automated, centralized deployment model to govern workload identities and provide alerts for excessive permissions.
- Implement new and enhanced features to strengthen security and governance.
Entra ID Lifecycle Management
- Develop and implement processes for provisioning and deprovisioning cloud-only objects (groups, users, roles, etc.) with full lifecycle considerations.
- Analyze and add attributes to cloud-only objects to improve provisioning, deprovisioning, and account linking.
- Enhance existing Entra group management processes.
- Provide requirements and assist with enhancements to the Quest ActiveRoles helpdesk tool for managing users and privileged accounts.
- Determine necessary changes to ServiceNow catalog items to support the deployment model.
Required Skills & Expertise
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, its components, and architecture.
- Expertise in:
- Workload identities & service principals (SPNs)
- Graph API permissions
- Conditional access policies
- Administrative units
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Automation and lifecycle management
- Ability to make recommendations and lead initiatives independently.
- Strong communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior management.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Quest ActiveRoles and ServiceNow integration.
- Familiarity with enterprise security and identity governance best practices.
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