Entra ID Architect - Airline

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Join one of the world's leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization. Backed by decades of experience, the company consistently ranks among the top global IT service providers. With an international presence across multiple countries, the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality technology services across industries including banking, healthcare, telecommunications, and retail.

The leading consultancy firm has partnered with an esteemed global airline company and they are seeking for a Microsoft Entra ID Architect to join on a 12-month hybrid contract based in London (2-3 days on-site), with an on-call requirement. The role is responsible for defining the target-state architecture for enterprise identity using Microsoft Entra ID, with a strong focus on Identity Governance, Secure Access, and API-driven provisioning - setting standards and reference architectures used by onsite and offshore delivery teams.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Own Microsoft Entra ID tenant-level architecture spanning Conditional Access, Authentication Methods (MFA, Passwordless, FIDO2), Identity Protection, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM), underpinned by a Zero Trust identity model
• Architect enterprise use of Microsoft Entra Identity Governance including Lifecycle Workflows, Entitlement Management, Access Reviews, and PIM role models aligned to audit and compliance requirements
• Design API-first provisioning patterns using Entra ID Provisioning Service, Microsoft Graph API, and SCIM-based provisioning, with workflow orchestration via Logic Apps and Power Automate
• Architect B2B Collaboration, Cross-Tenant Access Settings, and Cross-Tenant Synchronisation patterns, defining security boundaries for guest and external identities
• Establish Identity-as-Code standards using Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions), including versioning, promotion, rollback, and auditability for Entra ID configuration

Required Skills/Qualifications: 

• 10+ years in Identity & Access Management architecture with deep expertise in Microsoft Entra ID and Entra Identity Governance
• Strong design experience with Conditional Access, Identity Protection, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) within a Zero Trust framework
• Proven architecture experience with Graph API, SCIM, and Lifecycle Workflows for API-first and custom provisioning patterns
• Experience integrating Entra ID with HR systems (Workday/SAP), SaaS platforms, and on-premises directories including hybrid identity via Entra ID Connect or Cloud Sync
• Strong stakeholder and design authority skills, with the ability to define standards and reference architectures consumed by distributed delivery teams

Contract Type:

• Initial 12 month contract (Inside IR35)

Location:

• Hybrid in London

Rate:

• £600 per day Inside IR35