Principal Technical Consultant Cyber Resilience (IRE)

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Full Remote
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Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

3-5 years of experience in identity and access management, including OKTA and Microsoft platforms., In-depth knowledge of IAM principles, SSO, MFA, and cloud identity management., Familiarity with IT security standards and compliance frameworks like SOX, HIPAA, GDPR., Proficiency in RESTful APIs, SQL, and scripting languages..

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the implementation and management of identity solutions using Okta and Microsoft Entra ID.
  • Architect, design, and implement large-scale Active Directory and Entra ID deployments, migrations, and upgrades.
  • Conduct analysis and recommend improvements for clients' Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory environments.
  • Troubleshoot access management issues and provide technical support and training.

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Job description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individuals race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

Principal Consultants are seasoned experts in information security andor information security governance or compliance. Successful candidates support the Security and Compliance Practice in Delivery, Business Development, and Practice Development activities.
Principal Consultants collaborate with a diverse team of consultants with varying skills to meet and exceed client expectations through scoped engagements. They effectively facilitate and lead client engagements onsite or remotely by guiding engagements toward scoped objectives and troubleshooting to effectively resolve project risks or issues. Principal Consultants effectively lead client delivery engagements by executing the necessary project tasks, producing expected collateral, and presenting artifacts at any time throughout an engagement, while acting in a leadership capacity to the project team(s).
Principal Consultants also support business development activities alongside a sales specialist to qualify client needs and expectations or demonstrate a capability or skillset. They may be directly engaged in clientfacing interactions to identify client needs and to produce andor present sales proposals, leading clientvisioning, or discovery sessions. Principal Consultants may also collaborate with other AHEAD Practice areas to identify complex, crosspractice solution sets to achieve a client’s desired state or outcome.
Lastly, AHEAD Principal Consultants also leverage their visibility and experience to contribute to the continuous improvement and maturation of inpractice service offerings and capabilities by proposing ideas for change and executing on ideas that are committed. This includes positively impacting our service portfolio and individuals on the team through thought leadership and mentorship. Principal Consultants require approval from management prior to making any significant change to a given service offering or capability.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the implementation and management of identity solutions using the Okta platform and Microsoft Entra ID.
  • Architect, design, and implement largescale Active Directory and Entra ID deployments, migrations, and upgrades.
  • Conduct analysis and make recommendations for improving clients Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory environments.
  • Troubleshoot access management infrastructure issues and provide advanced technical support and training to endusers.
  • Develop IAM policies, procedures, and documentation.
  • Perform technical health checks for ADEntra ID platforms and environments.
  • Assist clients with transitions to Microsoft Entra ID services, tenant setup, and service configuration.
  • Perform access reviews and audits to ensure compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Assist clients with Azure B2B, B2C including SAML, OAUTH, OpenID Connect protocols.
  • Assist clients with cleaning up Active Directory environments and preparing for Azure ADO365 migrationintegration and OKTA.
  • Create domain consolidation and migration activities plans for clients.
  • Prepare Active Directory DR plans and perform regular DR trial runs.
  • Provide clients with configuration and delivery of Entra ID and AD security and compliance reports.

  • Requirements
  • 35 years of experience in identity and access management including OKTA and Microsoft
  • Indepth knowledge of IAM principles, SSO, MFA, directory services, and cloud identity management.
  • Proven track record of managing complex user provisioning and deprovisioning scenarios.
  • Familiarity with IT security standards and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, GDPR).
  • Experience with identity and access management concepts and platforms, especially Okta.
  • Proficiency in RESTful APIs, SQL, and scripting languages.
  • Ability to mentor and lead team members effectively.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft best practices for GPO policies and domain hardening.
  • Excellent analytical, problemsolving, and project management skills.
  • Why AHEAD:

    Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

    We fuel growth by stacking our office with topnotch technologies in a multimilliondollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
  • Required profile

    Experience

    Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
    Spoken language(s):
    English
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    Other Skills

    • Leadership
    • Analytical Thinking
    • Mentorship
    • Problem Solving

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