Lead IAM / Microsoft Entra ID Solution Architect - Contract - Melbourne Hastha Solutions Melbourne, VIC, au

Requirements

Role Summary

The Lead IAM / Microsoft Entra ID Architect will provide architectural leadership for enterprise Identity and Access Management transformation initiatives. The role is responsible for assessing current-state identity environments, defining future-state architecture, designing Microsoft Entra ID solutions, and guiding the migration of users, applications and access controls to a modern cloud-based identity platform.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead enterprise identity architecture strategy, design and implementation activities.
- Assess existing IAM environments and define modernization roadmaps.
- Design Microsoft Entra ID as the strategic identity platform.
- Define authentication, federation, Single Sign-On and identity integration architectures.
- Design Conditional Access, MFA, Identity Governance and Privileged Access controls.
- Architect identity lifecycle management processes including Joiner, Mover and Leaver workflows.
- Design migration strategies for users, groups, applications and identity services.
- Define coexistence approaches for legacy and target-state identity platforms.
- Lead architecture workshops and technical design sessions.
- Produce high-quality architecture, security and migration documentation.




- Provide technical governance and implementation oversight.
- Support testing, cutover planning, operational readiness and knowledge transfer activities.

Required Experience

- 10+ years of Identity and Access Management experience.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing Microsoft Entra ID solutions.
- Proven experience leading IAM transformation and migration programs.
- Robust knowledge of hybrid identity architectures and enterprise authentication frameworks.
- Experience integrating cloud and enterprise applications with identity platforms.
- Demonstrated customer-facing consulting and architecture leadership experience.

Technical Expertise

- Microsoft Entra ID
- Azure Active Directory
- Conditional Access
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- Identity Governance
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- SAML
- OAuth 2.0
- OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- SCIM
- Active Directory & Hybrid Identity
- Microsoft 365 Identity Services

Preferred Certifications

- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- TOGAF
- CISSP

Duration: 06 Months and possible extension

Eligibility: Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders only

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📌 Lead Iam / Microsoft Entra Id Solution Architect - Contract - Melbourne
🏢 Hastha Solutions
📍 Melbourne