Senior Consultant with Azure Cloud and Azure AD experience
Summary
Senior Consultant designs, implements, and secures Azure cloud and identity solutions for financial institutions, focusing on Azure AD, RBAC, and compliance with standards like ISO and GDPR.
Detailed Job Description:
· Responsible for working on the following in Azure environment:
o Identity Management
o Authentication & Authorization (SSO and MFA)
o Synchronizing on-premises Active Directory with Azure AD using Azure AD Connect.
o Registering applications in Azure AD.
o Access Management-RBAC, Conditional access
o Monitoring & Reporting using Azure Ad logs, Entra reports and integration with Microsoft Sentinel
· Deploy and configure Azure services
· Implement security controls using Azure Security Center, Defender, and Sentinel.
· Ensure compliance with industry standards(ISO, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.).
· Monitor performance and availability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
· Optimize cost and resource utilization.
· Work as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and technical teams.
· Maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, and technical documentation.
· Lead the resolution of high-priority incidents by coordinating with various technical teams.
· Participate in reviews and contribute to the automation and continuous improvement processes.
· Manage and guide the team on optimizing cost and resource utilization.
· Drive adherence to ITIL best practices and ensure alignment with business objectives and SLAs.
· Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
· Provide regular updates to senior leadership on service performance, risk posture, and compliance status.
Key Responsibilities and Key performance indicators:
· Participate in planning, design, preparation, implementation and operation of projects and working with various internal and external stakeholders
· Define cloud architecture standards, best practices, and governance models.
· Collaborate with stakeholders to assess cloud readiness and develop migration strategies.
· Implement security, compliance, and identity management solutions within Azure.
· Optimize cloud performance, cost, and scalability through continuous monitoring and improvement.
· Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and operations teams.
· Stay current with Azure innovations and recommend relevant technologies.
Technical Skills:
Azure Active directory & Azure cloud
Devops tools
Hybrid cloud environments (Azure and AWS) and integration with on-premises systems.
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate.
Domain Skills:
Financial/Banking Institution/Investment Banking
Insurance, Telecom.
Educational Qualification: Degree in IT or engineering related field.
Min: 7 years
Max: 10 years