Microsoft Identity and Security Architect - Hybrid (Sandy Springs area)

Passionate team members, challenging projects and a great place to work! This is what you can expect if you join the Quisitive team. Founded in 2016, Quisitive is a global Microsoft services and solutions partner. We are a team of professionals with a strong reputation for successfully delivering award-winning Microsoft solutions, including being named Microsoft's 2024 Analytics Partner of the Year. Our culture of continual learning and innovation ensures that we remain committed to Microsoft's long-term strategy. What do we attribute our award-winning success to? The people we hire, of course! Our team members join Quisitive for more than just a job. They come to Quisitive to contribute to something bigger than themselves - to be part of a high-performing culture, continue their infinite quest to learn, and deliver innovative and exciting solutions that impact both Quisitive's and our customers' future success. Our leaders continuously strive to provide the tools and resources that you need to do what you do best each and every day! It is a very exciting time of growth for our Security team! We are hiring a Microsoft Identity and Security Architect to work with customers leading Active Directory (AD) and Identity Management assessments, architecture and implementations. This role requires deep expertise in both traditional on-premises AD and modern identity and access management (IAM) solutions, with a strong emphasis on security best practices. This hybrid role will be based in the Atlanta area and will require 2-3 days on-site. What will this role entail? As a Microsoft Identity and Security Architect, you will:

• Lead a full assessment of current Active Directory environment, including domain structure, GPOs, OU design, replication, and trust relationships.
• Conduct a comprehensive security review of the AD environment, identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and opportunities for hardening.
• Design and propose a modern, scalable, and secure AD architecture aligned with business and compliance requirements.
• Develop a roadmap for migration to Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), including hybrid identity strategies and cloud-first security models.
• Collaborate with IT, Security, and Compliance teams to align identity architecture with organizational goals.
• Implement identity governance, conditional access, and Zero Trust principles.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to internal teams throughout the assessment, design, and implementation phases.
• Document current and future state architectures, policies, and procedures.

What's required to be successful in this role?

• Proven expertise in Active Directory architecture, design, and troubleshooting in complex large scale enterprise environments, including domain structure, GPOs, OU design, replication, and trust relationships.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, including hybrid identity and federation (AD FS, Pass-through Authentication, etc.).
• Well established understanding of SSO protocols: SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), LDAP, Kerberos. Along with Identity Providers (IdPs): Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, Auth0, ForgeRock, etc.
• Deep understanding of identity security, including privileged access management (PAM), MFA, conditional access, and Zero Trust.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Sentinel, and other Microsoft 365 security tools.
• Experience with integrating identity security solutions with on-prem and cloud-based data sources
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Strong business acumen and a credible, professional appearance
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to develop productive customer/team relationships and work across functional boundaries
• Ability to effectively engage and influence business stakeholders, discern business needs and translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations
• Desire to own assignments and work independently, but as part of a team to accomplish common goals
• Ability to successfully handle multiple work streams and embrace change in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to maintain composure and professionalism while managing to deadlines and shifting priorities
• A promoter of trust and teamwork
• Ability to delegate, motivate and influence
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving, decision making, time management and organizational skills
• Innovative thinker with a desire and aptitude to always be learning and adapt to new business and/or functional concepts
• Commitment to quality work
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Willingness to travel when required (minimal)

What's the minimum experience required for this role?

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure with a focus on Microsoft technologies.
• Previous consulting experience in a customer-facing role

What else would set me apart?

• Previous experience with a Microsoft systems integrator
• Microsoft certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience with Entra Permissions Management, Entra Verified ID, and Entra Workload ID.
• Background in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Graph API).
• Experience in large-scale AD migrations or consolidations.
• Experience working with offshore teams

We are looking for curious initiative takers to join our team, so if you are passionate about working with smart people that are committed to accomplishing great things, then apply today! Please, no third-party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time. About Quisitive With significant growth since 2016, Quisitive is rapidly achieving our vision of becoming the leading global Microsoft partner as we continue to expand across the United States, Canada and India. With a diversified delivery model that includes both nearshore and offshore capabilities, our team of Microsoft experts delivers cloud and artificial intelligence business solutions and services that ensure our customers achieve their digital transformation goals. In addition, Quisitive offers a portfolio of industry-focused solutions that address customer challenges in healthcare, manufacturing, state & local government and performance management. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job