Solution Architect

Position:   Solution Architect
Open Position: 1
Location : CA
Duration: 12 months
 Client : County of Santa Clara, CA

Objective:
The County of Santa Clara is looking for a highly qualified Identity & Access Management (IAM) subject matter expert (SME) that will assist the county in current Microsoft O365 and Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) operations and provide guidance and assistance in implementing, operating, and maintaining a future enterprise wide IAM solution. They will also help in researching, designing, architecting, and operationalizing an enterprise IAM solution for the County while also taking into consideration the integration of existing systems and solutions. The role requires expertise in Single Sign-On integrations, Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) operations, Microsoft O365 administration, Azure, IAM, and Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions.
 
Responsibilities:
Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) administration
Work with internal stakeholders across numerous technical functions to develop and update technical roadmap for a IAM solution
Operate as the senior subject matter expert for the MIM and IAM project
Implement the policies and procedures related to IAM functions
Responsible for complex program design, testing, debugging and documentation.
Ensure user experience considerations are incorporated into the program design and delivered solution.
Provide recommendations on MIM and IAM best practices and help establish the centralized IAM service function to support internal user base
Lead the proof of concept, product selection and deployment of the IAM solution
Identify areas of technical consolidation as well as IAM governance requirements for non-centralized functions
Understand system dependencies and interrelation to the business
Perform capacity planning and analysis of infrastructure systems
Analyze complex cross-functional and cross-platform issues
 
Required Skills:
8+ years of relevant Identity and Access Management and/or Identity Governance and Administration experience
8+ years of relevant Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) experience
8+ years of relevant Microsoft O365 administration experience
5+ years of experience with multiple authentication and authorization solutions and directory platforms
3+ years of experience with privileged access management solutions
Extensive experience with the design and configuration of Third-Party integrations leveraging SAML
Excellent understanding of authentication, authorization, role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties access control concepts.
Proven experience leading the troubleshooting and solving issues related to identities, access, accounts, authentication, authorization, entitlements, and permissions.
Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate actions.
Thorough, detail-oriented and quality-driven with excellent communication and inter-personal skills
Experience migrating from Microsoft Identity Manager or equivalent identity management solution
Good understanding of Microsoft Identity Manager synchronization service, password change notification service, and connectors.