Microsoft Entra ID Subject Matter Expert

Role: Microsoft Entra ID Subject Matter Expert

Location: Boston, MA

Long Term Contract

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Entra ID Subject Matter Expert to provide technical expertise, administration, security, and advanced operational support for enterprise identity and access management services.

The SME will be responsible for the stability, security, and effective management of the Microsoft Entra ID environment and will act as the escalation point for complex identity, authentication, access, and application integration issues. Act as the L3 / SME escalation point for Entra ID-related incidents.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft Entra ID Administration

Identity & Access Security

Hybrid Identity

Enterprise Applications & SSO

Identity Governance

Operational Support & Troubleshooting

Security Monitoring & Compliance

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

Must Have

Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD

Active Directory

Conditional Access

Multi-Factor Authentication

Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

Microsoft Entra Connect / Cloud Sync

Enterprise Applications

Application Registrations

Single Sign-On

SAML, OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect

Microsoft 365 identity integration

Strong identity and authentication troubleshooting skills

Understanding of Zero Trust and least-privilege principles

Good to Have

·        Microsoft Entra ID Governance

·        Microsoft Sentinel / SIEM exposure

·        Microsoft Graph knowledge

·        PowerShell knowledge

·        PKI and certificate management

·        Intune integration with Entra ID

·        Automation should be treated as a supporting skill rather than a core responsibility for this position.

Experience & Qualifications

7+ years of overall IT experience, preferably covering Identity, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, or Azure environments.

4+ years of hands-on Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD experience preferred.

Strong experience supporting enterprise identity environments.

Experience implementing and troubleshooting Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, SSO, and hybrid identity.

Experience working within Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes.

Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills.

Ability to work effectively with Cloud, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application, Service Desk, and Compliance teams.

Preferred Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

SC-100 or other Microsoft Security certifications are advantageous.