Manages Microsoft Entra ID and identity access management workstreams, designing role-based access controls, authorization frameworks, access governance processes, and privileged access workflows. Configures Azure and Microsoft Active Directory components, analyzes access risks, documents technical requirements, develops client recommendations, and supports issue resolution. Mentors junior team members, reviews deliverables, and coordinates project timelines across client environments.
The Opportunity
As a Microsoft Entra ID Identity and Access Management Sr Associate you will focus on confirming secure and efficient access to systems and data for employees and clients, and contribute to the design and implementation of strategies that protect sensitive information and manage user identities within our Cybersecurity practice. As a Senior Associate you will build meaningful client connections, navigate complex situations, develop technical skills, and use critical thinking to manage assigned workstreams while mentoring junior team members and maintaining professional and technical standards.
In this role at PwC, you will use a broad range of tools, methodologies, and techniques to interpret data, generate new ideas, and solve problems in identity and access management. You will develop a deeper understanding of the business context, anticipate team and client needs, and respond to diverse perspectives while supporting delivery across multiple workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Managing identity and access management workstreams for Microsoft Entra ID implementations and enhancements
- Designing role based access control models, user access rights processes, and authorization frameworks for client environments
- Configuring and maintaining Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Active Directory components to support secure access administration
- Analyzing access control requirements and translating business needs into identity governance and access management solutions
- Reviewing privileged access workflows, access reviews, and identity federation settings to support secure system use
- Documenting technical requirements, system configurations, and implementation decisions for project teams and client stakeholders
- Interpreting data from identity platforms to identify access risks, support issue resolution, and inform recommendations
- Guiding junior team members through assigned tasks, quality review activities, and delivery timelines
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems
- Experiencing Microsoft Entra ID administration within client support settings
- Applying identity and access management concepts across Azure Active Directory environments
- Interpreting access control, role based access control, and governance models
- Translating technical findings into client-facing recommendations and next steps
- Mentoring junior team members while navigating ambiguity and changing priorities
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
As a Microsoft Entra ID Identity and Access Management Sr Associate you will focus on confirming secure and efficient access to systems and data for employees and clients, and contribute to the design and implementation of strategies that protect sensitive information and manage user identities within our Cybersecurity practice. As a Senior Associate you will build meaningful client connections, navigate complex situations, develop technical skills, and use critical thinking to manage assigned workstreams while mentoring junior team members and maintaining professional and technical standards.
In this role at PwC, you will use a broad range of tools, methodologies, and techniques to interpret data, generate new ideas, and solve problems in identity and access management. You will develop a deeper understanding of the business context, anticipate team and client needs, and respond to diverse perspectives while supporting delivery across multiple workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Managing identity and access management workstreams for Microsoft Entra ID implementations and enhancements
- Designing role based access control models, user access rights processes, and authorization frameworks for client environments
- Configuring and maintaining Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Active Directory components to support secure access administration
- Analyzing access control requirements and translating business needs into identity governance and access management solutions
- Reviewing privileged access workflows, access reviews, and identity federation settings to support secure system use
- Documenting technical requirements, system configurations, and implementation decisions for project teams and client stakeholders
- Interpreting data from identity platforms to identify access risks, support issue resolution, and inform recommendations
- Guiding junior team members through assigned tasks, quality review activities, and delivery timelines
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems
- Experiencing Microsoft Entra ID administration within client support settings
- Applying identity and access management concepts across Azure Active Directory environments
- Interpreting access control, role based access control, and governance models
- Translating technical findings into client-facing recommendations and next steps
- Mentoring junior team members while navigating ambiguity and changing priorities
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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