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Role: Microsoft Entra Identity/SSO Lead (Onsite)
Practice – AIA – Artificial Intelligence and Analytics
About AI & Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future – a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies.
By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate, and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models. Cognizant’s AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data and provides businesses a clear way to transform how they source, interpret, and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Job summary:
As a technical SME/Architect, the person will be responsible for understanding customer requirements by analyzing customer’s current infrastructure
Provide solutions to migrate applications faster to MS Entra ID by developing tools/frameworks etc.
Coordinate with other team members (Onsite & Offshore) to plan and meet the deliverable timelines by creating project plan
Provide periodic project progress reports to customer
Job Description
10+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management
Strong experience in Microsoft Entra ID Administration with users, groups and roles management etc.
Strong experience (8+ years) in Microsoft Entra ID user authentication configurations, Azure AD connect, Password Hash Sync and Pass through Authentication, Single Sign-On configurations in Enterprise applications, App registrations, Conditional access policies etc.
Strong experience in setting up multifactor authentication in Microsoft Entra ID with MS authenticator or third-party MFA solutions
Strong experience in Microsoft Entra ID Graph APIs and coding skills to invoke the APIs.
Strong knowledge & experience on federation protocols like SAML, OAuth/OIDC, WS-TRUST/WS-Fed etc.
Prior experience in other Web access management products like Oracle Access Manager, SiteMinder, PingIdentity, Okta etc. are preferred.
Migration experience from one Web Access Management tool to other is preferred.
Strong analytic/troubleshooting skills
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until 23rd July 2024.
The annual salary for this position is between $ 99,000 USD – $ 116,000 USD depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Cognizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Cognizant is committed to ensuring that all current and prospective associates are afforded equal opportunities and treatment and a work environment free of harassment.
Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network Assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.
