Technical Lead – Microsoft Entra / Global Secure Access
We are looking for a Technical Lead – Microsoft Entra / Global Secure Access to one of our clients within Manufacturing.
Start date: ASAP
End date: 1 year assignment
Location: Södertälje (Hybrid – minimum 3 days/week on-site)
About the assignment
This is a technical leadership role focused on designing, implementing, and operating Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access with emphasis on Entra Private Access. The consultant will take ownership of platform engineering, application onboarding, and operational responsibility within a large enterprise environment. The role requires close collaboration with Product Owner, IAM, Network, Endpoint, Security, SOC, and application teams.
Core Responsibilities
Own technical design and development of Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access platform, including Private Network Connectors, high availability, failover, and capacity planning Lead onboarding and migration of internal applications from VPN to Private Access, analyzing connectivity requirements and establishing technical standards Configure and govern application access using Entra ID, Conditional Access, device compliance, MFA, and Zero Trust principles Monitor platform health, lead complex incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and problem management Develop operational documentation, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and support procedures Coordinate technical activities across teams and with Microsoft Support, mentor engineers, and ensure proper change management
Profile & Qualifications
Technical Lead, Platform Lead, or Senior Engineer with proven experience in enterprise environments Strong ownership mentality with ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions Structured, analytical, and pragmatic professional comfortable with both strategic architecture and detailed troubleshooting Clear communicator able to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple teams Able to balance security, user experience, resilience, and delivery speed while maintaining structured approach Fluent in English
Required Skills
Microsoft Entra ID (strong hands-on experience in large enterprise) Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access / Entra Private Access or similar ZTNA solution Conditional Access, MFA, and Zero Trust access controls Private Network Connectors, connector groups, high availability design DNS, TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, ports, TLS, HTTP/HTTPS Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender (device identity and compliance) Monitoring, logging, incident management, change management Production operations of business-critical services
Good to have
ServiceNow or Jira Privileged access management, PIM, JIT access ISO 27001, NIST Zero Trust, DORA, GDPR Risk assessments, BIA, TVA, IRAM macOS and Windows access scenarios