Directory Services - Active Directory and Entra Architect

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Join AbbVie’s Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) team as a Directory Services Lead, where we empower our partners to succeed by delivering the knowledge, tools, and support needed to leverage data and technology securely and effectively. As part of our Identity & Access Management (IAM) team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our enterprise-wide IAM strategy.

This hands-on, architecture-focused role is dedicated to ensuring the integrity, resilience, and modernization of Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity, and PKI platforms, empowering partners to confidently leverage technology while maintaining robust security standards.

This position can be remote anywhere in the U.S.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Architecture design and strategy for enterprise directory and authentication services.
• Design, secure, and modernize Microsoft Active Directory environments, including forest and domain architecture, trusts, and security hardening.
• Leading and developing team of Engineers responsible for directory services across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Design and enforce modern authentication strategies, including: Conditional Access policy architecture, MFA and phishing‑resistant authentication, Reduction and elimination of legacy authentication, and Alignment with Zero Trust principles.
• Collaborating with domain architects to build resilient, scalable, and secure identity frameworks.
• Ensuring compliance with security policies and standards.
• Collaborating with other departments to integrate identity solutions and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Producing technical position papers and design recommendations that span hybrid deployments and enhanced security posture and operational efficiency.
• Maintaining comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams, policies, procedures, and runbooks.
• Staying current with industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices in identity management and authentication.

Experiences that make you a strong candidate for this role:

• Proven experience in architecture and design related to Active Directory, Entra ID, AWS Identity Center, and other directory services technologies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of security policies and standards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex identity projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 7 years’ experience; PhD with 3 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience with minimum of 5 years as an Identity Architect or similar role, with expertise in Active Directory, Entra ID, and modern authentication technologies.
• Previous experience leading cross‑functional teams.
• Deep understanding of IAM principles, directory services architecture, and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to issue resolution.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and collaborate across teams and leadership levels.
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic initiatives and influence executive decision‑making.
• Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry beneficial.

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long‑term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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