Microsoft Entra ID Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used Microsoft Entra ID
Christian E.
Last position:
Cyber Trust Austria Silver Certification at PrimeFaktor GmbH
Cyber Trust Austria Silver Certification
- Led application and implementation of the Cyber Trust Austria Silver label (KSV1870 Cyber Risk A-Rating; 25 validated controls)
- Mapped and fulfilled requirements covering risk management, incident response, access control, vulnerability and penetration testing, BCM, and supply-chain security, aligned with ISO/IEC 27001/27002 control themes and NIS 2 / NISG 2026 expectations
- Coordinated stakeholders, compiled audit evidence, and completed KSV1870 validation
Michael L.
Last position:
IAM Developer & IT Architect at Internationale Bank
Design and implementation of new functionalities in the areas of Lifecycle Management (LCM), Role Management (RLM) and Access Governance
Adjustment of the company-wide Segregation of Duties (SoD) matrix to ensure regulatory and internal compliance requirements
Further development and configuration of recertification processes
Creation and adaptation of custom workflows, rules and tasks in SailPoint IdentityIQ (BeanShell, XML, Java)
Use of static code analysis with SonarQube to ensure code quality and compliance with defined development standards
Regular code reviews within the development team to ensure quality, share knowledge and follow clean code principles
Work in an agile Scrum team with daily communication, sprint planning and reviews
Coordination with testers, test managers and business departments to ensure quality and smooth production rollout
Active involvement in release planning and deployment coordination, including test preparation, cutover activities and rollback strategies
Analysis and sustainable resolution of issues in the IAM production environment (2nd- and 3rd-level support)
Reproduction of complex errors, identification of root causes and implementation of lasting fixes
Creation of technical analyses and recommendations for operations and further development
Kurt B.
Last position:
Backend / Microservices Developer, DevOps, Test Automation at Fa. RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG
- Backend / Microservices Developer, DevOps, Test Automation
- ~100 Developers, ~10 Teams, per Team: 1 PO, 1 ScrumMaster, 1UX, 1 Developers, 1 Tester
- .net core 8, 9, C#
- Microservices, Clean Architecture, MediatR, CQRS
- GraphQL, REST, SDL
- Azure DevOps, CI / CD pipelines, Azure Service Bus, Rabbit-MQ, Kafka, Azure App Configuration, Azure KeyVault, Azure Kubernetes AKS
- Splunk, dashboards, custom metrics, Elastic-Search, Kibana (ELK)
- Azure SQL Databases, Azure Cosmos DB
- Architecture decisions, event governance, COP (Backend, DevOps, FrontEnd, Test Automation)
- AI, Copilot, creating Test Templates
- Scheduler, Hangfire, Quartz
- Automated Unit and Integration Tests
- Automated E2E Tests, Playwright Test Automation, BDD, Gherkin, Cucumber
- Shipment tracking
- GIS, GPS data, geofence, geo search, position tracking, asset positions
- Jira, Confluence
- Focus on high-performance message-oriented architecture (~xx e6 messages / month / service)
- Structured logging, Serilog, OTel, Splunk, Application Monitoring
- Integration of different position data sources (GPS-based data) into AzureDataLake
Joseph W.
Last position:
Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS) at A1 Bank
- I am responsible for providing solution architecture and technical assistance for a migration initiative aimed at transitioning to a new core banking system.
- The project involves replacing in-house development with a commercially available off-the-shelf core banking system operated as SaaS on AWS.
- Duties encompass solution design, technical coordination, supporting development teams, and providing IT support and troubleshooting.
- Managing over 10 global vendors and partners is crucial to project success.
- Technologies: VMWare ESXi, AWS, EKS Kubernetes, Mastercard Payment Transaction Service, Avaloq, A1 Telekom Austria infrastructure, CheckPoint FW, F5, Site-to-Site VPNs, PingID, Futurae SDK, Airlock, UC4/Automic, Firebase, iOS/Android lifecycle management, AWS IAM, AWS AppStream, AWS S3, AWS Transfer Family, QlikView, OpenAPI.
Fadil K.
Last position:
Self-employed IT Service Provider at HG46-IT e.U.
- Setup of server and application infrastructures
- 3rd-level support for issues
- Consulting for application software and hardware
- Website design
- Network setup and conclusion of maintenance contracts
Stefan M.
Last position:
Founder & CEO at MoreGeek IT Services GmbH
- I offer project-based short and long-term freelance services for Linux and open source projects
- DevOps/SecOps/Sysadmin for Linux operating systems with a strong focus on idempotent automation and high availability
- Migration projects: on-site to cloud (and vice versa) and cloud-to-cloud migrations between providers
- Development environments: standardizing customers' development and sysadmin workstations/clients
- Digital sovereignty solutions (independent of hyperscalers): Linux desktop (Ubuntu/SUSE), mail and communications (groupware mail/calendar/contacts), file sharing and collaboration (Nextcloud)
Mateo H.
Last position:
SAP Userline, Request and Authorization Management at EBCONT
- User management and assignment of authorizations in SAP systems and connected systems
- Handling user requests via the ticket system
- Support in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and involvement in designing business roles
- Actively supporting customers with incidents and requests related to SAP authorizations
- Data preparation for audits and reviews
- Interface between customers, business units, developers and test management
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using Microsoft Entra ID
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Healthcare, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Customer Service, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
33%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Bosnian
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Discover detailed Microsoft Entra ID rate benchmarks:
Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Austria using Microsoft Entra ID
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Microsoft Entra ID experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (86%)
- Healthcare (71%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Manufacturing (43%)
- Telecommunication (43%)
- Automotive (29%)
- Energy (29%)
- Insurance (29%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Identity foundation
Microsoft Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud identity and access management service. It controls authentication, authorisation and access to applications, devices and data across Microsoft 365, Azure and external services. The service was formerly known as Azure Active Directory, or Azure AD.
Access and security
Companies use Microsoft Entra ID to apply central access policies without relying on separate credentials for every system. Strong specialists configure single sign-on, multifactor authentication, passwordless access, conditional access and identity protection. They also define privileged access controls and review sign-in and audit data.
Connected environments
Microsoft Entra ID works across Microsoft’s identity ecosystem and with many third-party services. Relevant tooling and adjacent skills include:
- Microsoft 365, Azure subscriptions and Azure governance
- Active Directory Domain Services and hybrid identity with Entra Connect
- SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and SCIM integrations
- Microsoft Graph API, PowerShell and automation workflows
- Intune, Defender for Cloud and privileged identity management
Typical project work
Freelance specialists support migrations from Azure AD or legacy directories, tenant consolidation and hybrid identity rollouts. They build application integrations, establish role-based access, improve onboarding and offboarding, and prepare documented operating procedures. They can also investigate authentication failures and reduce excessive permissions.
When to bring in expertise
Companies often need external support during a Microsoft 365 expansion, a merger, a cloud migration or an audit-driven security programme. A specialist can assess the current tenant, map identities and applications, design a practical target state and implement changes with controlled testing. In Austria, remote delivery is common, while workshops with local teams may require on-site collaboration and clear German or English communication.
What strong specialists show
The best professionals connect identity design with business risk rather than treating configuration as isolated administration. They explain trade-offs, protect emergency access accounts, test policies before broad rollout and leave behind clear documentation. Look for evidence of secure hybrid deployments, reliable application federation, careful change management and the ability to work with security, infrastructure and application teams.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Microsoft Entra ID, in one place.
Microsoft Entra ID provides cloud-based identity and access management. Companies use it for single sign-on, multifactor authentication, conditional access, application integration and controlled access to Microsoft 365, Azure and other services.
Microsoft Entra ID is the current name for Azure Active Directory, commonly abbreviated as Azure AD. The rebranding did not change its role as Microsoft’s cloud service for managing identities, authentication and access.
Microsoft Entra ID is often considered alongside Okta for cloud identity and single sign-on. Entra ID can be a natural fit for organisations already using Microsoft 365 and Azure, while the right choice depends on application coverage, governance needs, existing skills and integration requirements.
A strong Microsoft Entra ID specialist usually understands Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory Domain Services and hybrid identity. Useful supporting skills include PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Intune, security monitoring, SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and SCIM.
The required depth depends on the scope and risk of the work. A tenant review or application integration may need focused expertise, while a hybrid migration, conditional access redesign or large security change calls for someone who has led comparable identity programmes.
Microsoft Entra ID projects are often suitable for remote collaboration because configuration, documentation and many workshops can be handled securely online. On-site sessions in Austria can still help with discovery, stakeholder alignment, legacy systems and change management, especially when teams prefer German-language communication.
Ask how the specialist protects emergency access, tests conditional access policies and handles least-privilege design. Good evidence includes clear architecture decisions, migration plans, audit findings, rollback procedures and documentation that another team can operate.
A Microsoft Entra ID expert may deliver an identity assessment, target architecture, tenant configuration, application federation, access policies and migration runbooks. They can also provide role models, automation scripts, testing records, operating procedures and knowledge transfer for internal teams.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Microsoft Entra ID in their recent projects is 104 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 834 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Microsoft Entra ID in their recent projects, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 33% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Microsoft Entra ID in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Microsoft Entra ID in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Bosnian (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Microsoft Entra ID in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Healthcare (71%), and Banking and Finance (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Microsoft Entra ID in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (86%), and Product Development (57%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Microsoft Entra ID
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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