Sravanthi M

IAM & Azure Engineer (7+ years) with 12+ years total experience in Identity & Access Management, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure cloud security, Conditional Access, PIM, SSO integrations, RBAC, and hybrid identity. Strong background in QA analysis, SDLC, requirements gathering, and enterprise application testing.

AVP, IAM/Azure Engineer - Citibank - Irving, TX

(2021-09)

Designed, implemented, and maintained Microsoft Entra ID identity infrastructure, including user lifecycle management, group automation, access reviews, privileged access workflows, and governance controls.

• Built and optimized Conditional Access policies, MFA configurations, Identity Protection risk policies, and SSO integrations for enterprise applications using OAuth2, SAML, and OpenID Connect.
• Managed Azure AD Connect, hybrid identity, federation (ADFS), and seamless SSO for large-scale environments.
• Implemented Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for role assignment, JIT access, approval workflows, and access reviews to strengthen least‑privilege and Zero Trust posture.
• Led onboarding SaaS applications into Entra ID Enterprise Apps, configuring SCIM provisioning, custom roles, and application consent policies.
• Developed and maintained RBAC models across Azure resources, subscriptions, and management groups; ensured compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Automated identity and access operations using PowerShell, Graph API, and Azure Automation.
• Worked closely with security teams to implement Zero Trust, identity governance, and cloud security best practices across Azure workloads.
• Performed regular audits of access, sign-in logs, risky users, and authentication patterns using Entra ID Identity Protection and Azure Monitor.
• Supported cloud migration initiatives by designing secure identity architectures for Azure VMs, VNets, storage accounts, and PaaS services.

Principal QA Analyst - Santander - Boston, MA

(2019-03 - 2021-06)

Built and managed Azure resources including VMs, VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, and App Services.

• Implemented Managed Identities, service principles, and role assignments for secure workload authentication.
• Configured Azure Policies, Blueprints, and governance controls to enforce compliance across subscriptions.
• Integrated Azure resources with Entra ID for secure access, identity-based authentication, and conditional access enforcement.
• Used Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel for identity and security monitoring.
• Administered Active Directory environments including OU structure, GPOs, domain controllers, group management, service accounts, and delegated administration.
• Implemented and supported Hybrid Identity using Azure AD Connect, Seamless SSO, Password Hash Sync, and federation services.
• Built and maintained RBAC models across Azure subscriptions, management groups, and resource groups to enforce least‑privilege access.
• Automated identity operations using PowerShell, Graph API, and Azure Automation runbooks.
• Configured and supported Azure services including VMs, VNets, NSGs, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, Managed Identities, and resource access policies.
• Performed identity security monitoring using Entra ID logs, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel; investigated signing anomalies, risky users, and authentication failures.
• Collaborated with security, infrastructure, and application teams to implement identity governance, cloud security controls, and compliance requirements.

QA Consultant - Encore Capital - San Diego, CA

(2017-09 - 2018-08)

Migrated legacy systems to a centralized debt management platform.

• Tested SSIS and bulk data load frameworks.
• Wrote complex SQL queries and validated data pipelines.
• Reviewed user stories and participated in Agile ceremonies to align testing with business goals.
• Performed Integration, Regression, Smoke, and Performance Testing across releases.
• Validated SSIS workflows and Bulk Data Load (BDL) processes post-migration.
• Wrote and executed complex SQL queries for Oracle and MySQL databases.
• Conducted data validation across sources, staging, and target layers.
• Logged defects in VSTS with root cause analysis and collaborated with developers.
• Authored test cases in VSTS and executed via Microsoft Test Manager (MTM).

QA Engineer - HSBC - Hyderabad, India

(2010-07 - 2014-05)

Tested the Integrated Data Warehouse for banking analytics.

• Created and executed functional/regression test cases.
• Automated tests using Selenium and TestNG.
• Performed unit testing of small components to help the dev team whenever needed.
• Executing Test Cases in QC and logging defects. Closely following up with the dev team to ensure proper defect fixes.

QA Engineer - Deloitte - Hyderabad, India

(2008-07 - 2009-11)

Developed and tested modules for the state taxation system.

• Reviewed documentation and improved QA processes.
• Handle the tasks of providing recommendations to improve the testing process for supporting quality assurance initiatives.
• Escalate unresolved problems to senior staff and guide less experienced testers.
• Reviewing and modifying user requirements according to Business Rules and technical specifications.

MBA - Finance - Osmania University