Gabe Delaney

About Gabe Delaney

Lead IAM and Automation Engineer with 15+ years of experience in Entra ID, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and enterprise automation. Proven success delivering multi-tenant identity solutions, Conditional Access strategies, cross-forest governance, and AI-driven automation at scale (100k+ users). Recognized for building custom PowerShell/Python frameworks, driving Zero Trust adoption, and integrating AI and automation into enterprise environments.

Experience

1. Principal Iam Consultant

   Phoenix Horizons

   Dec 2020 — Present · Woodbridge, VA, US

   Configured and managed SSO integrations in Entra ID and Okta, leveraging SAML and OIDC across diverse SaaS applications.Migrated 100+ applications from Okta to Entra ID.Designed and implemented advanced Conditional Access strategies in Entra ID, leveraging risk-based conditions, authentication context, protected actions, terms of use, and authentication strengths to enforce Zero Trust.Deployed and administered Privileged Identity Management (PIM).Developed and implemented Access Reviews to monitor and remove inactive guest accounts and privileged access.Built reporting and validation controls to ensure proper monitoring and exclusion of break-glass accounts.Implemented FIDO2, Authenticator Passkeys, Windows Hello for Business, Passwordless Authentication, and Certificate-Based Logon for privileged accounts.Designed and implemented cross-tenant synchronization to enable secure identity collaboration across multiple tenants.Extensive experience automating with REST APIs, including ServiceNow, Okta, HRIS systems, and others.Engineered joiner/mover/leaver automation at enterprise scale, ensuring timely and compliant identity lifecycle enforcement.Implemented and administered cross-forest certificate enrollment, troubleshooting and resolving smartcard authentication issues.Developed Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to harden Windows 11, Windows Server 2019/2022, and Office 365.Led deployment of ChatGPT Enterprise and Claude AI Enterprise to 150k+ usersCreated a PowerShell module for ChatGPT’s Compliance API, enabling automated governance and reporting.Developed a serverless Slack bot leveraging Azure OpenAI, Azure Functions, and Python to deliver a Slack-native LLM experience.Integrated AI-assisted development into enterprise automation workflows, leveraging Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT to accelerate PowerShell/Python development.Engineered IAM and automation solutions serving 100k+ users across multiple tenants.