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Staff Augmentation

Your team, extended with identity and privilege specialists.

Not every identity initiative needs a full project engagement. Sometimes you need an experienced IAM or PAM engineer embedded in your team, working on your priorities, on a time-and-materials basis. We provide exactly that: senior engineers with current certifications and security clearances, ready within weeks.

100+IAM & PAM projects delivered
30+Certifications held
6Industries served
0Recruitment fees
The model

Specialist capacity without the hiring overhead

Identity and privilege engineering is a niche discipline. Finding engineers with current BeyondTrust certifications, Entra ID expertise, and IGA platform experience is difficult. Retaining them is harder. And the recruitment process itself can take months.

Our staff augmentation model bypasses that entirely. We place senior Modern 42 engineers directly into your team. They already have the certifications, product experience, and security clearances. You get productive capacity from day one without recruitment fees, onboarding delays, or retention risk.

This model works well for organisations with an established identity programme that need specialist capacity for specific initiatives, surge periods, or ongoing operations where internal headcount is constrained.

Expertise

What our engineers bring

Every engineer we place has hands-on delivery experience across multiple client environments.

BeyondTrust PAM

Password Safe, EPM, and PRA implementation, migration, and operations. Our engineers hold current BeyondTrust certifications and have delivered 40+ PAM implementations.

Entra ID & Identity

Microsoft Entra ID configuration, Conditional Access policy design, identity lifecycle management, and federation. Deep experience across enterprise and government tenants.

Identity Observability

Apporetum deployment, configuration, and operational monitoring. Our engineers work directly with the Apporetum product team because Modern 42 built it.

Identity Governance (IGA)

Access reviews, entitlement management, role design, and governance reporting using Microsoft Entra ID Governance. Lifecycle workflow design and operational support.

SSO & Application Migration

Application migration to Entra ID. SAML, OIDC, and legacy protocol assessment. Conditional Access integration and application onboarding at scale.

Zero Trust & Architecture

Zero Trust architecture design, Conditional Access policy frameworks, and identity security posture assessment. Strategic and hands-on capability.

Engagement types

Flexible models for different needs

We match the engagement structure to your situation.

Short-term specialist

Two to six weeks. Targeted initiatives like a Conditional Access review, PAM health check, or application migration sprint. You get a specialist for a defined piece of work without committing to a full project.

Programme support

One to six months. Ongoing capacity for identity programmes with sustained workloads. Our engineer becomes part of your team for the duration, handling BAU operations or project delivery alongside your staff.

Team extension

Multiple engineers placed into your team for large-scale programmes. We can provide a lead engineer to coordinate the team and maintain consistent delivery. Suitable for major migrations and transformation programmes.

How it works

From scoping to knowledge transfer

A straightforward engagement model with no surprises.

01

Scope

We work with you to define the role, required expertise, clearance level, and engagement duration. You tell us what you need and when.

02

Match

We select engineers from our team with the right certifications, product experience, and clearance. You meet them before the engagement starts.

03

Embed

Your new team member joins your stand-ups, uses your tools, and works to your priorities. They operate under your direction as part of your team.

04

Transfer

Knowledge transfer is built into every engagement. When the work is done, your team has the documentation, runbooks, and context to continue independently.

What you get

Specialists, not generalists

The identity and privilege market is small. The engineers who understand BeyondTrust internals, Entra ID edge cases, and IGA platform nuances are not sitting on recruitment marketplaces. They are working at consultancies like ours, delivering real projects.

When you engage our staff augmentation service, you get access to that talent pool directly. Every engineer we place has delivered multiple identity and privilege projects and holds current vendor certifications.

Modern 42 engineers collaborating with a client team
  • Senior certified engineers with 5+ years of IAM and PAM experience
  • Security clearances available for government engagements
  • Embedded in your team, working to your processes
  • Knowledge transfer built into every engagement
  • No recruitment fees, flexible commitment from weeks to months
  • Direct access to Modern 42's broader engineering team for specialist questions
Comparison

Staff augmentation vs traditional hiring

Why organisations choose staff augmentation for specialist identity roles.

Modern 42 Staff Augmentation
Traditional hiring
Time to productivity
One to two weeks from engagement start
Three to six months (recruitment + onboarding)
Expertise depth
Certified specialists with 40+ project track record
Dependent on candidate availability
Security clearances
Pre-cleared staff available
Clearance sponsorship takes months
Flexibility
Right resource at the right time
Fixed headcount, notice periods apply
Knowledge network
Backed by Modern 42's full engineering team
Individual contributor, limited peer support
Knowledge transfer
Built in from day one, your team grows stronger
Knowledge stays with the contractor, guarded and ringfenced
Retention risk
Modern 42 manages retention, you keep continuity
Market-driven attrition, you restart from zero
FAQ

Common questions

For most engagements, we can have an engineer ready within one to two weeks. If specific security clearances are required, lead times may be longer depending on the clearance level and current availability.
We are flexible. Engagements can be as short as two weeks for targeted work or run for several months for longer programmes. We do not require long-term lock-in contracts.
Yes. We have engineers with current Australian Government security clearances at multiple levels. We can discuss specific clearance requirements during scoping.
Yes. Time-and-materials engagements are inherently flexible. If you need to extend, reduce, or change the focus, we adjust accordingly. There are no penalties for scope changes.
Staff augmentation is billed on a time-and-materials basis, typically as a daily or weekly rate. We provide transparent timesheets and regular invoicing. There are no hidden fees or markups on tooling.
We can place multiple engineers into your team simultaneously. For larger engagements, we can also provide a lead engineer to coordinate the team. Discuss your requirements with us and we will propose an appropriate team structure.
In a project engagement, Modern 42 owns the delivery plan and outcomes. In staff augmentation, your team owns the work. Our engineers operate under your direction, attend your meetings, and follow your processes. You get specialist capability without managing a separate vendor delivery stream.

Get specialist capacity this month

Tell us what you need and we will match you with the right engineer. No recruitment fees, no delays.

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