Employment Hero to Active Directory (AD),Entra ID (Azure AD)

Microsoft Recognizes Aquera as Strategic Integration Partner:

✅ Microsoft features Aquera as strategic partner for Employment Hero-driven identity integration with Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID, plus sync with 1,000+ non-Gallery business apps.
✅ See Microsoft API-driven inbound provisioning and HR-to-Target App provisioning.

▶ Watch: Microsoft Announces Aquera as Strategic Partner (starting 3:09)

Microsoft Entra with Aquera: Identity Lifecycle Management at Scale:

✅ Microsoft recognizes Aquera for HR-driven identity sync between Entra ID (Azure AD) and HCM, embedding identity context across the employee lifecycle to reduce risk.
✅ Gartner Designates Aquera "Cool Vendor" (2022) in Identity-First Security; and Specialists (2024) in “Identity data integration" and "SCIM gateway".
✅ Over 1,200 leading businesses have deployed Aquera.

Bi-directional Automated Sync: Cloud, On-Prem, Hybrid:

Aquera delivers Employment Hero-driven IT onboarding to AD and Entra ID, synchronizing workers bidirectionally from Employment Hero to AD on-prem, AD/Entra ID hybrid, or pure Entra ID cloud. When Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) are deployed, Aquera enables early IT preboarding automation for day-one readiness once candidates transition to hired workers. The bidirectional sync provides write-back from Employment Hero to the ATS for job positions, job requisitions, and user accounts once candidates become workers. For other apps, Aquera SCIM Gateway for Entra ID synchronizes user data for consistency and accuracy.

Key Benefits:

✅ Enable Day One Productivity: Automatically sync workers from Employment Hero to initiate onboarding to AD/Entra ID before start date for access to apps and equipment.
✅ Sync Employee Data in Real-Time: Automatically sync updates from HR to AD/Entra ID for Joiners, Movers, Leavers.
✅ Mitigate Security Gaps: On worker exits, automatically de-provision accounts and revoke access.
✅ Configure Data Syncs, Custom Fields: Configure granular sync between Employment Hero and AD/Entra ID, including custom fields.

Key Features:

✅ Hybrid; Separate Sync: Frontline to Entra ID; others to On-Prem AD; or both AD and Entra ID.
✅ Multiple-Identity Sourcing: Multi-source HR syncs to 1 or more AD domains, forests, or Entra tenants.
✅ Bi-directional Sync: Employment Hero attribute sync with AD/Entra ID (both directions).
✅ Unique Matching: Name conflict resolution to distinctly identify and consolidate user identity.
✅ Critical Attributes: Sync User Principal Name (UPN), Distinguished Name (DN), SAM Account Name.
✅ Custom Attributes: Sync extended attributes for HR processes.
✅ Groups: Security Groups, 365 Groups, Distribution Groups, Email DLs for AD/Entra ID.
✅ Multi-directory, Multi-region sync: for local, regional, and global compliance.
✅ Organizational Units: Organizational Unit (OU) lookup and assignment based on ATS/HCM attributes.
✅ Access Rights: Direct, Group, Rule-based, and External authority assignment.
✅ Global Address List: to enhance collaboration.
✅ Password Delivery: for efficiency, SSPR.
✅ Hierarchy Generation: Auto-generate management hierarchy in AD/Entra ID.