Active Directory with Entra ID Engineer-ISR-Senior

EY; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant with strong expertise in Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD) and Microsoft 365 workloads to advise clients while delivering hands-on technical delivery across hybrid and cloud identity environments. Lead assessments, design transition roadmaps and execute migrations for AD, Entra ID and M365 workloads (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams).

Requires 4–7 years IT experience, excellent communication and documentation skills, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in AD DS design, administration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Entra ID / Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access, Identity Protection.
• Experience with M365 workloads: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams.
• Proven ability to lead transition and transformation projects (on-prem to cloud, hybrid identity).
• Strong security and compliance knowledge in identity/M365 environments.
• Excellent client-facing consulting skills with strong communication and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute assessments of AD, Entra ID, and M365 environments to identify gaps and risks.
• Design and drive transition roadmaps for identity infrastructure (on-prem to Entra ID).
• Plan and execute migrations of AD, Entra ID, and M365 workloads, including tenant-to-tenant moves.
• Provide hands-on configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization of AD DS, Entra Connect, and Conditional Access.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to gather requirements and manage risk/rollback plans.
• Prepare technical documentation: assessment reports, diagrams, runbooks, and roadmaps.
• Stay current with Microsoft's identity and M365 ecosystem and share best practices.

Skills

Active Directory

Entra ID / Azure AD

M365 workloads

AD DS design and troubleshooting

Azure AD Connect / Entra Connect

Conditional Access / Identity Protect

Migration projects

Client-facing consulting

Documentation

PowerShell

Tools

Quest

BitTitan

ShareGate

PowerShell

Job description

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Job Title

Senior Consultant - Active Directory with Entra ID (AD, Entra ID, Migrations)

Experience

4-7 Years

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Consultant with strong expertise in Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), OR Microsoft 365 workloads. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in assessments, transitions, transformations, and migrations across hybrid and cloud identity environments, and will play a key role in advising clients while also executing technical delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute assessments of existing Active Directory, Entra ID, and M365 environments to identify gaps, risks, and modernization opportunities.
• Design and drive transition and transformation roadmaps for identity infrastructure (on-prem AD to Entra ID, hybrid identity models).
• Plan and execute migrations of AD, Entra ID, and M365 workloads (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams) - including tenant-to-tenant migrations, domain consolidations, and hybrid setups.
• Provide hands-on configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization of AD DS, Azure AD Connect/Entra Connect, Conditional Access, Identity Protection, and hybrid identity synchronization.
• Work closely with client stakeholders to gather requirements, define migration strategy, and manage risk/rollback plans.
• Prepare technical documentation: assessment reports, architecture diagrams, migration runbooks, and transformation roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (security, infrastructure, cloud) to ensure smooth delivery of projects.
• Stay current with Microsoft's evolving identity and M365 ecosystem, and recommend best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4-7 years of overall IT experience, with strong focus on Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), OR M365 workloads.
• Proven, in-depth hands-on experience (not just theoretical) in:
• AD DS design, administration, and troubleshooting
• Entra ID / Azure AD (Connect/Entra Connect, Conditional Access, Identity Protection, RBAC)
• M365 workloads: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams
• Strong experience in assessment methodologies for identity and M365 environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading transition & transformation projects (on-prem to cloud, hybrid identity).
• Solid experience in migration projects - tenant-to-tenant, cross-forest, domain consolidation, mailbox/data migrations.
• Good understanding of security and compliance considerations in identity/M365 environments.
• Strong client-facing consulting skills - able to present findings, roadmaps, and recommendations confidently.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Good to Have

• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-100/101, SC-300, AZ-800/801).
• Experience with PowerShell scripting for automation of AD/Entra ID/M365 tasks.
• Exposure to third-party migration tools (Quest, BitTitan, ShareGate, etc.).

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