Active Directory with Entra ID Engineer-ISR-Senior

EY; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant with deep expertise in Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD) and M365 workloads. You will drive assessments, migrations, and modernization across hybrid and cloud identity environments, advising clients while delivering technical solutions.

You will design transition roadmaps, lead tenant-to-tenant migrations, and collaborate with security and cloud teams to implement best practices and secure identity architectures.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in AD/Entra ID and M365 migrations.
• Experience with tenant-to-tenant migrations and domain consolidations.
• Strong client-facing communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with assessment methodologies for identity/M365 environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessments of AD, Entra ID, and M365 to identify gaps and risks.
• Design transition roadmaps for on-prem to Entra ID and hybrid identity.
• Plan and execute migrations of AD, Entra ID, and M365 workloads.
• Provide hands-on configuration and troubleshooting of identity services.
• Gather requirements, define migration strategy, manage risk/rollback.
• Prepare technical documentation and runbooks.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and cloud teams.
• Stay current with Microsoft identity and M365 best practices.

Skills

Active Directory

Entra ID / Azure AD

M365 workloads

Migration projects

Client-facing consulting

Communication

Documentation

Tools

PowerShell scripting

Quest

BitTitan

ShareGate

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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