Active Directory Engineer / Architect- Onsite in Austin, TX

Insight; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight is seeking a Lead Microsoft Identity Engineer to own and advance enterprise identity infrastructure across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and related authentication platforms in Austin. This onsite role requires hands-on engineering, migration expertise, and strategic improvements to ensure secure identity services in hybrid environments.

You will lead AD migrations, design and maintain AD and DNS/DHCP, manage Group Policy, and partner on Entra ID, Okta, and cloud integrations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in enterprise AD engineering and administration.
• Experience with AD design, implementation, migration, and troubleshooting.
• Deep expertise with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, DFS, Windows Server.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, or GCP and Microsoft 365 identity.

Responsibilities

• Lead Active Directory migration projects, including cross-forest migrations.
• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot AD, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and DFS.
• Manage Group Policy for servers and endpoints.
• Support and troubleshoot authentication technologies, including ADFS, Kerberos, LDAP, and token-based authentication.
• Migrate users, groups, computers, and other directory objects between domains and forests.
• Administer and support Microsoft identity services in hybrid environments.
• Partner on identity modernization initiatives involving Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and cloud platforms.
• Perform Active Directory health assessments, remediation, and optimization.
• Manage Windows Server upgrades and lifecycle activities.
• Support disaster recovery, capacity planning, and infrastructure improvementsHandle multiple concurrent projects and operational priorities.

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

DHCP

DFS

Windows Server

ADFS

Identity security

Hybrid identity

Okta

PowerShell

Azure

Azure AD

Tools

PowerShell

Azure

Okta

Job description

Lead Microsoft Identity Engineer - Onsite in Austin, TX

Austin, TX, US, 78759

Requisition Number: 106677

Location: Austin, TX

Schedule: Onsite in Austin, TX Monday-Thursday. Fridays are remote (normal business hours)
Compensation: DOE; range is $140,000-$160,000 a year salary plus a quarterly bonus structure + full benefits

About the Role

We are seeking a Lead Microsoft Identity Engineer to support and enhance enterprise identity infrastructure across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and related authentication platforms. This role combines hands‑on engineering, migration expertise, troubleshooting, and strategic infrastructure improvements to ensure secure and reliable identity services.

You will serve as a subject matter expert for Active Directory, authentication technologies, identity security, and directory services while supporting modernization and migration initiatives across hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Active Directory migration projects, including cross-forest migrations
• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Active Directory environments
• Manage Group Policy for servers and endpoints
• Support and troubleshoot authentication technologies, including ADFS, Kerberos, LDAP, and token-based authentication
• Migrate users, groups, computers, and other directory objects between domains and forests
• Administer and support Microsoft identity services in hybrid environments
• Partner on identity modernization initiatives involving Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and cloud platforms
• Perform Active Directory health assessments, remediation, and optimization
• Manage Windows Server upgrades and lifecycle activities
• Support disaster recovery, capacity planning, and infrastructure improvementsHandle multiple concurrent projects and operational priorities

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience administering and engineering enterprise Microsoft Active Directory environments
• 7+ years of experience with Active Directory design, implementation, migration, and troubleshooting
• Deep expertise with:
  • Active Directory
  • Group Policy
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • DFS
  • Windows Server
• Strong understanding of authentication protocols and identity security
• Experience troubleshooting replication, authentication, and directory services issues
• Experience serving as a Domain Administrator in large enterprise environments
• Familiarity with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 identity and security best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Okta
• ADFS
• Hybrid Identity deployments
• PowerShell automation
• Identity Governance or IAM experience

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.

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