Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and Virtual Directory Services (VDS) Lead Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and Virtual Directory Services (VDS) Lead Engineer to design, implement, and modernize enterprise identity infrastructure across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The role focuses on platform stability, security, and operational excellence, coordinating across AD DS, Entra ID, authentication/federation, identity synchronization, and RadiantOne VDS, with a broad impact on large-scale enterprise IT ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Information Security Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Information Security Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.

Skills

Information Security Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and Virtual Directory Services (VDS) Lead Engineer

Job Location: Charlotte, NC, Columbus, OH, Irving, TX, Minneapolis, MN, Chandler, AZ

Job Duration: 12 months with possible extension

Job Type: Hybrid, on W2

Summary

• Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and Virtual Directory Services (VDS) Lead Engineer
  Seeking an experienced Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and Virtual Directory Services (VDS) Engineer responsible for the design, implementation, support, and modernization of enterprise identity infrastructure.
• This role provides engineering leadership across Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Microsoft Entra ID, authentication and federation services, identity synchronization platforms, and Virtual Directory Services (VDS), including RadiantOne Virtual Directory Server, which provides directory virtualization, identity data aggregation, LDAP federation, identity abstraction, and enterprise application integration across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• The engineer will drive platform stability, security, operational excellence, and strategic modernization initiatives while supporting complex integrations, disaster recovery preparedness, audit requirements, and enterprise identity services.
• Monitoring and observability capabilities are leveraged to support service health and operational awareness but are not the primary focus of the role.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

What You Will Be Doing

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Information Security Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Information Security Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.