Enterprise M365 Domain Migration Architect

Cognizant; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 163,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced M365 Domain Migration Architect to lead large-scale Active Directory and Microsoft 365 migrations. You will design domain migration strategies, integrate hybrid identities, and modernize workplace technology across enterprise environments.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to minimize business disruption, while leveraging Quest tools and PowerShell to automate processes and ensure successful migrations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Microsoft infrastructure and enterprise migration engagements.
• Extensive expertise in Active Directory architecture, administration, and domain migrations.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale Microsoft 365 migration and transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of AD DS, DNS, Sites and Services, trusts, Group Policy, and OU design.
• Experience with Hybrid Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure IAM, and SSO implementations.
• Hands-on expertise with Quest Migration Manager and Quest ODM for Active Directory.
• Experience automating migration and operational activities using PowerShell.
• Strong understanding of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams migrations.
• Experience with SCCM, Intune, Autopilot, Azure Virtual Desktop, imaging, packaging, and endpoint management solutions.
• Knowledge of Microsoft security technologies including Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud Apps, DLP, and Microsoft Purview.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, planning, and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute Active Directory forest and domain migration strategies for large enterprise environments.
• Assess, rationalize, and migrate GPOs, OUs, trusts, DNS, and AD services.
• Develop migration and coexistence architectures, including cutover, rollback, remediation, and pilot deployment plans.
• Manage identity migration activities involving SID History, Kerberos, NTLM, SPNs, service accounts, and authentication services.
• Integrate and support Hybrid Identity solutions using AD and Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Utilize Quest Migration Manager and Quest ODM for AD migration projects.
• Develop PowerShell automation scripts to streamline migration activities and operations.
• Perform application and server dependency assessments and create migration wave plans.
• Lead workplace technology migrations including device migration, SCCM/Intune/Autopilot, imaging and patching.
• Drive Microsoft 365 migrations involving Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and telephony platforms.
• Implement and support IAM solutions, including SSO integrations and Azure-based identity services.
• Ensure security and compliance with Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud Apps, DLP, and Purview policies.

Skills

Active Directory

Microsoft 365 migrations

Hybrid Identity

PowerShell automation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Azure IAM

SSO implementations

Security concepts

AD DS/DNS knowledge

Tools

Quest Migration Manager

Quest ODM

SCCM

Intune

Autopilot

Azure Virtual Desktop

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced M365 Domain Migration Architect to lead large-scale Active Directory and Microsoft 365 migrations. You will design domain migration strategies, integrate hybrid identities, and modernize workplace technology across enterprise environments.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to minimize business disruption, while leveraging Quest tools and PowerShell to automate processes and ensure successful migrations.