Identity Management Consultant

Motion Recruitment; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced Lead Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to support and modernize enterprise identity infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes AD DS, Microsoft Entra ID, authentication/federation, identity synchronization, and VDS integrations, with RadiantOne VDS preferred; open to W2 candidates for a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security Engineering, IAM, or Identity Infrastructure.
• Strong experience with Active Directory / AD DS.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience with authentication and federation technologies.
• Experience with identity synchronization and directory services.
• Strong understanding of LDAP and enterprise directory integrations.
• Experience supporting on-premises and cloud/hybrid identity environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on complex enterprise initiatives and collaborate with multiple teams.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and modernize enterprise identity infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Microsoft Entra ID environments.
• Support authentication, federation, SSO, and identity synchronization services.
• Work with Virtual Directory Services (VDS) and LDAP-based integrations.
• Experience with RadiantOne VDS is highly preferred.
• Troubleshoot complex identity, authentication, directory, and integration issues.
• Support hybrid identity environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.
• Contribute to security, platform stability, disaster recovery, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Support audit, compliance, and enterprise security requirements.
• Analyze complex Information Security Engineering challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, infrastructure, and application teams.
• Provide technical guidance and consultation on large-scale identity initiatives.

Skills

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

Authentication & Federation

Identity Synchronization

LDAP

Hybrid Identity

Troubleshooting

Technical Leadership

Tools

RadiantOne VDS

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Lead Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to support and modernize enterprise identity infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, authentication/federation services, identity synchronization, and Virtual Directory Services (VDS).

Lead Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC / Irving, TX

Duration: 12-month contract with potential for full-time conversion

NOTE: This role is open to W2 candidates only. We are unable to consider C2C or third-party submissions at this time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, maintain, and modernize enterprise identity infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Microsoft Entra ID environments.
• Support authentication, federation, SSO, and identity synchronization services.
• Work with Virtual Directory Services (VDS) and LDAP-based integrations.
• Experience with RadiantOne VDS is highly preferred.
• Troubleshoot complex identity, authentication, directory, and integration issues.
• Support hybrid identity environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.
• Contribute to security, platform stability, disaster recovery, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Support audit, compliance, and enterprise security requirements.
• Analyze complex Information Security Engineering challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, infrastructure, and application teams.
• Provide technical guidance and consultation on large-scale identity initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security Engineering, IAM, or Identity Infrastructure.
• Strong experience with Active Directory / AD DS.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience with authentication and federation technologies.
• Experience with identity synchronization and directory services.
• Strong understanding of LDAP and enterprise directory integrations.
• Experience supporting on-premises and cloud/hybrid identity environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on complex enterprise initiatives and collaborate with multiple teams.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with RadiantOne VDS.
• Experience with enterprise IAM modernization initiatives.
• Experience with disaster recovery, security controls, and audit/compliance requirements.
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise environments.