Microsoft 365 Identity and Collaboration Lead

Motion Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with match

Legal and Identity Protection Plans

529 College Saver Plan

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners seeks an experienced Microsoft 365 Identity and Collaboration Lead to steer complex enterprise modernization, identity transformation, and collaboration initiatives. You will guide projects from discovery to delivery, blending on-prem AD with Entra ID and M365 across Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams.

The role emphasizes a hands-on technical leader who designs migrations, enforces security controls, and mentors others, with a 6–12 month contract-to-hire structure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Microsoft tech.
• 5+ years in client-facing consulting leading discovery and migration projects.
• Extensive hands-on with on-prem Active Directory, domain upgrades and migrations.
• Deep expertise in Entra ID, M365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Teams.
• Hybrid identity architecture, AD FS, Entra Connect, Cloud Sync, and identity security.
• Lead M365 migrations, Exchange migrations, and tenant consolidations.
• Identity security controls: MFA, Conditional Access, Zero Trust.
• PowerShell scripting and Graph API experience.
• Ability to prepare SOWs and estimate project effort.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and implementation of enterprise Microsoft 365 and hybrid identity solutions.
• Manage Active Directory upgrades, migrations, and cloud identity integrations.
• Oversee Microsoft 365 migrations, Exchange modernization, and tenant consolidations.
• Architect identity and access management with Entra Connect, Cloud Sync, Conditional Access, MFA, and Zero Trust.
• Conduct client discovery workshops, assessments, and architecture sessions; develop migration strategies.
• Support presales, including solution scoping, SOWs, estimation, and effort sizing.
• Serve as technical lead for customer engagements and mentor junior consultants.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Identity and access mgmt

Active Directory

Entra ID

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

OneDrive for Business

Microsoft Teams

PowerShell

Cloud identity security

Tools

Quest

ShareGate

BitTitan

AvePoint

Microsoft Graph API

Job description

Microsoft 365 Identity and Collaboration Lead / Consulting / Remote / EST Hours Location

My client, a top IT VAR, is seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Identity & Collaboration Lead to lead complex enterprise Microsoft infrastructure modernization, identity transformation, and collaboration initiatives. This position requires a versatile, hands-on technical leader with deep expertise across Microsoft 365, on-premises Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange, SharePoint, and OneDrive.

The ideal candidate brings a strong consulting background and has successfully designed and delivered large-scale Active Directory domain upgrades, migrations, hybrid identity integrations, and Microsoft 365 transformations. This individual will serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, leading projects from initial discovery and architecture through implementation and delivery.

Contract Duration: 6-12 month Contract-to-Hire

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Microsoft technologies.
• 5+ years of client-facing consulting experience, with a proven ability to lead technical discovery sessions, assess customer environments, recommend solutions, and independently design and deliver complex Microsoft 365 and infrastructure transformation projects.
• Extensive hands-on experience with on-premises Active Directory, including domain upgrades, migrations, architecture, design, configuration, and modernization.
• Deep technical expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams.
• Strong experience with hybrid identity architecture, Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), Entra Connect, Cloud Sync, authentication protocols, and cloud identity integrations.
• Proven experience leading enterprise Microsoft 365 migrations, Exchange migrations, and tenant consolidation initiatives.
• Experience designing and implementing identity security controls, including Conditional Access, MFA, identity governance, and Zero Trust architectures.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills, including experience with Microsoft Graph APIs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead customer-facing engagements, develop technical solutions, create SOWs, and estimate project effort.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently across multiple technical disciplines.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Microsoft certifications such as MS-102, SC-300, SC-100, SC-400, or AZ-305.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, tenant-to-tenant migrations, and complex enterprise consolidations.
• Familiarity with migration tools such as Quest, ShareGate, BitTitan, or AvePoint.

What You Will Be Doing

• OneDrive, SharePoint, Entra ID, Office 365, on premise Active Directory and Exchange. Consultants really need to be a Swiss army knife here.
• Deliver on large Active Directory domain upgrades, migrations, and designs, as well as Cloud identity integrations.

Daily Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Microsoft 365 and hybrid identity solutions across Active Directory, Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams.
• Design and execute large-scale Active Directory domain upgrades, migrations, consolidations, and modernization initiatives, including integration with cloud identity platforms.
• Lead Microsoft 365 migrations, Exchange modernization, tenant consolidations, and SharePoint/OneDrive migration projects.
• Architect and implement identity and access management solutions involving Entra Connect, Cloud Sync, Conditional Access, MFA, Privileged Identity Management, and Zero Trust security principles.
• Conduct client discovery workshops, technical assessments, and architecture sessions while developing solution designs, migration strategies, and technical documentation.
• Support presales activities, including solution scoping, statements of work (SOWs), project estimation, and effort sizing.
• Serve as the technical lead for customer engagements, providing hands-on implementation, troubleshooting, technical guidance, and mentorship to junior consultants.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.