Microsoft 365 Identity & Collaboration Consultant

Motion Recruitment; Norcross, Northern (GA, KY); Híbrido; USD 120 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Identity & Collaboration Lead to drive enterprise modernization, identity transformations, and collaboration initiatives. This role requires a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, AD, Exchange, SharePoint, and OneDrive, working remotely on EST hours.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers, guiding discovery, architecture, and delivery from start to finish,

Qualificações

• 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Microsoft technologies.
• 5+ years of client-facing consulting experience, leading technical discovery sessions and architecture
• Extensive hands-on experience with on-premises Active Directory, domain upgrades and migrations
• Deep expertise in Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams

Responsabilidades

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Microsoft 365 and hybrid identity solutions.
• Design and execute large AD upgrades, migrations, and cloud identity integrations.
• Lead Microsoft 365 migrations, Exchange modernization, tenant consolidations, and SharePoint/OneDrive migrations.
• Architect and implement identity and access management, including Entra Connect, Cloud Sync, Conditional Access, MFA, and Zero Trust.
• Conduct client discovery workshops, assessments, and architecture sessions; develop designs and migration strategies.
• Support presales: solution scoping, SOWs, project estimation, and effort sizing.
• Serve as technical lead for customer engagements: hands-on implementation, troubleshooting, and mentoring.

Conhecimentos

Enterprise Microsoft technologies

Client-facing consulting

Hybrid identity

Active Directory

Entra ID

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

OneDrive for Business

Microsoft Teams

PowerShell scripting

Microsoft Graph APIs

Solution architecture

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Ferramentas

AD FS

Entra Connect

Cloud Sync

Conditional Access

MFA

Zero Trust

Quest/ShareGate/BitTitan/AvePoint

PowerShell

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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

Tech Breakdown

• 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.