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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Active Directory / Entra Engineer - **Company:** Resolution Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, Software Design Documents, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Single Sign-On, Microsoft Sharegate, Microsoft InTune - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cb7e374c-7fc9-4ec3-b689-7104eda75684 ## About the Role * Seven or more years of enterprise experience engineering and supporting Active Directory, with demonstrated ability to architect AD solutions end to end. * Deep expertise with Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity, and Entra Connect in large, complex environments. * Proven track record designing and executing directory migrations and consolidations, including tenant-to-tenant scenarios. * Strong command of identity security concepts: Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, tiered administration, and Zero Trust principles. * Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation skills, and familiarity with the Microsoft Graph API. * Excellent documentation skills and the ability to communicate complex identity designs to technical and business stakeholders. Sr Active Directory / Entra Engineer PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300), Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Enterprise Administrator Expert. * Experience with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) and enterprise PKI. * Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, Intune, and endpoint identity integration. * Exposure to identity governance platforms and third-party migration tooling such as Quest, ShareGate, and PowerSyncPro. ## Description We are seeking a Senior Active Directory / Entra Contractor position to serve as the technical authority for Customer enterprise identity and directory services. This role owns the architecture, design, and engineering of our on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) environments, ensuring a secure, highly available, and standards-based hybrid identity platform. This engineer will architect identity solutions from the ground up - designing forest and tenant strategies, leading migrations and consolidations, and hardening the identity fabric against modern threats. The ideal candidate blends deep hands-on directory expertise with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, well-documented reference architectures. Sr Active Directory / Entra Engineer KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Architecture & Design * Design and own enterprise Active Directory and Entra ID architectures, including forest and domain design, tenant strategy, organizational unit structure, and Group Policy frameworks. * Produce reference architectures, design documents, and standards that guide the build-out and ongoing evolution of the enterprise identity platform. * Define the target-state hybrid identity model, including directory synchronization, authentication methods, and coexistence strategy. Entra ID & Cloud Identity * Engineer and administer Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and application registrations. * Configure and optimize Entra Connect and hybrid identity synchronization, password hash sync, pass-through authentication, and federation. * Advance the organization toward a Zero Trust identity model across cloud and on-premises resources. Migrations & Consolidations * Lead tenant-to-tenant (T2T), domain, and on-premises migrations and consolidations, including planning, sequencing, and execution. * Perform current-state discovery of identities, groups, mailboxes, and access dependencies, and translate findings into migration plans. * Utilize enterprise migration tooling such as Quest On Demand Migration, ShareGate, and native Microsoft tooling. Security & Governance * Harden Active Directory and Entra ID against modern identity threats, applying tiered administration, privileged access controls, and secure baselines. * Implement and manage Privileged Identity Management (PIM), identity governance, access reviews, and least-privilege models. * Support certificate services and public key infrastructure (PKI), auditing, and compliance requirements as they relate to identity. * Partner with the Security team on incident response, remediation, and continuous improvement of the identity security posture. 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