Lead Microsoft Identity Engineer - Onsite in Austin, TX

We are seeking a Lead Microsoft Identity Engineer to support and enhance enterprise identity infrastructure across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and related authentication platforms. This role combines hands-on engineering, migration expertise, troubleshooting, and strategic infrastructure improvements to ensure secure and reliable identity services.

You will serve as a subject matter expert for Active Directory, authentication technologies, identity security, and directory services while supporting modernization and migration initiatives across hybrid environments., * Lead Active Directory migration projects, including cross-forest migrations

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Active Directory environments
• Manage Group Policy for servers and endpoints
• Support and troubleshoot authentication technologies, including ADFS, Kerberos, LDAP, and token-based authentication
• Migrate users, groups, computers, and other directory objects between domains and forests
• Administer and support Microsoft identity services in hybrid environments
• Partner on identity modernization initiatives involving Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and cloud platforms
• Perform Active Directory health assessments, remediation, and optimization
• Manage Windows Server upgrades and lifecycle activities
• Support disaster recovery, capacity planning, and infrastructure improvements
• Handle multiple concurrent projects and operational priorities

• 7+ years of experience administering and engineering enterprise Microsoft Active Directory environments
• 7+ years of experience with Active Directory design, implementation, migration, and troubleshooting
• Deep expertise with:
• Active Directory
• Group Policy
• DNS
• DHCP
• DFS
• Windows Server
• Strong understanding of authentication protocols and identity security
• Experience troubleshooting replication, authentication, and directory services issues
• Experience serving as a Domain Administrator in large enterprise environments
• Familiarity with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 identity and security best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Okta
• ADFS
• Hybrid Identity deployments
• PowerShell automation
• Identity Governance or IAM experience