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# Microsoft 365 Identity & Collaboration Lead

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Authentication Protocols, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Software, Windows Domain, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Sharegate, Microsoft Onedrive, Microsoft Sentinel
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/5fb4d797-2ab3-44e0-a00e-4331f062a237

## About the Role

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., * 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.

## Description

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., * 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.