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# Microsoft Platform Architect

- **Company:** Tier4 Group
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Online Services, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Windows SDK, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Microsoft InTune, Deployment Automation
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/21369424-cada-4b53-b852-c3bec106f727/microsoft-platform-architect

## About the Role

* 8+ years of Microsoft infrastructure engineering experience.
 * 5+ years of Microsoft identity engineering.
 * 5+ years of Microsoft 365 administration and architecture.
 * 5+ years of Intune and endpoint engineering.
 * 3+ years of software, tools, or automation development.
 * Experience leading enterprise transformations and designing Zero Trust architecture.

Preferred Experience: Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, ADFS, Intune, Autopilot, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, and identity governance.

## Description

Seeking a Microsoft Platform Architect to lead enterprise identity, security, endpoint management, and Zero Trust initiatives. This role combines hands-on engineering with architecture and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

 * Lead Microsoft Entra ID, identity governance, and Active Directory modernization.
 * Design passwordless authentication, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust security solutions.
 * Architect Intune, Windows Autopilot, and cloud-first endpoint management.
 * Lead Global Secure Access and secure connectivity initiatives.
 * Develop identity lifecycle, access governance, and compliance processes.
 * Build PowerShell and Microsoft Graph automation solutions.
 * Partner with infrastructure, security, and business teams to drive platform strategy.