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David Careers

Lead Microsoft Identity Engineer - Onsite in Austin, TX

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insight596591c7Austin (TX)
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$140,000 - $160,000 per year

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About the role

Requisition Number: 106677
Location: Austin, TX
Schedule: Onsite in Austin, TX Monday-Thursday. Fridays are remote (normal business hours)
Compensation: DOE; range is $140,000-$160,000 a year salary plus a quarterly bonus structure + full benefits
About the Role: 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.
Key Responsibilities:
  • 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
Required Experience:
  • 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 PolicyDNSDHCPDFSWindows ServerStrong 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 GCPKnowledge of Microsoft 365 identity and security best practices
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • OktaADFSHybrid Identity deployments
  • PowerShell automation
  • Identity Governance or IAM experience
Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired. Posting Notes: Austin || Texas (US-TX) || United States (US) || IT Infrastructure & Support || None || US - Austin, TX ||

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