Lead Microsoft Identity Engineer - Onsite in Austin, TX
Listed on 2026-10-11
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IT/Tech
Windows Server, Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer
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 RoleWe are seeking a Lead Microsoft Identity Engineer to support and enhance enterprise identity infrastructure across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra , 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 , 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
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