Lead Microsoft Infrastructure & Entra Consultant

  • Holyoke, MA
  • Posted 20 hours ago | Updated 19 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 day((s))

Skills

Project Management
Active Directory
DevOps
Azure cloud
Microsoft
Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft 365
Windows Server
Group Policy

Job Details

Job Tittle: Lead Microsoft Infrastructure & Entra Consultant W2 Only!!

Location: Holyoke, Massachusetts (Hybrid 3 days in office and 2 days remote)

Duration: Longterm Contract

Interview Mode: Webcam Interview

Job Description:

Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft 365, Azure Cloud and Windows Server (2012 R2 - 2025).

Strong background in Active Directory, Group Policy, Certificate Services

Skilled in hybrid identity, federation and synchronization (AAD Connect / Entra Connect)

Experience with Microsoft Exchange (on-prem and online), as well as data protection and compliance tools associated with the same

Familiarity with Azure IaaS/Paas, PowerShell & Terraform scripting, and automation frameworks

5+ years of progressive project management, Working with one or more IT concepts such as DevOps, Agile, ITIL, etc.

Proven ability to translate business requirements into resilient, secure and scalable technical solutions

Demonstrated sound judgment and decision-making in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Self-motivated, organized, able to work dependently under pressure.

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities

Participate in paid, on-call rotation

Responsibilities

Lead deployment and migration projects across Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft 365, and on-premises Windows Server environments

Engineer and automate solutions using PowerShell, Ansible, or Terraform to ensure efficiency and repeatability

Implement advanced identity and access management (IAM) solutions with Microsoft Entra

Apply conditional access, MFA, role-based access control (RBAC), and identity protection policies

Develop hybrid identity strategies integrating cloud and on-premises directories

Create secure, scalable architectures following Microsoft best practices and Zero Trust principles

Continuously assess existing environments, identify areas for improvement, and implement optimization initiatives.

Provide clear, informed recommendations that balance business needs, security and cost efficacy

Minimum Requirements / Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Security, Cyber Security or related fields, or significant relevant job experience.

Employing Ansible Automation Platform as a configuration management technology, and/or code management using GIT, CI/CD a plus

Fluency in PowerShell, Terraform, Desired State Configuration methodologies

Microsoft Cloud, PMP, ITIL certifications a plus

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