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Wintel Identity & Access Architect – Active Directory | M365 | Google Workspace

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Job Description: Wintel Identity & Access Architect – Active Directory & Google to M365 Migration

Job Title: Wintel Identity & Access Architect

Location: Remote

Experience: 10–14 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 20 days

Employment Type: Contract

Please note: This role is strictly for candidates with hands-on experience in designing and architecting solutions on Microsoft Wintel technologies (e.g., Active Directory, Azure AD, M365, Google to M365 migration).

We are not considering candidates in purely administrative or support roles at this time.

About the Role:

You will work as part of a global architecture team to design, estimate, and deploy enterprise-scale Wintel solutions, including Active Directory, Azure AD, and Identity & Accesssystems across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own solution design from high-level to detailed-level architecture, deployment, and handover.
  • Lead capacity planning (storage, network, compute) and produce design blueprints for reuse.
  • Articulate technical solutions clearly to stakeholders (both technical and non-technical).
  • Ensure solutions align with client strategy, SLAs, and security standards.
  • Participate in presales, client calls, and RFP/RFI efforts.
  • Validate HLDs, LLDs, and other technical documents.
  • Estimate project efforts, timelines, and identify risks and mitigations.

Core Technical Skills:

Mandatory Experience in Large-Scale Enterprise Projects:

  • Deep hands-on with Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016/2019.
  • Active Directory (AD): design, migration, consolidation, forest/domain restructuring (6000+ objects).
  • Azure AD, Conditional Access, MFA, and SSPRconfiguration.
  • Intra/Inter AD Forest Migrations, ADMT/Quest/Binary Tree tools.
  • Integration with MS FIM, MIM, ADFS, and third-party IAM solutions.
  • File & Print services: DFS, File Server migrations, OneDrive (ODFB), Sharegate, Metalogix.
  • Hyper-V cluster design, workload migration, DNS, DHCP, KMS, WINS, IPAM, RADIUS.
  • Tool experience: AppZero, Factfinder, ChangeBase, DoubleTake, Ctera, Ricoh, etc.
  • Business apps integration using LDAP, SSO, etc.
  • PowerShell scripting for automation of migrations and configuration.

Identity, Security, and Compliance Skills:

  • Strong grasp of Authentication, Authorisation, AD Replication, GPOs, AD LDS, ADAM.
  • DR planning for AD environments.
  • Compliance-focused design: access policies, secure migrations, role-based access, operational efficiency.

Soft Skills & Collaboration:

  • Strong communication: articulate design rationale to both technical teams and business stakeholders.
  • Independently lead initiatives and collaborate with Delivery Managers and Solution Architects.
  • Demonstrate self-motivation, ownership, and ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
  • A background in outsourced/consulting environments is highly valued.

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RemoteStar helps businesses hire and manage top talent vetted by world-class CTOs for their technical, communication, and remote readiness. We provide end-to-end hiring, recruiting, and staffing services to operate a continuous recruitment pipeline that enables us to build a diverse global pool of talent across all major technologies. This allows our clients to hire quickly, within their budget, and at the same time ensuring high-quality candidates who fit the cultural expectations and work requirements of their teams.

We prioritize building teams that are diverse in thought, culture, and perspective. By leveraging remote work, we not only attract and retain top female developers but also ensure that the teams we assemble are well-rounded and equipped to tackle modern-day challenges. All our talent goes through a rigorous vetting process including assessments on communication, technical skills, and remote readiness to ensure an exceptional fit. Moreover, we take care to protect our clients’ interests through full IP protection and tailored solutions that prioritize growth and success in an increasingly digital work environment.

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