Apptad Migration Specialist

Cleveland, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Migration Specialist

6 Months

Cleveland OH

Migration Specialist Microsoft 365 Entra ID & Active Directory (M&A)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead to drive the migration and integration of Microsoft 365 services Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) and Active Directory environments during Merger & Acquisition (M&A) activities. This role is critical to ensuring seamless collaboration identity management and service continuity across newly acquired entities and existing infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Migration & Integration Strategy

- Lead technical planning and execution of Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations.

- Design and implement Entra ID (Azure AD) integration strategies including domain consolidation identity synchronization and conditional access policies.

- Oversee Active Directory forest/domain migrations and trust relationships.

- Collaborate with security compliance and legal teams to ensure governance alignment.

Technical Execution

- Perform detailed assessments of source and target environments.

- Inventory existing AD forests domains OU structures GPOs and schema versions.

- Identify overlapping UPNs SIDHistory and domain naming conflicts.

- Configure forest-level or domain-level trust (two-way transitive or non-transitive) between source and target AD environments.

- Configure and manage migration tools (e.g. Quest Sharegate BitTitan Microsoft Cross-Tenant tools).

- Ensure coexistence and interoperability of Exchange Online Teams SharePoint OneDrive and other M365 services.

- Implement hybrid identity models and manage synchronization via Entra Connect.

- Migrate M365 objects (Mailbox Groups etc.) and associated data over to the target Tenant.

Project Leadership

- Act as technical SME in cross-functional M&A integration teams.

- Develop and maintain migration runbooks rollback plans and post-migration validation checklists.

- Provide technical guidance to internal teams and external partners.

- Track and report progress risks and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.

Security & Compliance

- Ensure secure identity federation and access control during transitions.

- Align migration activities with Zero Trust principles and customers security policies.

- Support data residency retention and compliance requirements across regions.

User Experience & Adoption

- Minimize user disruption through effective change management and communication.

- Support post-migration troubleshooting and service optimization.

- Collaborate with adoption teams to onboard users to new environments.

Required Qualifications

- 8 years of experience in Microsoft 365 Entra ID and Active Directory environments.

- Proven experience in M&A migration projects involving Microsoft cloud services.

- Deep understanding of identity management authentication protocols and hybrid environments.

- Hands-on experience with PowerShell scripting and automation.

- Familiarity with Microsoft Purview Defender and compliance solutions.

Preferred Skills

- Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or equivalent.

- Experience with Entra ID Governance Identity Protection and Lifecycle Workflows.

- Knowledge of manufacturing industry IT environments and operational constraints.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Work Environment

- Global collaboration across time zones.

- Fast-paced dynamic and transformation-focused IT landscape.

Role: Migration Specialist 6 Months Cleveland OH Migration Specialist Microsoft 365 Entra ID & Active Directory (M&A) Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead to drive the migration and integration of Microsoft 365 services Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) and Act...