Active Directory Server Migration Engineer

XMS Solutions is hiring an Active Directory Server Migration Engineer to lead enterprise Windows Server and Active Directory migrations from assessment and planning through execution and post-migration support. The role coordinates with infrastructure, security, application, and operations teams to deliver secure migrations while maintaining business continuity.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Active Directory domain and forest migrations, including domain consolidation, restructuring, and cross-domain transitions
• Assess source and target Active Directory and Windows Server environments, mapping trusts, DNS, Group Policy, applications, and service dependencies
• Use Quest Migration Manager or a comparable enterprise tool to migrate users, groups, computer accounts, and other directory objects
• Plan migration sequencing and domain coexistence, including trust relationships, name resolution, authentication, and access continuity
• Plan and execute physical and virtual Windows Server migrations, addressing workloads, server roles, capacity, dependencies, and compatibility
• Migrate file shares, permissions, service accounts, and server configurations; verify access and workload functionality in the target environment
• Develop migration runbooks, pilot plans, cutover schedules, validation checklists, and rollback procedures for directory and server moves
• Lead pilot migrations and production cutovers, coordinating infrastructure, security, application, and operations teams to minimize downtime and business disruption
• Validate directory health, Group Policy, DNS, authentication, application connectivity, and server performance; resolve migration issues and provide post-migration support
• Document target configurations, train support teams, and coordinate retirement of legacy domains and servers after migration acceptance

Requirements:

• You bring deep Active Directory expertise, at least three years of enterprise migration experience, and the judgment to balance technical excellence with operational requirements
• • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• • At least five years of experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering, systems architecture, or a related field
• • Advanced Windows Server and Active Directory expertise, including domains, forests, trusts, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and authentication services
• • At least three years of hands-on experience planning and executing enterprise Active Directory migrations
• • Hands-on experience using Quest Migration Manager or a comparable enterprise migration tool to migrate Active Directory objects and related resources
• • Experience assessing Windows Server environments, performing capacity planning, optimizing performance, and supporting physical and virtual server infrastructure
• • Working knowledge of VMware vSphere and/or Microsoft Hyper-V, plus familiarity with Linux server environments
• • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to evaluate complex environments and develop practical solutions
• • Strong technical documentation and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• • Ability to lead cross-functional infrastructure initiatives and build effective partnerships across IT teams
• • Experience with Active Directory consolidation, forest migrations, directory modernization, Microsoft Entra ID, and hybrid identity environments
• • Knowledge of dependency analysis, disaster recovery, business continuity, identity security, access controls, and infrastructure hardening
• • Experience developing migration standards, repeatable processes, and operational best practices
• • Relevant Microsoft, VMware, or infrastructure architecture certifications