Job Description
Job DescriptionMicrosoft Platform Architect
Location: Seattle, WA (3 days per week onsite)
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder
Overview
Seeking a Microsoft Platform Architect to lead enterprise identity, security, endpoint management, and Zero Trust initiatives. This role combines hands-on engineering with architecture and technical leadership.
Responsibilities
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Lead Microsoft Entra ID, identity governance, and Active Directory modernization.
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Design passwordless authentication, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust security solutions.
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Architect Intune, Windows Autopilot, and cloud-first endpoint management.
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Lead Global Secure Access and secure connectivity initiatives.
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Develop identity lifecycle, access governance, and compliance processes.
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Build PowerShell and Microsoft Graph automation solutions.
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Partner with infrastructure, security, and business teams to drive platform strategy.
Requirements
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8+ years of Microsoft infrastructure engineering experience.
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5+ years of Microsoft identity engineering.
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5+ years of Microsoft 365 administration and architecture.
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5+ years of Intune and endpoint engineering.
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3+ years of software, tools, or automation development.
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Experience leading enterprise transformations and designing Zero Trust architecture.
Preferred Experience: Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, ADFS, Intune, Autopilot, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, and identity governance.