Job Description

Microsoft 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

• Lead Microsoft Entra ID, identity governance, and Active Directory modernization.

• Design passwordless authentication, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust security solutions.

• Architect Intune, Windows Autopilot, and cloud-first endpoint management.

• Lead Global Secure Access and secure connectivity initiatives.

• Develop identity lifecycle, access governance, and compliance processes.

• Build PowerShell and Microsoft Graph automation solutions.

• Partner with infrastructure, security, and business teams to drive platform strategy.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Microsoft infrastructure engineering experience.

• 5+ years of Microsoft identity engineering.

• 5+ years of Microsoft 365 administration and architecture.

• 5+ years of Intune and endpoint engineering.

• 3+ years of software, tools, or automation development.

• 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.