AD Migration & Exchange Migration

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct pre-migration assessment of the existing Active Directory and Exchange

environment.

• Develop migration strategies and roadmap for AD and Exchange, ensuring business

continuity.

• Execute Active Directory migration, including domain consolidation, OU restructuring,

GPO migration, and hybrid/co-existence scenarios.

• Perform Exchange migration, including on-premises to on-premises migration, hybrid

deployments, mailbox migrations, and cutover planning.

• Implement Identity Management and Federation Services (Azure AD Connect, ADFS)

as part of the migration.

• Optimize user authentication and access control mechanisms post-migration.

• Conduct health checks, performance tuning, and post-migration validation to ensure

stability.

• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting for migration challenges and user

access issues.

• Work closely with the IT team, stakeholders, and end-users to ensure a smooth

migration experience.

• Maintain compliance with security policies, regulatory requirements, and best

practices.

• Document migration processes, configurations, and lessons learned.

Required Skills & Experience:

Technical Expertise:

• Active Directory (AD) Migration & Consolidation:

• Hands-on experience with domain migration, AD trust configurations, and

replication troubleshooting.

• Strong knowledge of Group Policy Objects (GPOs), DNS, DHCP, and IAM.

• Exchange Migration:

• Expertise in Exchange Server (2013/2016/2019) migration.
• Experience with Mailbox migration, Exchange Hybrid deployments, and

Public Folder migration.

• Strong understanding of Exchange Online (Office 365) hybrid migration

scenarios.

• Identity & Authentication Services:

• Knowledge of Azure AD, ADFS, Entra ID Connect, MFA, and Conditional

Access policies.

• Experience in modern authentication methods and SSO integration.

• Troubleshooting & Optimization:

• Strong troubleshooting skills with AD replication, Exchange mail flow, SMTP,

and hybrid connectivity issues.

• Experience using Microsoft tools (ADMT, PowerShell, Exchange Migration

tools, etc.).

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.

• Ability to document migration plans, technical reports, and post-migration

assessments.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate (MS-203)

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) - Productivity / Exchange Server

• Experience with MS Exchange migration using native tools