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Job Title

Active Directory & Microsoft 365 Migration Specialist (Quest ODM)

Job Type

2-month Part-time Contract (with strong potential of extension)

Location

100% Remote (Must reside and be legally entitled to work in Canada)

Start Date

ASAP

Hours

4 to 30 hours per week

Rate

$80/hr T4 OR $90/hr Inc.

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Active Directory & Microsoft 365 Migration Specialist to support a migration engagement currently entering Phase 2 of delivery. The successful candidate will primarily focus on execution activities, production cutovers, migration support, and workstation migrations as part of a large-scale transformation involving approximately 300 users and workstations. The resource must be comfortable operating within a structured migration program and independently executing migration waves and real-time cutover activities.

Responsibilities

• Execute Active Directory (ADDS) migration and transformation activities.
• Support Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations and production cutovers.
• Configure and execute migration tooling, preferably Quest ODM.
• Support workstation and endpoint migration activities.
• Perform user migration execution and troubleshooting.
• Validate application dependencies and support application rationalization activities.
• Execute migration waves using structured runbooks and documented processes.
• Troubleshoot migration issues and coordinate with project stakeholders during cutover activities.
• Support pilot and production migration phases.
• Assist with planning and architecture activities if experience permits.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on Active Directory (ADDS) migration experience.
• 5+ years of Microsoft 365 tenant migration experience.
• Strong experience with:
  • Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)
  • Microsoft 365 Tenant-to-Tenant Migrations
  • Production Cutovers and Migration Support
  • Workstation and Endpoint Migration Processes
  • Troubleshooting Complex Migration Issues
  • Migration Wave Execution
  • Structured Runbooks and Documentation
• Ability to work independently within fast-paced migration programs.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure during production cutovers.
• Highly organized and process driven.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience with Quest On Demand Migration (ODM) is strongly preferred.
• Experience with other migration tools will be considered.
• Experience supporting approximately 300+ user migration engagements.
• Exposure to migration planning, architecture, and governance activities is considered an asset.
• Approximately 300 users and workstations.
• No application migrations currently in scope.
• Occasional after-hours work may be required to support production cutovers; weekend work is not anticipated.
• Potential for extension and additional work beyond the initial engagement.