Active Directory Domain specialist
Active Directory Domain specialist
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Job Description
Job Title: Expert Active Directory Domain Specialist About Us:
- Seeking a highly skilled Active Directory Domain Specialist to join our team.
- This role is ideal for someone with a deep understanding of Active Directory DNS DHCP and modern identity management solutions.
- The right candidate will play a key role in modernizing our Active Directory infrastructure and aligning it with industry best practices.
Position Overview:
- Looking for an expert Active Directory Domain Specialist with significant experience in modernizing AD environments and integrating with cuttingedge identity management solutions.
- In this role you will be responsible for designing and modernizing our Active Directory solution while ensuring they integrate seamlessly with modern identity technologies like Entra ID and Okta.
- You will also leverage your expertise in DNS and DHCP to ensure network reliability and optimization.
Key Responsibilities: Active Directory Management & Modernization:
- Lead efforts to modernize and optimize the Active Directory (AD) to meet the organizations evolving needs.
- Integrate AD with modern identity management platforms such as Entra AD Okta and other solutions to support hybrid and cloud environments.
- Plan and implement the modernized AD environment.
- Develop and enforce AD domain security policies ensuring secure authentication authorization and compliance with best practices.
- Conduct AD audits and monitoring to ensure integrity performance and security of the AD environment. DNS & DHCP Administration:
- Manage and troubleshoot DNS and DHCP services within the organization ensuring reliability security and performance.
- Maintain DNS zones records and troubleshooting DNS issues related to AD integration.
- Ensure proper DHCP configuration including IP address management scope setup and failover configurations.
- Work with network and infrastructure teams to maintain DNS/DHCP scalability redundancy and performance.
Collaboration & Support:
- Collaborate with the security and infrastructure teams to develop and enforce identity and access management policies.
- Provide expertlevel support to resolve complex issues related to AD DNS and DHCP.
- Deliver technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff on AD DNS and DHCP best practices.
Documentation & Best Practices:
- Develop and maintain clear documentation for AD DNS and DHCP configurations procedures and disaster recovery plans.
- Promote best practices in Active Directory management including security policies schema management and replication strategies.
- Provide recommendations for continuous improvement based on industry trends and emerging technologies.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Experience:
- Extensive experience managing and modernizing Active Directory environments (at least 7 years).
- Proven experience integrating AD with modern identity management solutions such as Entra ID Okta or similar platforms.
- Strong background in DNS and DHCP management within largescale complex network environments.
- Indepth understanding of AD infrastructure Group Policy Trusts Replication Sites and Organizational Units (OUs).
- Experience migrating and restructuring Domain objects to conform to Best Practices.
Technical Skills:
- Expertlevel knowledge of Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 and ADrelated services. o Familiarity with cloudbased identity solutions (Entra ID AWS IAM etc..
- Expertise in DNS (including DNSSEC) and DHCP configuration management and troubleshooting.
- Experience with PowerShell scripting for automation and reporting within AD/DNS/DHCP.
- Strong understanding of security protocols Kerberos LDAP and AD Certificate Services (ADCS).
Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Microsoft Certified: Security Compliance and Identity Fundamentals or similar certifications are highly desirable.
- ITIL CISSP or other related certifications are a plus.
Soft Skills:
- Strong problemsolving skills with the ability to think analytically and troubleshoot complex issues.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Proven ability to work in highpressure situations providing timely solutions to critical issues.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with hybrid cloud and multicloud environments.
- Familiarity with automation tools (e.g. Ansible Terraform) to manage AD infrastructure.
- Knowledge of identity federation SSO and MultiFactor Authentication (MFA).
- Experience with monitoring and performance tuning of AD DNS and DHCP.
Employment Type
Full Time
