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Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Directory Services Operations

  • Administer and secure Microsoft Active Directory environments across multiple domains and forests.
  • Manage Azure Active Directory including synchronization with on-prem AD Conditional Access and identity protection features.
  • Support and enforce Group Policy Objects (GPOs) DNS DHCP and AD replication health.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve authentication access and directory-related issues.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement and maintain security controls aligned to best practices and internal standards ( Privilege Tiering Models Admin Boundaries).
  • Manage privileged access using tools like Quest One/Privileged Management Suite or similar.
  • Participate in audits respond to compliance requirements and provide documentation as required.
  • Monitor and report on directory service health unauthorized changes and security incidents.

Cloud & Hybrid Identity

  • Support Azure AD Connect SSO and federation services (e.g. Azure Application Proxy or third-party providers)
  • Configure and maintain Conditional Access Identity Protection and Application Proxy.
  • Work closely with cloud and security teams to enable secure access to cloud workloads and SaaS apps.
  • Support Active Directory Cloud environments for various regions in AWS.

Project Delivery

  • Contribute to or lead Active Directory and IAM-related projects including domain migrations M&A integration and automation efforts.
  • Assist in deploying modern identity governance solutions and Zero Trust initiatives.
  • Participate in cross-functional initiatives involving AD security network segmentation or endpoint hardening.

Operational Excellence

  • Maintain runbooks and operational documentation for AD tasks.
  • Handle Remedy (or ITSM platform) request queues and incident resolution within SLA.
  • Provide technical mentorship to junior staff and peer support across teams.

Qualifications :

Technical Skills

  • Strong experience with Microsoft Active Directory () and Azure AD.
  • Familiar with Entra ID LDAP Kerberos SAML OAuth and certificate-based
  • authentication.
  • Experience with PowerShell scripting for automation and auditing.
  • Exposure to IAM and PAM solutions (e.g. Quest One CyberArk BeyondTrust).
  • Familiarity with Defender for Identity conditional access and identity threat detection tools.

Experience

  • Minimum 57 years experience in an enterprise AD environment.
  • Demonstrated track record of securing and maintaining identity infrastructure in large or
  • regulated environments.
  • Experience with incident response and audit preparation related to identity and access.

Soft Skills

  • Clear communicator with strong documentation habits.
  • Security-first mindset with a good sense of risk vs. practicality.
  • Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and supporting business stakeholders.
  • Proactive detail-oriented and able to work under pressure.

Preferred Certifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science (advantageous)
  • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • CompTIA Security CISSP or equivalent a plus
  • MCSE or Equivalent


Additional Information :

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Articulating Information
  • Challenging Ideas
  • Developing Expertise
  • Developing Strategies
  • Embracing Change
  • Empowering Individuals
  • Examining Information
  • Exploring Possibilities
  • Interacting with People
  • Making Decisions
  • Showing Composure
  • Team Working

Technical Competencies:

  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Information Security Management
  • IT Design Driven Development
  • IT Knowledge
  • Service Management Processes
  • Technical Analysis
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Use of Build and Test Automation


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time

Employment Type

Full-time

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