Active Directory Consultant

Resource Consultings Services Inc

Job Location:

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Active Directory Consultant

Location: Housto TX ( Hybrid)

Duration: 12 month

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Our client is seeking a Senior Active Directory Consultant to lead the conversion from an Entra ID-only environment to a secure hybrid Active Directory (AD) integrated model.
A strong understanding of Privileged Access Management (PAM) and its integration with Active Directory is critical. Experience with CyberArk is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design

Lead the design and implementation of a Hybrid AD architecture (Entra ID Hybrid AD Integrated).
Design a security-hardened AD forest and domain architecture.
Implement modern security controls:
- Disable NTLM SMB1 and other legacy protocols.
- Enforce modern cryptography standards.
Design and implement:
- Active Directory Certificate Services (PKI)
- AD-enabled DNS services with Azure DNS integration
- Secure Group Policy baseline design
- AD auditing toolsets
Design AD hosted in Azure VMs with Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs) on-premises.
Develop a backup and disaster recovery strategy for AD.

Migration & Integration

Lead workstation and server migration from Entra Joined to Hybrid Joined.
Oversee integration of PAM solutions with AD.
Integrate AD with CyberArk PAM (nice to have but highly valued).
Ensure secure integration between Azure AD (Entra ID) and on-premises infrastructure.

Security & Governance

Ensure AD is secure resilient and compliant with modern best practices.
Provide direction on privileged access management design.
Deliver clear documentation security validation and roadmap articulation.
Provide strong technical leadership direction and constructive feedback.

Required Experience & Qualifications

Proven success leading Hybrid AD transformation projects.
Deep expertise in:
- Active Directory (Forest/Domain design)
- Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Hybrid identity integration
- PAM integration with AD
Strong knowledge of:
- PKI / AD Certificate Services
- Azure VM-hosted domain controllers
- DNS architecture (AD-integrated & Azure DNS)
- Secure Group Policy design
- AD auditing and logging tools
Experience implementing least-privilege models and administrative segmentation.
Strong understanding of disabling legacy authentication protocols.
Experience with backup and AD recovery strategies.
CyberArk experience (preferred).

Professional Profile

8 12 years of AD/Identity experience.
Prior success converting to hybrid identity environments.
Self-starter with strong project ownership mindset.
Highly focused and execution-driven.
Strong communicator capable of articulating technical roadmaps and security decisions.
Confident leader able to provide direction and ensure AD security posture.

Nice to Have

CyberArk PAM implementation experience.
Experience in Azure-first or cloud modernization initiatives.

Experience leading identity security assessments or AD remediation projects.

Role: Active Directory Consultant Location: Housto TX ( Hybrid) Duration: 12 month INSERT JOB DESCRIPTION HERE Our client is seeking a Senior Active Directory Consultant to lead the conversion from an Entra ID-only environment to a secure hybrid Active Directory (AD) integrated model. A strong...