The (AD) Active Directory Lead Engineer provides support for a complex environment(s). They provide expert knowledge, skillsets, and subject matter expertise (SME) of Microsoft AD Architecture, infrastructure and identity integrations with various technologies and services.
You will lead the MS Team in a supervisor capacity that includes work assignment, work evaluation/peer review, training, mentoring, and conduct performance evaluation reviews.
Job Qualifications:
8+ years MS Active Directory server experience - thorough understanding of Windows 2008, 2012, and 2016. (Both server level and FFL).
Hands on experience installing, configuring, upgrading AD configuration changes, schema extensions/modifications, set up of GPO's, OU's, trusts,etc.
Experience with MS AD in multi-domain and multi-forest environments.
Advanced hands-on experience with Powershell scripting and use of Splunk.
Solid understanding of IAM software and technologies (i.e. ADS, Azure AD/Entra, SSO, LDAP, Federation/SAML, OAuth, MFA,Cyberark, Crowdstrike Identity, etc).
Proficient in technical troubleshooting, incident management, root cause analysis and problem solving.
Experience with monitoring and performance tuning for Windows operating systems to include - connectivity synchronization, replication, netlogon, time services, schema, database partitions, DNS settings, SRV records and certificate authorities and trust relationships.
Experience with multi-faceted environment (On Premise, Cloud & SAAS)
10+ years of practical experience within technology and systems administration environments.
Microsoft certifications such as - MSCE: Core Infrastructure &MSCE: AZ900 or equivalent
Demonstrated experience with IT operations, working with Vendors, and Service Desk operations. (ITIL standards, TDX or Service now type ticketing systems)
Microsoft knowledge in ADS, ADFS, Azure AD/Entra, ADCS, and Public Key infrastructure knowledge.