Remote- Active Directory Engineer

position: Active Directory Engineer

Description:

• Operationalize automated data discovery, classification, and inventory; apply sensitivity labels and consistent taxonomy across data stores, pipelines, and collaboration systems.  

• Engineer DSPM capabilities with tools (e.g., Securiti, BigID) to surface data posture risks (overexposure, shadow data, stale sensitive data) and drive remediation workflows.  

• Implement and support encryption, tokenization, masking, anonymization/pseudonymization for data at rest and in transit; integrate with cloud key management systems and enforce approved cryptographic standards; define crypto baselines and policy-as-code guardrails.  

• Configure and govern access controls with RBAC/ABAC and purpose-based authorization; perform least-privilege and fine-grained access reviews across data platforms.  

• Deploy, tune, and operate DLP and DAM solutions (e.g., Microsoft Purview DLP, Imperva/Guardium); build detections for PII/PCI/PHI and reduce false positives with policy and context improvements.  

• Integrate and tune UEBA and Insider Risk signals to detect anomalous data access and exfiltration, partner on response workflows and preventive control changes.  

• Integrate data protection telemetry with SIEM/SOAR; build detections, correlation rules, and automated response playbooks for data-related threats and policy violations.  

• Implement data minimization and retention/ROT enforcement patterns; automate monitoring of lifecycle actions (archive, delete, redact) aligned to policy and legal holds.  

• Implement DSAR (data subject access request) orchestration and fulfillment with SLA monitoring; automate data collection, redaction, and secure delivery with audit trails.  

• Contribute to cookie/tag governance and catalog assurance; validate consent signals, storage durations, and vendor script behavior against policy.  

• Support privacy platform capabilities and integrate with identity, ticketing, data catalogs/lineage, and evidence repositories.  

• Embed data protection and privacy-by-design controls into services and CI/CD (pre-commit/CI privacy code scanning, secret scanning, schema checks for sensitive fields, data egress policies).  

• Produce compliance evidence and reports for GDPR/CCPA/CPRA, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and internal audits; maintain controls health dashboards, regulatory tracking, and program KPIs.  

• Investigate data-related incidents and privacy events in partnership with IR/SOC/Privacy Office. Collect artifacts, support forensics, document findings, and drive preventive engineering fixes.  

• Conduct platform hardening and vulnerability remediation for data control tooling (misconfigurations, exposed buckets, weak crypto, excessive permissions).  

• Participate in red teaming/tabletop exercises for data scenarios (insider misuse, public link exposures, unintended AI training data); translate findings into control improvements.  

• Partner with Cybersecurity, Privacy Office, Enterprise Data, Legal, and product/platform teams to align designs and deliver privacy- and data protection-by-design outcomes.  

• Document engineering patterns, runbooks, and reference architectures; create training and technical guidance that strengthen secure data handling practices across teams. 

• Communicate clearly and concisely with technical and non‑technical audiences - summarize incidents, risks, and recommended actions with accurate, complete context. 

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–7 years of hands-on experience in:
  • Active Directory administration/engineering
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • Azure AD Connect / hybrid identity environments
• Experience with:
  • AD security hardening
  • Identity-related attack techniques (privilege escalation, lateral movement)
  • Attack path analysis or remediation activities
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Tier 0 concepts and identity as a control plane
  • Authentication protocols (Kerberos, NTLM, SAML, OAuth)

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to:
  • CyberArk or other PAM tools
  • Saviynt or similar IGA platforms
  • Ping Identity or federation solutions
  • HashiCorp Vault, Keyfactor, or PKI environments
• Experience supporting AD forest recovery exercises
• Familiarity with Zero Trust principles

Key Traits for Success

• Strong execution and delivery focus
• Security and resiliency mindset
• Ability to quickly identify and remediate risks
• Works effectively in a cross-functional cybersecurity environment
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, project-driven (contract) engagements