Overview
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Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise directory services infrastructure
Manage the complete lifecycle of AD domains including planning, deployment, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning
Lead domain consolidation, migration, and forest restructuring projects
Develop domain health monitoring and proactive maintenance procedures
Create and execute disaster recovery plans for directory services
Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell for directory management tasks
Interface with directory services using GraphAPI and REST API for custom integrations
Implement and maintain security best practices for directory services
Design and manage trust relationships between domains and forests
Create and maintain documentation for directory architecture and operational procedures
Provide escalation support for critical directory service incidents
Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID, OKTA Universal Directory, LDAP)
Demonstrated experience with AD domain lifecycle management including domain creation, upgrades, and decommissioning
Advanced PowerShell scripting skills with demonstrable experience automating directory management tasks
Proven experience with Microsoft GraphAPI and REST API integration for directory management
Experience with directory synchronization technologies (Azure AD Connect, OKTA integration agents, etc.)
Strong understanding of identity security best practices and compliance requirements
Experience with multi-forest and hybrid identity environments
Ability to design and implement complex directory architecture solutions
Preferred Qualifications
Relevant certifications (Microsoft 365 Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, OKTA Professional, etc.)
Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools for directory infrastructure
Knowledge of SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and other modern authentication protocols
- Experience with Group Policy design and management
- Expertise in domain controller sizing, placement, and performance optimization
- Experience with domain functional level upgrades and cross-domain migrations
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation
- Experience with implementing Zero Trust architecture