Sr. Domain Administrator – Active Directory (Onsite)

Senior Domain Administrator – Active Directory (Onsite)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Senior Domain Administrator – Active Directory for their Portland, Oregon location. This position primarily focuses on Domain Administration. This assignment plays an integral role in building and maintaining the authentication and authorization environment, administering and troubleshooting hybrid identity environments (ensuring synchronization between on-premises Active Directory and Entra ID), planning for and managing capacity and providing Domain support services. This work required of this assignment must adhere to Cyber Security policies and be performed in a manner that is compliant with audit requirements.

This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Senior Domain Administrator – Active Directory:

• Research, test and document standardized technical procedures for the deployment / troubleshooting of server hardware, the associated operating systems and application software.
• Perform system vulnerability assessments using vendor native (MS SCT) and third-party tools (Nessus), recommending mitigation options based on risk of exploit after consideration of environmental factors.
• Schedule and perform risk assessments regularly and when vulnerabilities are identified on operational network equipment, such as computer systems devices and various software packages.
• Act as a service response escalation point, working with teams of varying technical ability in response to service availability and/or performance related incidents / problems.
• Support disaster recovery by verifying continuous availability of domain services such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, DFS.
• Serve as a technical advisor for project and service response and related tasks.
• Apply the aforementioned processes/procedures in support of the following technologies:
  • Microsoft Windows Server  2019/2022/2025
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft  DNS
  • Microsoft ADFS
  • Microsoft DFS
  • Microsoft Public Key Infrastructure solutions
  • Hardware Security Module support for protection of private keys
  • SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and SCIM
  • FIDO2 security keys
• As requested, provide system administration expertise for special projects, which may include working with internal and external clients and vendors. This includes technical input and recommendations; automation solutions; and, other system administration actions.
• Provide systems administration support for any new systems added to IT infrastructure, assisting with testing, configuration, integration and implementation efforts, including developing test plans, implementation schedule, scope, dependencies, documentation, and user training.
• Create, develop / draft and recommend cross training and functional documentation of subject matter for audiences; conduct User training on an individual or group basis as requested.
• Participate in process workshops, including project lessons learned, group improvement and documentation efforts for procedures, processes, standards, guidelines, practices, and other technical and instructional material.

Requirements/Qualifications for Senior Domain Administrator – Active Directory:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • With an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in applicable fields, 8 years of experience is required.
  • With an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree not in applicable fields or without a degree, 10 years of experience is required.
  • Applicable Certifications may count for 1 year of experience.
• Experience must include direct work experience in Information Technology performing System Administration.
• 5 Years of knowledge and experience sufficient to administer disparate Active Directory domains and services necessary to support these domains such as DNS, ADCS, DFS.
• 7 Years of knowledge of and experience sufficient to successfully troubleshoot Windows operating systems using text-based logs, windows event logs, and various utilities.
• 5 Years of knowledge of and experience with TCP/IP and related services.
• 5 Years knowledge of and experience with Kerberos authentication in enterprise environments and a strong understanding of Active Directory (AD) integration, LDAP, and hybrid-joined infrastructure.
•  2 Years knowledge and experience of Active Directory Federation services as well as federated identity concepts to   support authentication in a SaaS environment.
• 2 years Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID and a solid understanding of SSO and identity protocols such as SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.  Implementation of FIDO2 security keys and experience migrating large enterprise user bases from traditional MFA to passwordless solutions is desirable.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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