Azure Active Directory Engineer (AD Engineer – Hands-on, Ops Focused)

Princeton, NJ, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 3 days ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
Travel Required
On-site
$60 - $65/hr
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Skills

  • • Own day-to-day Active Directory operations

Summary

Job Title: Azure Active Directory Engineer (AD Engineer – Hands-on, Ops Focused)

Location: Princeton, NJ
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Job Description:

  • Own day-to-day Active Directory operations: user/group management, OU administration, GPO changes, permissions, and access requests.
  • Handle AD incident management and troubleshooting: authentication issues, replication/DNS-related AD errors, login failures, account lockouts, and GPO application problems.
  • Lead joiner/mover/leaver (JML) processes and ensure clean provisioning/deprovisioning, access governance, and audit-ready documentation.
  • Perform AD health monitoring: replication checks, SYSVOL, domain controller status, time sync, AD backups/restore support, and routine maintenance.
  • Drive security hardening and operational controls: least privilege, tiered admin model basics, privileged group reviews, and policy compliance.
  • Manage change requests with clear impact analysis, rollout/backout plans, and coordination with IAM/Security teams (not network/infra owned).
  • Create and maintain SOPs/runbooks, mentor junior AD admins, and ensure SLAs for AD service availability.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server AD DS, GPO, LDAP concepts, and PowerShell scripting for AD automation and reporting.

 

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  • Dice Id: 10531318
  • Position Id: 8914714
  • Posted 3 days ago
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