Role: Active Directory / Windows Engineer
Location: Irvine CA Hybrid
Duration: Contract
Technical Expertise
10+ years in enterprise messaging and directory services (Microsoft-focused).
Proven experience in Exchange Online, Exchange Hybrid, and Active Directory / Azure AD.
Expertise in identity synchronization (AD Connect, Entra ID) and conditional access.
Strong understanding of DNS
Familiarity with PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration discovery.
10+ years’ experience in large Enterprise environments with thousands of users and hundreds of servers and critical Enterprise Applications.
Strong understanding of overall IT Infrastructure concepts including data center, compute, storage, networking, security, identity, DR, HA, etc.
Strong capabilities with MS Office/365 tools including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams, etc.
Manage and maintain Active Directory leveraging scripts and automation wherever applicable.
Supporting and adhering to change management process.
Collaboration with network, InfoSec, storage, data center, vendors, and other stakeholders in support of the running environment and project initiatives.
Participation in triage and troubleshooting for all responsible technologies.
Develop and maintain technical documentation describing the environment.
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and documentation abilities.
Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business audiences.
Capable of leading technical discovery workshops with multiple stakeholders.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing complex dependencies.
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer/AD Engineer certification
Prior experience with tenant-to-tenant migrations or domain consolidation projects.
Experience with email compliance and retention policies under global regulatory frameworks (e.g., KSOX, GDPR).
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