Microsoft Active Directory & Intune Specialist

Microsoft Active Directory & Intune Specialist Local to Phoenix only. 3 days in the office, 2 days remote. In person Interview is required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy Objects in an enterprise environment (500+ endpoints).
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Group Policy Objects including administrative templates, security settings, software installation, and preference items.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience with Microsoft Intune (Endpoint Manager) including device enrollment, configuration profiles, compliance policies, and application deployment.
• Demonstrated experience creating and deploying Intune Win32 applications, Windows LOB apps, and Microsoft Store apps.
• Proven experience developing and deploying PowerShell scripts for endpoint management, automation, and remediation within both GPO and Intune environments.
• Experience configuring and managing Windows Update for Business policies, update rings, and feature update deployments through Intune.
• Strong experience with Intune proactive remediations (Endpoint Analytics) including detection and remediation script development.
• Experience conducting GPO audits, producing executive-level reports, and presenting technical findings to non-technical leadership.
• Working knowledge of Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), hybrid identity environments, and Azure AD Connect synchronization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Expert-level knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services including forest/domain architecture, sites and services, replication, trusts, and schema.
• Expert-level knowledge of Group Policy processing order (LSDO), inheritance, enforcement, loopback processing, WMI filtering, and security filtering.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerShell scripting for Active Directory management, Intune Graph API interactions, and endpoint automation.
• Strong understanding of Windows 11 operating system internals, registry, and configuration management.
• Ability to analyze complex technical environments, identify risks and inefficiencies, and develop actionable remediation plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for executive-level audiences.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and a commitment to thorough documentation.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment on escalation decisions.