Active Directory Engineer

Company: Cloud Security Services
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Contract Duration: 6-7 months
Position Location: Hybrid - 60% Office, 40% Remote
(Onsite Locations: Bedford, MA / Atlanta, GA / San Diego, CA / Waukasha, WI)Position Overview:We are seeking an experiencedActive Directory (AD) Engineerto supplement an existing team and provideIdentity and Access Management (IAM) strategy recommendations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background indesigning, building, and maintaining complex global directory environments.Key Responsibilities:

• Engineering, deploying, operationalizing, maintaining, and supporting tools associated with AD.
• Contributing to the engineering and support of AD as needed.
• Communicating service directions, features, and roadmaps.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance.
• Assisting with currency and patching of AD systems.
• Liaising with and supporting operational teams.
• Participating in incident response for AD platforms as needed.
• Assisting in technology evaluations and proof of concept projects.
• Contributing to disaster recovery planning and remediation of vulnerabilities within AD.
• Making recommendations for improving and securing the AD environment.
• Providing IAM strategy recommendations.Required Experience:
  • Senior-level AD Engineer with5-7 years of experience.
  • Experience inlarge enterprise environments.Required Technical Skills & Experience:
    • 5+ years in directory services engineering.
    • 2+ years in IAM strategy development.
    • Manufacturing industry experience.
    • Strong understanding of AD security principles.
    • Experience with implementing and maintaining AD tools, including:
      • Microsoft ATA/AATP/Defender for Identity.
      • Microsoft ADRES (Active Directory Recovery Execution Service).
      • Quest Tools (Change Auditor, Recovery Manager, Enterprise Reporter, Migration Manager).
      • Other equivalent AD management tools.
      • Familiarity with supportingSOC processes, recovery testing, AD continuity, and disaster recovery.
      • Experience with AD security capabilities:
        • Microsoft Defender Credential Guard.
        • Kerberos and NTLM protocols.
        • Group Policy Preferences administration.
        • Domain Controller communications and security.
        • Ransomware defense for directory services.Required Soft Skills:
          • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English (both written and spoken).
          • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
          • Strategic thinking balanced with a detail-oriented mindset.
          • Team player, able to collaborate both in person and virtually (MS Teams or similar).
          • Self-starter with the ability to take initiative.
          • Flexibility to work across different time zones.Preferred Skills:
            • Experience withSAP Access Control.
            • Certifications such asCISSP,CISM, or equivalent are a plus.
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