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Job Title: Active Directory Manager

Location: [Insert Location]
Department: IT / Infrastructure
Reports to: IT Director / Infrastructure Manager
Job Type: Full-Time
Remote Option: [Specify if applicable]

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Active Directory (AD) Manager to oversee and manage the enterprise Active Directory environment, including design, maintenance, policy enforcement, and security. The ideal candidate will play a key role in identity and access management (IAM), ensuring stability, scalability, and integrity of the directory infrastructure across all business units.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the operation, maintenance, and security of the organizations Active Directory environment.

  • Plan, design, and implement AD architecture changes and upgrades.

  • Develop and enforce Group Policy Objects (GPOs), organizational units (OUs), and access control policies.

  • Maintain AD forests, domains, trusts, and domain controllers across on-premises and hybrid environments (e.g., Azure AD).

  • Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and replication integrity.

  • Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement IAM best practices, security hardening, and compliance.

  • Oversee integration of AD with other systems (e.g., Exchange, Office 365, applications).

  • Manage privileged access, service accounts, and audit logs.

  • Lead a small team of directory services engineers (if applicable).

  • Maintain thorough documentation and change management procedures.

Requirements

Required:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

  • 5+ years of experience managing Active Directory in a large enterprise environment.

  • Strong expertise with:

    • Active Directory and Group Policy

    • DNS/DHCP in relation to AD

    • Azure AD / Hybrid Identity

    • LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth

  • PowerShell scripting and automation of AD tasks.

  • Understanding of Zero Trust security models and IAM best practices.

Preferred:

  • Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-100, AZ-104, SC-300, or older MCSA/MCSE).

  • Experience with ADFS, MFA, conditional access, and identity governance.

  • Familiarity with tools like Quest, Okta, or SailPoint.


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