Job Title : Senior Active Directory Domain Services Engineer
Location : Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai
Experience : 10-13 years
Job Description :
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Active Directory Domain Services Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, implementing, and managing Active Directory environments. This role requires expertise in multi-domain forest design, forest trust planning, and domain controller capacity planning. The candidate should also be proficient in troubleshooting, upgrade planning, operational governance, and recovery processes.
Key Responsibilities :
Design and Architecture :
- Multi-domain forest design concepts
- Forest trust planning
- Domain Controller capacity planning
- FSMO role placement
- OU Topology design
- Knowledge of Active Directory site topology design
- Group Policy strategy and best practices
- Privilege account best practices / Tier model
- Delegation of permissions strategy
- Group management best practices
- Integration of third-party LDAP applications
- RODC (Read-Only Domain Controller) deployment and management
- Basic PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration management
Entra Connect and Synchronization :
Entra ID, Hybrid identityTroubleshooting :
GPO policy processingSysvol and Active Directory replicationDomain Controller performanceAuthentication failures, including cross-forest authenticationsUpgrade Planning :
Introduction of new Domain Controller OSRaising functionality levelsOperational Governance :
Understanding of change control best practicesPatch management best practicesRecovery :
Active Directory forest recoveryActive Directory object recoveryNetworking Knowledge :
IPv4 / IPv6Active Directory integrated DNS with security dynamic updatesDHCP design and managementWindows Firewall configuration and best practicesPort and Protocol Requirements for Active Directory Services
Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field10-13 years of experience in Active Directory Domain ServicesStrong understanding of multi-domain forest design and forest trust planningProficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration managementExperience with Entra Connect and synchronization (Entra ID, Hybrid identity)Excellent troubleshooting skills for GPO policy processing, Sysvol and Active Directory replication, and domain controller performanceKnowledge of change control and patch management best practicesExperience in Active Directory forest and object recoveryStrong networking knowledge, including IPv4 / IPv6, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Firewall configurationPreferred Skills :
Certifications in Microsoft technologies related to Active DirectoryExperience with third-party LDAP applicationsStrong communication and collaboration skillsIf you are a highly motivated and experienced Active Directory professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply.