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 identity
Troubleshooting :
GPO policy processing
Sysvol and Active Directory replication
Domain Controller performance
Authentication failures, including cross-forest authentications
Upgrade Planning :
Introduction of new Domain Controller OS
Raising functionality levels
Operational Governance :
Understanding of change control best practices
Patch management best practices
Recovery :
Active Directory forest recovery
Active Directory object recovery
Networking Knowledge :
IPv4 / IPv6
Active Directory integrated DNS with security dynamic updates
DHCP design and management
Windows Firewall configuration and best practices
Port and Protocol Requirements for Active Directory Services
Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
10-13 years of experience in Active Directory Domain Services
Strong understanding of multi-domain forest design and forest trust planning
Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration management
Experience with Entra Connect and synchronization (Entra ID, Hybrid identity)
Excellent troubleshooting skills for GPO policy processing, Sysvol and Active Directory replication, and domain controller performance
Knowledge of change control and patch management best practices
Experience in Active Directory forest and object recovery
Strong networking knowledge, including IPv4 / IPv6, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Firewall configuration
Preferred Skills :
Certifications in Microsoft technologies related to Active Directory
Experience with third-party LDAP applications
Strong communication and collaboration skills
If you are a highly motivated and experienced Active Directory professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply.
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