Intermediate Active Directory Engineer

Location : Remote – India

Compensation :

₹50,000 per month (Full-Time Employment)

Shift :

7 : 00 PM – 3 : 00 AM PST (Night Shift)

Work Days : Monday to Friday

About the Role

We are hiring an

Intermediate Active Directory (AD) Engineer

to join our global infrastructure and identity team.

The engineer will be responsible for

managing, maintaining, and securing Active Directory and DNS services

in a hybrid Azure environment.

This is a

hands-on technical role

that requires strong fundamentals in

AD replication, GPO management, DNS, and security hardening , along with the discipline to work in a global, process-driven environment during

US PST hours .

Key Responsibilities

Manage and support

Active Directory Domain Controllers

and

AD-integrated DNS .

Troubleshoot

replication, authentication, and group policy issues .

Implement

security hardening and privileged access controls (JIT, RBAC) .

Monitor and validate

AD health, replication, and event logs .

Work with senior AD / Entra engineers to execute

forest design and resiliency improvements .

Participate in

incident response ,

patching , and

DR validation

activities.

Document configurations, processes, and scripts consistently.

Required Skills & Experience

3–5 years of hands-on experience

managing Microsoft Active Directory and DNS in enterprise environments.

Proficient in

PowerShell scripting

for automation and reporting.

Strong understanding of

AD Sites and Services ,

FSMO roles ,

SYSVOL , and

Group Policy lifecycle .

Familiarity with

Azure AD / Entra ID ,

Defender for Identity , and

Sentinel

is an advantage.

Knowledge of

CIS Level 1 & 2

hardening guidelines.

Ability to work independently and communicate clearly during overlapping US hours.

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to

Disaster Recovery testing

and

backup / restore

procedures for DCs.

Experience with

monitoring dashboards (Datadog / Power BI)

for AD health.

Familiarity with

cloud-hosted (IaaS) DCs

in Azure or AWS.

Work Environment

Remote-first

role; stable internet and secure workspace required.

Work closely with international engineers, architects, and automation specialists.

Shift :

7 : 00 PM – 3 : 00 AM PST (8-hour shift aligned to US working hours).

Structured onboarding, training, and clear ticket-based deliverables.

Compensation & Contract

Full-Time Employment

Salary : ₹50,000 per month

Schedule :

Monday to Friday, 7 : 00 PM – 3 : 00 AM PST

Location : Remote – India

Why Join Us

Work with a

globally distributed infrastructure team

supporting enterprise-grade environments.

Get exposure to

AD modernization, DNS hardening, and automation initiatives .

Opportunity for long-term growth into

senior identity or cloud engineering roles .

A process-oriented culture with strong mentorship and technical depth.