Active Directory Specialist

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.