What are the responsibilities and job description for the Active Directory Engineer position at The Evolvers Group?
Job Details
We are seeking Active Directory Specialist candidates to fulfill staff augmentation work.
Required Experience:
- Experience should include Active Directory/Entra ID engineering and experience managing environments containing sensitive data (CJIS, PCI, HIPAA, etc.).
- Advanced knowledge of Active Directory (on-premises) and Azure Active Directory/Entra ID
- Expertise in authentication protocols such as LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OIDC
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation tasks
- Experience with disaster recovery planning for directory services
- Familiarity with Group Policy Objects (GPO), AD replication, backup/restoration processes
- Strong understanding of identity security best practices
- Experience implementing privileged access management (PAM) solutions
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks like CJIS, PCI DSS, HIPAA
- Strong problem-solving abilities under pressure
- Excellent communication skills for collaboration across teams
- High attention to detail with a proactive approach to identifying risks
Education
- Bachelor s degree and 5 years of experience
- Associate s degree and 7 years of experience
- High school diploma or GED and 9 years of experience
Certification:
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC300) or MCSE: Core Infrastructure
- Expertise with Microsoft Azure
- Expertise with Entra ID
- Experience in domain consolidation or migration projects
- Knowledge of modern access control models (RBAC, PBAC)
- Exposure to AI/ML tools for enhancing IT operations
Responsibilities:
- Monitor system performance, capacity planning, and resolve high-severity incidents
- Automate processes using PowerShell scripting or other tools to enhance efficiency
- Conduct regular health checks of identity platforms to ensure operational stability
- Maintain detailed technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams
- Mentor junior engineers and operational teams on best practices
- Participate in architectural discussions to design scalable, secure solutions
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align identity services with business needs
- Design, implement, and manage hybrid Active Directory (AD) environments and Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
- integrating systems and applications with centralized authentication solutions
- administering identity federation services such as Single Sign On (SSO) and Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
- Manage directory synchronization tools like Azure AD Connect or Okta
- Implement security measures to protect AD/Entra ID environments against vulnerabilities
- Ensure compliance with CJIS, PCI, HIPAA, and other relevant regulatory frameworks
- Conduct regular disaster recovery exercises for AD/Entra ID environments
- Develop and enforce security baselines and policies for identity services
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