Active Directory Administrator

Job description

**Role** Senior Active Directory Administrator **Job Location** Noida, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. Experience - 10 to 15 years **Technical Skills Required** - **Primary**- Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Windows Server, and Azure Administration, CIS Hardening, GPO. **Secondary** - Azure Devops, Terraform and SCOM **Role & responsibilities** - Responsible for maintaining and delivering Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), including managing domain controllers, and configuring AD DS. - Advanced troubleshooting and in-depth, hands-on experience with Microsoft Active Directory. AD Administration, Deployment, Replication, Authentication and Authorization. Strong understanding of Group Policies, AD Trusts, AD Sites and Services, DFS, CIS Hardening. - Develop and implement on-premises infrastructure solutions based on business requirements. - Maintain and optimize on-premises Windows servers, storage, and networking components. - Deploy and manage virtual machines, storage, Azure Backup and networking resources in Microsoft Azure - Ensure adherence to Azure best practices for security, performance, and cost optimization. - Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identity and address performance issues - Optimize infrastructure components for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. - Troubleshoot and resolve on-premises and Azure infrastructure issues promptly. - Work closely with IT teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical guidance. - Maintain through documentation of infrastructure configurations and procedures. - Good to have PowerShell scripting for automation. - In-depth knowledge of Windows Server operating systems - Familiarity with Azure Devops for continuous integration and deployment - Working in a software environment that combines Azure AD and ON Prem AD **Preferred candidate profile** - Proven experience in designing and managing on-premises infrastructure (AD, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy) - Hands on experience with Microsoft Azure services and solutions - Strong understanding of Windows server operating system, networking, virtualization (Hyper V), and Azure services - The person should have 7-15 years of relevant experience in the On Prem and Azure administration.