AD SME Engineer II

As a Senior Active Directory & DNS Engineer, your primary focus will be on managing and optimizing our identity and access management infrastructure with a specialized emphasis on Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, and PKI management. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Active Directory & Entra ID Management : Oversee the operational aspects of Active Directory and Entra ID, including design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization in line with our security policies and standards.
• DNS & Infoblox Management : Manage DNS operations using Infoblox, ensuring robust and reliable DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (IPAM) services.
• PKI Management : Handle the lifecycle of certificates and the PKI infrastructure, ensuring secure and efficient certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation processes.
• Security & Best Practices : Address security issues within the identity and access management infrastructure, provide recommendations based on best industry practices, and create detailed configuration and installation documentation.
• Operational Support : Provide Level 3/4 operational support for issues related to Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, and certificate management.
• Infrastructure Enhancements : Suggest, schedule, and conduct software enhancements, upgrades, and patches. Collaborate with architecture and business units to implement best practices.
• Process Development : Develop and maintain metrics for continuous improvement, establish routine maintenance procedures, and ensure continuous monitoring in accordance with standard procedures and requirements.
• Stakeholder : Participate in short- and long-term planning efforts with stakeholders and IT groups, ensuring designs comply with organizational standards and technical requirements for identity and access management.

What your background should look like (minimum qualifications)

• Educational Background : Bachelors degree or technical institute degree/certificate in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience : Typically requires 8 or more years of relevant IT work experience.
• Certifications : Relevant certifications are preferred.
• Technical Expertise : Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, Infoblox, and PKI management. Familiarity with general IT concepts beyond primary discipline.
• Skills :
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
  • Detail-oriented with good analytical skills.

Additional skills that are desired

• Firewall Experience : Experience with firewall management (Palo Alto preferred).
• Network Load Balancer Experience : Experience with network load balancing (Citrix NetScaler preferred).
• Wireless Networking Experience : Experience with wireless networking (Aruba preferred).
• SD-WAN Experience : Familiarity with SD-WAN technology.

Join us in building and maintaining a secure, efficient, and resilient identity and access management infrastructure that supports our organizational objectives and enhances our overall IT operations. [BI1]